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Jon Mellish
Defender
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Biography
Date of birth
19/09/1997
Height
188 cm
Signed
15/05/2019
Country
England
United initially signed defender Jon Mellish on a one-year deal midway through May 2019.
Having been converted to a midfield role by manager Chris Beech, he showed a natural affinity to the role and was quickly offered a new deal, which keeps him at the club until the end of the 2020/21 season.
Mellish, a Gateshead College graduate, came through the under-19 system with the Heed and also enjoyed a loan spell with Newcastle Benfield as he cut his teeth in the game.
The left-footed centre-back, who can play a number of roles, made his first-team debut in the final game of the 2016/17 National League season and was subsequently offered a full contract with the club.
He made a total of 58 appearances for his hometown team, scoring twice, and made his debut for the England C squad in a 1-0 victory over the Estonia under-23 side in October 2018.
He picked up the National League’s young player of the year award for the 2018/19 season at a ceremony in London two days before joining the Cumbrians.
Jon is sponsored by Bob Hope
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