Well now, let's chat about wee Josh Mulligan, shall we? Born with a football at his feet in Scotland, on 12 November 2002, which would currently make him a sprightly 22-year-old. Mulligan operates in the heart of midfield for Dundee, standing at a modest height of 5ft 8in (1.75m), with a healthy weight of 12st 1lb (77kg). Most likely to be spotted donning the number 8 jersey, quite the predictable choice for a midfielder really.
If you're into the financial side of things, favouring the pound over the game itself like some fans I know, you'd be interested that his current market value seems to be approximately €400,000 - or, for those who struggle with conversion, around £340,000, a modest sum in today's inflated market. This, according to the folks over at Transfermarkt, who seem to spend their days calculating this sort of stuff. As for his contract with Dundee, it looks like they've only got him on board for another 4 months, ending on 31 May 2025. Tick-tock, Dundee.
Ah, and now we get to the meat of his biography - his dedicated service to Dundee. Once a mere trainee back in July 2017, Mulligan ploughed his way through the roster to make a single first team appearance in the 2018 - 2019 season, starting at the bottom, as they say. In the following seasons, he seemed to have learnt the ropes rather quickly, with his performance peaking in the 2022 - 2023 season - 31 appearances, 2 goals, quite the improvement wouldn't you say. But it's not always straight upwards, as the 2023 - 2024 season saw him score a single goal in 18 appearances. As for the current season, he's made 21 appearances so far, the jury's still out on how well that's gone.
In a change of scenery, Mulligan traipsed off to Cove Rangers in January 2020, a loan deal that saw him return to Dundee six months later. This was followed by another loan stint in October 2020, this time with Peterhead, only to return to his beloved Dundee in June 2021, like a dog returning to its favourite lamppost. Peterhead seemed to have taken quite a liking to him, though, loaning him once again in July 2021. But it seems Dundee easily gets homesick, returning to his home club in January 2022.
As for his contributions to the Scottish football season in 2024 - 2025, Mulligan's had the joy of starting once in the League Cup for Dundee, with four appearances as a substitute, and a solitary start in the Scottish Cup. Quite the trophy hunter this lad, aye?
