Michael Spellman (footballer)
 Spellman warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Park View Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Chester-le-Street United | 16 | (14) |
| 2022– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Whitby Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:44, 23 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Michael Spellman (born 21 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Blyth Spartans on loan from Sunderland.
Club career[edit]
Spellman started his career with the Park View Academy.[2] Having scored 19 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions, including 14 in 16 in the Wearside League for Chester-le-Street United, he went on trial with EFL Championship side in March 2022.[3] He spent the second half of the 2021–22 season on a non-contract agreement with Sunderland, signing permanently in June 2022.[4]
In September 2022, he joined Northern Premier League side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[5] After four games in all competitions, in which he scored once, he returned to Sunderland at the end of the loan spell.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chester-le-Street United | 2021–22 | Wearside League | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | |
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitby Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 20 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Michael Spellman at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Michael Spellman". safc.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Hunter, James (31 March 2022). "Sunderland expected to sign U23 trialist in the summer following successful stay". chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Sunderland confirm arrival of Michael Spellman after extended trial with U23s". chroniclelive.co.uk. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Bloomfield, Andy (23 September 2022). "Whitby Town sign winger Michael Spellman on loan from Sunderland". thescarboroughnews.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Michael Spellman at Soccerway