John Mountney

John Mountney (born 22 February 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.[1]

John Mountney
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993
Place of birth County Mayo, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dundalk
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Mervue United 20 (1)
2012– Dundalk 189 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2019

Club career

John Mountney is a central midfielder who signed for Dundalk in January 2012, having made his League of Ireland debut with Mervue United the previous year.

Prior to that, the Mayo native was with Kiltimagh/Knock United and Ballina Town, during which time he was capped at U16 and U18 level. While at Ballina, he was selected in Seán McCaffrey’s final international squad in August 2010, as he was chosen for the Jezek International Tournament in Czech Republic. There, Mountney came on for the second half of a 2-0 defeat by the host nation, before he played the full game against Ukraine where the Irish fell to a 3-0 loss.

Earlier that month, he scored an injury-time winner for Ballina against Westport United which was crucial in ensuring the Super League title. His performances in the latter part of the campaign earned him a place on the Team of the Year.

After being watched by Charlton Athletic and Burnley, Mountney joined Mervue ahead of the 2011 season. He made his league debut when coming on as a second-half substitute against Athlone Town at Lissywollen on 22 April 2011. Just six days after making his league debut, Mountney played for the Irish Schools U18s against England in the Centenary Shield and scored with a long-range strike that made the game 2-2.

In total, Mountney made 20 league appearances for Mervue, including 17 starts, as the Galway club enjoyed their best season since entering the league in 2009, with a seventh-placed finish. It was these performances which attracted the attention of managers in the Premier Division and he joined Dundalk in January 2012.[2]

Mountney made his Dundalk debut in a scoreless draw against Monaghan United at Gortakeegan on 2 March 2012. In the FAI Cup on 25 May 2012, the midfielder scored his first club goal with the decisive strike in a 1-0 win over Saint Patrick’s Catholic Youths at Oriel Park.

Despite the overall poor performance of the team during the 2012 season, Mountney was one of the better players and earned a contract with Stephen Kenny for the 2013 season. He scored his first league goal for the club at the 30th attempt with the third in a 3-1 win away to Shelbourne on 15 March 2013. John’s 50th competitive appearance came in the 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds on 28 May 2013.

Despite a number of injury problems, Mountney featured in 23 matches in 2013 and found the net on two occasions, helping Dundalk secure second place in the League. He penned new deals committing himself to the club for both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3] Playing more games than anyone else in 2015, he added a League and FAI Cup Double to the League and League Cup medals won in 2014. In October 2015, Mountney signed a new contract for the 2016 campaign.[4]

Mountney remained a key member of the side for Dundalk's three-in-a-row League title success in 2016 and, despite some injury setbacks, won more honours as Dundalk won both the League title and the FAI Cup in 2018 - the club completing its second Double in four seasons. Mountney signed a two-year contract extension at the end of the 2018 season.[5]

Career statistics
As of 27 February 2020[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mervue United 2011 League of Ireland First Division 2011020——231
Dundalk 2012 League of Ireland Premier Division 2804020—2[lower-alpha 1]0360
2013 2023020—1[lower-alpha 2]0262
2014 21241303[lower-alpha 3]16[lower-alpha 4]0374
2015 33350312[lower-alpha 5]05[lower-alpha 6]0484
2016 302301010[lower-alpha 7]02[lower-alpha 8]0462
2017 16122302[lower-alpha 5]02[lower-alpha 9]0233
2018 18441301[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 10]0285
2019 23630316[lower-alpha 11]03[lower-alpha 12]1387
2020 0000000[lower-alpha 5]00000
Dundalk Total 1892028420224123128428
Career Total 2092129422224123130729

Honours

Dundalk

Notes
  1. 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
  2. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. 5 appearances in the Setanta Sports Cup & 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
  5. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. 4 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the President's Cup
  7. 5 appearances in the UEFA Champions League & 5 appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  8. 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the President's Cup
  9. 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the President's Cup
  10. Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  11. 4 appearances in the UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  12. 1 Appearance in the President's Cup & 2 appearances in the Champion's Cup

References
  1. "John Mountney". www.dundalkfc.com. 2019.
  2. "Mountney completes move to Dundalk". www.dundalkfc.com. 23 January 2012.
  3. "Mountney re-signs for 2015". www.dundalkfc.com. 4 December 2014.
  4. "Mountney agrees new deal". www.dundalkfc.com. 20 October 2015.
  5. "Mountney extends contract". www.dundalkfc.com. 17 October 2018.
  6. "J.Mountney". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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