D'Mani Mellor
{{short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = D'Mani Mellor
| image = D'Mani_Bughail-Mellor.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Mellor playing for Manchester United U18s in November 2017
| fullname = D'Mani Lucell Bughail-Mellor{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=10 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|09|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Macclesfield
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = Manchester United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Salford City (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = Wycombe Wanderers
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Rochdale (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Sutton United (loan)
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Rochdale (loan)
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = Gateshead
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Macclesfield
| caps8 = 36
| goals8 = 18
| club-update = 07:07, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
D'Mani Lucell Bughail-Mellor (born 20 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Macclesfield.
A Manchester United player from the age of eight, Mellor made his first-team debut in a UEFA Europa League match in November 2019. He spent time on loan at Salford City during the 2021–22 season. In July 2022, Mellor signed for Wycombe Wanderers after being released by United.
Club career
Mellor joined Manchester United at the age of eight.{{cite web |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/dmani-mellor-joins-salford-city-on-loan-2021 |title=Mellor seals loan transfer |publisher=Manchester United |date=28 August 2021 |accessdate=3 February 2022}} He made his senior debut in a Europa League match against Astana on 28 November 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-report-astana-v-man-united-europa-league-28-november-2019 |first=Gemma|last=Thompson|title=FC Astana 2 Manchester United 1|publisher=Manchester United |date=28 November 2019 |accessdate=28 November 2019}} In August 2020, Mellor revealed he had suffered a serious knee injury,{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-injuries-dmani-mellor-18753695 |title=Manchester United youngster D'Mani Mellor suffers serious knee injury |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=12 August 2020 |accessdate=3 February 2022}} which resulted in him being unable to play at all in the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/dmani-mellor-signs-on-loan-28082122/ |title=D'Mani Mellor signs on loan at Salford |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=28 August 2021 |accessdate=3 February 2022}}
In August 2021, he moved to League Two club Salford City on loan. In January 2022, Mellor was recalled early from Salford after making three substitute appearances in an injury-hit spell.{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/dmani-mellor-manchester-united-salford-22807197 |title=Manchester United recall youngster from Salford City loan spell |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=19 January 2022 |accessdate=3 February 2022}} Later that month, United were criticised by Crawley Town manager John Yems, who claimed that a loan deal for Mellor collapsed before the transfer deadline because of paperwork issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-mellor-crawley-loan-22933737 |title=Manchester United blamed as D'Mani Mellor loan exit set to collapse |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=31 January 2022 |accessdate=3 February 2022}} In May 2022, he announced that he would be leaving United upon the expiry of his contract in the summer.{{cite news |title=Mellor confirms United departure |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/dmani-mellor-confirms-he-is-leaving-manchester-united |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=19 May 2022 |access-date=23 May 2022 }} On 4 July 2022, Mellor signed for Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite web |title=D'Mani Mellor: Wycombe Wanderers sign former Manchester United striker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62042110 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}
On 27 January 2023, Mellor joined League Two club Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2023/january/dmanimellorjoinsonloan/|title=D'Mani Mellor Joins On Loan|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=27 January 2023|accessdate=27 January 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64427918|title=Rochdale add loan signings Mellor and Dodgson|work=BBC Sport |date=27 January 2023 }} On 23 April 2023, after Rochdale had been relegated, the club said it was investigating an alleged incident of racist abuse aimed at Mellor following a game at Stockport County.{{Cite news |title=Rochdale report alleged racist abuse of Mellor |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65368461 |access-date=2023-04-27}}
On 11 August 2023, Mellor joined League Two club Sutton United on loan until January 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66476132 |title=D'Mani Mellor: Sutton United sign Wycombe Wanderers striker on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2023 |accessdate=11 August 2023}} He was recalled from his loan in January 2024,{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/january/dmani-mellor-returns-to-wycombe/|title=D'Mani Mellor returns to Wycombe|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=4 January 2024|accessdate=11 January 2024}} before returning to National League club Rochdale on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2024/january/dmanimellorloan_jan24/|title=D'Mani Mellor Returns|website=www.rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=11 January 2024|accessdate=11 January 2024}}
On 2 May 2024, Wycombe announced the player would be released in the summer when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Wycombe release Max Stryjek but Garath McCleary offered new deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c72pvy8d49xo |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
In August 2024, Mellor signed for National League side Gateshead on a short-derm deal.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-24 |title=D'Mani Mellor joins Gateshead on short term deal |url=https://gateshead-fc.com/dmani-mellor-joins-gateshead-on-short-term-deal/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 5 September 2024, he joined NPL Premier Division club Macclesfield.{{cite tweet|number=1831665217735889262|title=✍️ Macclesfield FC are delighted to announce the signing of 23-year-old ex Manchester United, Salford City and Wycombe Wanderers forward D'Mani Mellor.|user=thesilkmen|author-link=Macclesfield F.C.|date=5 September 2024|accessdate=5 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}{{Soccerway|id=496635|name=D'Mani Bughail-Mellor|access-date=27 October 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Manchester United U21
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|123375|2019|access-date=3 February 2022}} |colspan=1|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22
|colspan=1|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Manchester United
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|123375|2020|access-date=3 February 2022}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|123375|2021|access-date=3 February 2022}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Salford City (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Wycombe Wanderers
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Rochdale (loan)
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|123375|2022|access-date=12 May 2023}} |League Two |19 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Sutton United (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|123375|2023|access-date=27 October 2023}} |League Two |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan)
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Macclesfield
|2024–25{{cite web |title=Macclesfield {{!}} Appearances {{!}} D'Mani Mellor {{!}} Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/macclesfield/appearances/dmani-mellor/974830 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk |access-date=27 April 2025}} |Northern Premier League |36 | 18 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy}} | 2 | 43 | 20 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!81 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 100 | 22 |
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References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway}}
- {{UEFA player}}
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Category:Black British sportsmen
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