Jon James Alexander Mellish (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays for

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...

, as a defender and

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Early and personal life

Born in

South Shields South Shields () is a coastal town in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tyne. Historically, it was known in Roman times as Arbeia, and as Caer Urfa by Early Middle Ages. According to the 20 ...

, Mellish attended

Gateshead College Gateshead College is a further education college in the town of Gateshead, England. Established on November 15, 1955 at Durham Road in Low Fell, Gateshead. It was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. The original campus was closed as part of a pla ...

Career

Mellish began his career with

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

, making his senior debut during the 2016–17 season. He moved on loan to Newcastle Benfield in November 2017. He signed for

in May 2019. He scored his first goal for Carlisle in a 1-0 win against

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on 3 October 2020. He signed a new contract with the club later that month. He was a prolific scorer for the club in the 2020–21 season.

Playing style

Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a

in February 2020.

Career statistics

References

1997 births Living people English footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Gateshead F.C. players Newcastle Benfield F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players Footballers from South Shields {{England-footy-defender-1990s-stub