Market value
—
Rating · 20/21
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Mansfield Town
top club · 102 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1523
goals rank
#1374
assists rank
23
season goals
43
season assists
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2013
€1.30m
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 12/13
21 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-01-08 · 6 players total
342Appearances
23Goals
43Assists
56Yellow cards
5Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jacob Mellis |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jacob Alexander Mellis |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SCSA Sports ... |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Leatherhead FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Leatherhead FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Southend United → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: Gillingham → Southend United
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Bolton → Gillingham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Gillingham FC, Southend United
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Bolton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Mansfield Town, Bolton Wanderers
25 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Mansfield Town
48 matches · 4 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mansfield Town
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Mansfield Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
41 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bury FC
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Blackpool → Bury
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackpool
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Blackpool → Oldham Athletic
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Barnsley → Blackpool
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Blackpool FC, Oldham Athletic
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnsley FC
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 6 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Barnsley
12/13 · Transfer
Mar 2012
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Chelsea FC Reserves
10 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
May 2011
Transfer: Barnsley → Chelsea Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Barnsley
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Chelsea FC, Barnsley FC, Chelsea FC Reserves
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Southampton → Chelsea Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Chelsea Res. → Southampton
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Southampton FC, Chelsea FC Reserves
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea Res.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chelsea FC U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sheff Utd U18 → Chelsea U18
07/08 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A2 total · 0.35/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Southend United
0.0%
Gillingham FC
6.5%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Mansfield Town
38.9%
Bury FC
11.3%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Barnsley FC
24.4%
Chelsea FC Reserves
19.0%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Southampton FC
0.0%
Chelsea FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 519 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 102 | 5 | 13 | 3,121 |
| Bury FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 69 | 3 | 10 | 905 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 89 | 10 | 14 | 1,963 |
| Chelsea FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1,522 |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U18 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Gillingham FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 41 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 18/19 | League Two Play-Offs | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,930 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 35 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 905 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bury FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 30 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 977 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 452 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Chelsea FC Reserves | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 408 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 534 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Chelsea FC Reserves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 453 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southampton FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Chelsea FC Reserves | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 661 |
| 07/08 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sheff Utd U18 | Chelsea U18 | Transfer | 0 | €1.30m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-14 | Chelsea Res. | Southampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Southampton | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Chelsea Res. | Barnsley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Barnsley | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-19 | Chelsea Res. | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Without Club | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-28 | Barnsley | Blackpool | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Blackpool | Bury | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Mansfield Town | Bolton | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-10 | Bolton | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Gillingham | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Southend United | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-09 | Without Club | Leatherhead FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Leatherhead FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€300k
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Hamilton | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Krystian Pearce | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mal Benning | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Rose | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conrad Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pope | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Mayor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomasz Cywka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden White | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Walker | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 6 | 36 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 3 | 35 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 10 | 36 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 7 | 41 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 5 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €600k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Barnsley | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Chelsea Res. | Barnsley | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Southampton | Chelsea Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-14 | Chelsea Res. | Southampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Jacob Mellis's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31% |
| Oxford United | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 35% |
| Scunthorpe United | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 42% |
| Bradford City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35% |
| Accrington Stanley | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 40% |
| Bristol Rovers | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 54% |
| Morecambe FC | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 54% |
| Port Vale FC | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 42% |
| Burton Albion | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 48 | 1,191 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 1,930 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 905 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 977 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 452 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 11/12 | 10 | 408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 987 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 09/10 | 23 | 661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
94 apps
10 G
12 A
League Two
87 apps
4 G
10 A
League One
91 apps
4 G
9 A
Reserve League
16 apps
3 G
2 A
FL Trophy
15 apps
1 G
5 A
Reserve League South
8 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two Play-Offs
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Jacob Mellis?
Jacob Mellis is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Jacob Mellis?
Jacob Mellis is 35 years old. He was born on January 8, 1991 in Nottingham.
What position does Jacob Mellis play?
Jacob Mellis plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Jacob Mellis play for?
Jacob Mellis currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jacob Mellis scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jacob Mellis has scored 23 goals in 342 appearances.