Niall Mason

Niall Mason
Personal information
Full name Niall Aadyah Mason[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997
Place of birth Bromley, England
Playing position Defender[2]
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 2
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)
2015–2017 Aston Villa 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 38 (0)
2017– Doncaster Rovers 53 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:16, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Niall Aadyah Mason (born 10 January 1997)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Doncaster Rovers.

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.[3] On the 8th May, 2017 Mason joined Rovers for an undisclosed fee on a 2-year-contract following a one year loan from Villa.

Early life

Niall Mason was born in Bromley in 1997 to a British father and an Indian mother. The family spent time living in Spain and Qatar.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Career

Club

Aston Villa

Mason signed his first contract with Aston Villa in 2015, after turning down a professional contract in order to join Aston villa. Following a successful trial, he became a regular for Villa's under 21s.[7]

He joined the first team for a summer 2015 training camp in Faro under then-manager, Tim Sherwood.[3]

Doncaster Rovers

On 6 August 2016, Mason joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until January alongside Chelsea's Jordan Houghton.[6] Both players made their debut on the same day, in a 3–2 loss to Accrington Stanley.[8] On 1 January 2017, Mason had his loan extended until the end of the season.[9]

On 8 May 2017 Doncaster Rovers signed Mason permanently from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.[10]

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.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2016–17[11] League Two 38000103[lower-alpha 1]0420
Doncaster Rovers 2017–18[12] League One 40330304[lower-alpha 1]0503
2018–19[13] League One 13000201[lower-alpha 1]0160
Career total 9133060801083
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Ltd, Vitalnetwork. "Full Retained Lists For 2016 | VitalFootball.co.uk". Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  2. 1 2 "Niall Mason". www.avfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "Remember Britain's youngest ever galactico?". 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  5. ↑ Amin-ul Islam, Mohammad. "Niall eyes donning England colours". Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Doncaster Rovers sign former Real Madrid junior Niall Mason on loan from Aston Villa". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  7. ↑ "Who Is Niall Mason?". Read Aston Villa. 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 3-2 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  9. ↑ "Doncaster extension for Mason". Vital Football. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Niall Mason: Doncaster Rovers sign on-loan Aston Villa defender".
  11. ↑ "Games played by Niall Mason in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Niall Mason in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Niall Mason in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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