Mitchell Mallia

Mitchell Daniel Mallia (born 22 March 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Blacktown City in the NPL NSW.

Playing career

Club

Central Coast Mariners On 31 January 2010 he made his first team debut for the Mariners in a 3–1 loss against Perth Glory, becoming the youngest player to represent the Mariners in the A-League.

Sydney FC In 2011, after he was told he wasn't in the plans of Central Coast manager Graham Arnold, Mallia moved to Sydney FC to take up a contract in their National Youth League setup. After an impressive start to the youth season where he was the leading goalscorer, Sydney FC manager Vítězslav Lavička gave Mallia his first Sydney FC senior appearance on 17 December 2011 against Newcastle Jets where he would then go on to make 6 appearances in the 2011–12 A-League season. Mallia scored his first senior goal for Sydney FC on 19 February 2012 against Adelaide United in his team's 2–1 win at Hindmarsh Stadium. After impressing throughout the season, Mallia signed his first senior contract on 21 January 2012, sealing a two-year deal with Sydney FC along with fellow youngsters from the youth league team Daniel Petkovski and Hagi Gligor.

Blacktown City In 2014, after the end of his contract with Sydney FC, Mallia signed with NPL NSW club Blacktown City.

Mallia scored a first half hat-trick on the opening match day of the 2015 National Premier Leagues NSW Men's 1 season against Sydney United in their 3–2 victory.

Perth Glory Following Joel Chianese being sidelined with a collar bone injury, Perth Glory signed Mallia on an injury replacement contract on 11 October 2017. After Chianese's recovery from his injury, Mallia was released from the club.

Retirement After spending nearly 5 years playing in the 2nd tier of Australian football, Mallia chose to retire before the start of the 2023 NPL NSW season due to continuous injuries.

Return to Blacktown City On 12 December 2023, it was revealed that Mitch had come out of retirement to play for Blacktown City for the 2024 NPL NSW season.

International career On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq. He is also eligible to play for the Malta national football team.

In March 2018, Mallia was called up to the Maltese squad for two friendly matches, but never made an appearance.

Career statistics

Honours Club Marconi Stallions Waratah Cup: 2010

Blacktown City National Premier Leagues: 2015 National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2014, 2016 National Premier Leagues NSW Premiership: 2015 Waratah Cup: 2014