Melanius Daniel Mullarkey (born 11 January 1992) is a

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who plays for

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and the Saint Lucia national team. He plays as a defender.

Early life

Mullarkey was born on the island of Saint Lucia. His family is from Soufriere and central

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. His family moved to the

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in 2002 when he was 10 years old. It was at this time that he gained an interest in football.

Club career

Mullarkey soon began playing in the local Sunday leagues. He was scouted by

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and stayed with the club's academy for five years before moving to

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. Following his departure from Coventry City, Mullarkey traveled to

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to play for AEL Limassol. He returned to the United Kingdom the following year and has played for numerous non-league clubs since then. In 2015 he had a short trial stint with Cork City of the

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. Mullarkey signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 5 September 2020, following a successful trial period. Melanius then signed for fellow Southern League Premier Division Central side

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on 23 October 2020 He was released by the club in May 2021. In August 2021 he joined Cymru North side

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. He left the club in December 2021 after they were suspended from Welsh domestic football. In January 2022 he joined Cymru Premier team

International career

Mullarkey made his senior international debut for Saint Lucia on 16 May 2015 in a

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match against

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. He then competed in the team's

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matches against

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the following month. He was then recalled to the squad for the 2017 Windward Islands Tournament and scored his first international goal in the team's opening match, a 2–1 victory over the

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. About representing Saint Lucia, Mullarkey said, "I wanted to play for Saint Lucia because it’s my hometown, I love my country from the bottom of my heart and playing and representing them is the best thing that will ever happen to me."

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