{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{for|persons of a similar name|Daniel Mullen (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Daniel Mullen | image = Daniel Mullen (footballer).jpg | image_size = 240 | caption = Mullen warming up for Adelaide United in 2010 | fullname = Daniel John Mullen<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Australia|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|26|df=y}}<ref name="FCWC 2008">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=5 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209121359/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc2008_2008_squadlists_1205.pdf |archive-date=9 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}} | position = Central defender | currentclub = Campbelltown City | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = 2005–2006 |youthclubs1 = Para Hills Knights | youthyears2 = 2006–2007 |youthclubs2 = SASI | youthyears3 = 2007–2008 |youthclubs3 = AIS | years1 = 2006 |clubs1 = Para Hills Knights |caps1 = 18 |goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2007–2008 |clubs2 = AIS |caps2 = 31 |goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2008–2012 |clubs3 = Adelaide United |caps3 = 58 |goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2012–2014 |clubs4 = Dalian Aerbin |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013 |clubs5 = → Melbourne Victory (loan) |caps5 = 9 |goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2015 |clubs6 = Western Sydney Wanderers |caps6 = 4 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2017 |clubs7 = Newcastle Jets |caps7 = 47 |goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2018 |clubs8 = Wellington Phoenix |caps8 = 18 |goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2018– |clubs9 = Campbelltown City |caps9 = 136 |goals9 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2009 |nationalteam1 = Australia U-20 |nationalcaps1 = 15 |nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2012 |nationalteam2 = Australia U-23 |nationalcaps2 = 6 |nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2009 |nationalteam3 = Australia |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 9 September 2024 | nationalteam-update = 28 October 2010 }} '''Daniel John Mullen''' (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Campbelltown City. He played as a centre back and a right back. Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen and son of Joe Mullen, a former Socceroo.
==Club career==
===Adelaide United=== left|thumb|120px|Mullen playing for Adelaide United. Mullen joined United for the 2008–09 A-League season. On 26 July 2008 he made his debut for Adelaide United in a 0–0 against Newcastle Jets in the Pre-Season Cup. He has since gone on to win a place in the team in the league and also featured against Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League. He played in Adelaide's Champions league semi final's 1st leg 3–0 victory over Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor and was surely the best game in his short career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=24120 |title=Barbiero and Mullen hold their own on big stage |publisher=Adelaide United |date=9 October 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412190020/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=24120 |archive-date=12 April 2011 }}</ref>
In November 2008 Daniel signed a new two-year deal with Adelaide keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25109 |title=Reds re-sign Mullen |publisher=A-League |date=27 November 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305060602/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25109 |archive-date=5 March 2011 }}</ref> Mullen began to hold down a regular starting spot at right back for Adelaide including starting the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup game for the South Australian team in which he scored the equalising goal against Waitakere United. Mullen scored his first league goal for Adelaide with a powerful header in the 3–2 victory over North Queensland Fury in Townsville in Round 4. He had some trouble holding a spot the first team squad with Robert Cornthwaite and Iain Fyfe regularly used at centre back.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25429 |title=Dodd heads Adelaide through |date=12 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306115719/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay |archive-date=6 March 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=26046 |title=Mullen's season in doubt |publisher=A-League |date=12 January 2008 |access-date=12 January 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305022514/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=26046 |archive-date=5 March 2011 }}</ref>
===Dalian Aerbin=== In July 2012 Mullen signed a two-year deal with Dalian Aerbin in the Chinese Super League.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2012/07/02/3214708/adelaide-united-defender-daniel-mullen-set-to-join-chinese Adelaide United defender Daniel Mullen set to join Chinese club Dalian Aerbin] Goal.com</ref>
===Melbourne Victory=== Daniel Mullen Joined Melbourne Victory on loan for the second half of the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Mullen-moves-to-Melbourne/60628 |title=Mullen moves to Melbourne - Omnisport - Football Australia 2013 |access-date=2013-02-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215021920/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Mullen-moves-to-Melbourne/60628 |archive-date=15 February 2013 }}</ref>
===Western Sydney Wanderers=== On 3 February 2014 he signed, along with Golgol Mebrahtu, with Western Sydney Wanderers. However, since there were no spaces remaining in the club's A-League squad, Mullen was only eligible to participate in Western Sydney Wanderers' 2014 AFC Champions League campaign during the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Mebrahtu-and-Mullen-become-Wanderers/84960|title=Mebrahtu and Mullen become Wanderers|date=3 February 2014|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=3 February 2014|archive-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325230253/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Mebrahtu-and-Mullen-become-Wanderers/84960|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 March 2014, following a long-term injury to Golgol Mebrahtu, Mullen was added to Western Sydney Wanderers' A-League squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Daniel-Mullen-added-to-ALeague-squad/88433|title=Daniel Mullen added to A-League squad|date=18 March 2014|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=18 March 2014|archive-date=27 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327120126/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Daniel-Mullen-added-to-ALeague-squad/88433|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mullen parted ways with the Wanderers on 30 January 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/western-sydney-wanderers-and-daniel-mullen-part-ways/1glg7r4gxca85100kshdqukdh5 |title= Western Sydney Wanderers and Daniel Mullen Part Ways |work= Western Sydney Wanderers |date= 30 January 2015 |access-date= 30 January 2015 |archive-date= 12 April 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150412160023/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/western-sydney-wanderers-and-daniel-mullen-part-ways/1glg7r4gxca85100kshdqukdh5 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
===Newcastle Jets=== On 31 January 2015, Mullen joined Newcastle Jets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2852943/daniel-mullen-joins-jets/|title=Daniel Mullen joins Newcastle Jets|first=Adam|last=Santarossa|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=31 January 2015|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809132116/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2852943/daniel-mullen-joins-jets/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 May 2017, he was released by Newcastle Jets, along with another seven off-contract players.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4653904/kantarovski-survives-jets-cleanout/|title=Ben Kantarovski survives A-League player cleanout|first1=Michael|last1=Parris|first2=James|last2=Gardiner|newspaper=The Newcastle Herald|date=10 May 2017|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510122952/http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4653904/kantarovski-survives-jets-cleanout/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Wellington Phoenix=== On 9 August 2017, Mullen joined Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/daniel-mullen-moves-to-wellington-470490|title=Daniel Mullen moves to Wellington|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=9 August 2017|access-date=9 August 2017|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809133317/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/daniel-mullen-moves-to-wellington-470490|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''<big>Campbelltown City SC</big>'''
In 2018 Daniel re-joined his boyhood club Campbelltown City SC
On 14 August 2024, it was announced he would be taking the Senior Coach role at Campbelltown City SC following the conclusion of the season.
==International career== Mullen debuted for the Australian national team in a qualifying match for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Kuwait in March 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712062224/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1662777.html Mullen: A young Aussie on Chinese shorts] FIFA.com</ref>
== Honours == ;Western Sydney Wanderers * AFC Champions League: 2014
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/players/Daniel-Mullen/1893 Adelaide United profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502020403/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/adelaideunited/players/Daniel-Mullen/1893 |date=2 May 2012 }} * [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009MensU20/default.aspx?s=aus_u20men_player_profile_new&pid=1667&tid=186 FFA – Young Socceroos profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011013945/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009MensU20/default.aspx?s=aus_u20men_player_profile_new&pid=1667&tid=186 |date=11 October 2012 }}
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