Josh Mulligan, a true product of Scottish soil, graced the world with his footballing potential on November 12, 2002, making him a wily veteran of 23 years at the time of writing. With his rather unimposing stature of 5ft 8in (1.75m) and the solid heft of 12st 1lb (77kg), he's a familiar figure in the no.20 jersey, marshalling the midfield for the formidable Hibernian FC and the Scotland national team.
This laddie didn't sprout market value overnight, no sir, his current worth of round about £1m (from the supposed €1.20m) didn't drop from the sky. If you are partial to the intricate details of Mulligan's fiscal attractiveness, you can drop your quid Transfermarkt. Their focus on football finance is bordering obsessive, I'll tell you.
Now, you might be wondering where Mulligan cut his teeth, well, it was none other than the esteemed training grounds of Dundee FC. From July 2017, he began trotting about in the Premiership, even scoring the odd goal here and there. But of course, the coaches thought he needed something extra, a little seasoning if you will. So, off he went, from Dundee to Cove Rangers, then to Peterhead and back to Dundee. He was like a parcel in the busy holiday season, always on the move.
Then came the grand finale, a transfer to Hibernian in the prime of 2025, neatly tied up with a bow of 'undisclosed fee'. His current season with the Leith outfit has been rather routine, peppered with a modest goal and a respectable 20 first team appearances. Higher leagues and elusive cups, they all had the pleasure of witnessing Mulligan's grandeur with Hibernian. Ah, but there's a romance to it all, isn't it? A boy from Scotland, playing football under the Scottish sun, scaling the ladder one careful step at a time. What a fairytale!
