# Stephen McMullan

Stephen Desmond Soraghan McMullan (born 31 December 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Waterford, on loan from EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. He has represented both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland at underage level.
McMullan made his debut for Warrenpoint Town in the NIFL Premiership in January 2022 and was signed by English Football League club Fleetwood Town four months later.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Armagh, McMullan was raised in Dundalk, County Louth and began playing his youth football with local club Woodview Celtic, before playing for three Academy of League of Ireland club Dundalk in 2019.

### Warrenpoint Town

McMullan joined Warrenpoint Town at the age of 14. He made his debut in the NIFL Premiership at the age of 17 on 15 January 2022, in a 1–0 defeat to Crusaders at Milltown.

### Fleetwood Town

On 5 May 2022, he signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Fleetwood Town. He signed a new long-term contract in January 2023 after impressing in under-18 and development squad games. He made his first-team debut for Fleetwood on 23 April 2023, in a 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons at Highbury Stadium. He cited regular goalkeeper Jay Lynch as an inspiration and said he was "over the moon with the opportunity". He was linked with Premier League clubs Chelsea, Newcastle United and Aston Villa over the summer.
On 6 July 2024, McMullan joined Cymru Premier club Caernarfon Town on a season-long loan deal.
On 7 January 2025, McMullan joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on a season-long loan. He saved a penalty on 15 February 2025 in a 3–2 win away to Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds in the opening league game of the season.

## International career

He was called up to the Northern Ireland under-19 squad in September 2022. He received his first call up to the senior Northern Ireland national football team in November 2023.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Warrenpoint Town | 2020–21 | NIFL Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Warrenpoint Town | 2021–22 | NIFL Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Warrenpoint Town | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23 | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Caernarfon Town (loan) | 2024–25 | Cymru Premier | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Waterford (loan) | 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup