Niall Mason
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Aadyah Mason[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, UK[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender[3] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers (On loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2010 | Al Sadd | ||
| 2010–2012 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2012–2015 | Southampton | ||
| 2015–2016 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:19, 10 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Niall Aadyah Mason (born 10 January 1997)[3] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Aston Villa, in League Two.
He was born in Bromley, playing youth football for Real Madrid, Al Sadd, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton before he signed his first professional deal at Villa.[4]
Early Life
Niall Mason was born in Bromley in 1997 to an American father and an Indian mother. The family spent time living in Spain and Qatar.[4]
As a 7-year-old, Mason was signed by the Real Madrid academy. When David Beckham visited the academy the two would often converse, as they were the only English players at the club. He also played alongside Zinedine Zidane's sons, Enzo and Luca.[5] He went on to play for the Al Sadd academy in Qatar when his parents moved there for work and then signed for Blackburn Rovers at the age of 13.[6]
In his early days Mason played in advanced positions, but he has gradually moved further down the pitch and now plays mostly as a defender or defensive midfielder.[7]
Career
Club
Aston Villa
Mason signed his first contract with Aston Villa in 2015, having been released by the Southampton Academy. Following a successful trial, he became a regular for Villa's under 21s.[8]
He joined the first team for a summer 2015 training camp in Faro under then-manager, Tim Sherwood.[4]
Doncaster Rovers (loan)
On 6 August 2016, Mason joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until January alongside Chelsea's Jordan Houghton.[7] Both players made their debut on the same day, in a 3-2 loss to Accrington Stanley.[9]
International
Mason is eligible to play for India, the United States or England. He has said that he would like to play for England if the opportunity arose.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 6 August 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Ltd, Vitalnetwork. "Full Retained Lists For 2016 | VitalFootball.co.uk". Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Reunited, Genes. "Niall Mason - Births, Marriages & Deaths - Genes Reunited". www.genesreunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- 1 2 "Niall Mason". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- 1 2 3 4 Evans, Gregg (2015-07-11). "Aston Villa in Portugal: The lowdown on 18-year-old Niall Mason who could make his debut tonight". Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ "Remember Britain's youngest ever galactico?". 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ Amin-ul Islam, Mohammad. "Niall eyes donning England colours". Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Doncaster Rovers sign former Real Madrid junior Niall Mason on loan from Aston Villa". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ "Who Is Niall Mason?". Read Aston Villa. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 3-2 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-07.