Jon James Alexander Mellish (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Carlisle United, as a defender and midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon James Alexander Mellish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gateshead | 57 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Newcastle Benfield (loan) | ||
| 2019– | Carlisle United | 190 | (25) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in South Shields,[2] Mellish attended Gateshead College.[3]
Career
Mellish began his career with Gateshead, making his senior debut during the 2016–17 season.[2] He moved on loan to Newcastle Benfield in November 2017.[4]
He signed for Carlisle United in May 2019.[5][6][7] He scored his first goal for Carlisle in a 1–0 win against Barrow on 3 October 2020.[8] He signed a new contract with the club later that month.[9] He was a prolific scorer for the club in the 2020–21 season.[10] Mellish played in the 2023 EFL League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Carlisle defeated Stockport County on penalties.[11] After having scored an own goal in the final, Mellish would later convert his penalty in the shootout.[11] On 29 March 2024, Mellish scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–1 away win over promotion-chasing Peterborough United.[12]
Playing style
Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a midfielder in February 2020.[13][14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gateshead | 2016–17[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2019–20[15] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020–21[16] | League Two | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 49 | 16 | |
| 2021–22[17] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[18] | League Two | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
| 2023–24[19] | League One | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| Total | 190 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 218 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 247 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 276 | 32 | ||
Honours
Carlisle United