Born in France on 11 October 1994, Mikael Mandron is a forward who primarily functions as a striker for St Mirren. Standing tall at 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing in at 12st 12lb (82kg), Mandron is a formidable figure on the pitch, donning the number 9 jersey.
Mandron initially joined Sunderland in the Championship in England as a trainee in July 2011, making his debut in the 2012-2013 season with two first team league appearances. His time at Sunderland concluded with only one additional first-team appearance in the 2014-2015 season, leading to his loan to Fleetwood Town in the League Two of England in January 2014.
During his time with Fleetwood Town in the 2013-2014 season, Mandron made 11 first team appearances and scored one goal in league matches. He was subsequently loaned to Shrewsbury Town in the League One in England in January 2015, where he made three first team appearances. A string of loan and transfers to Hartlepool United, Eastleigh, Wigan Athletic, Colchester United, and Gillingham soon followed.
In July 2016, Mandron was transferred from Sunderland to Eastleigh in the National League in England, with no specifics on the deal. His time at Eastleigh saw him play 28 matches and score ten goals. Mandron then moved to Wigan Athletic in the League One in England in January 2017 for an undisclosed fee, making just three first-team appearances.
By July 2017, Mandron transferred to Colchester United in England's League Two from Wigan Athletic, again for undisclosed fees. His spell at Colchester marked 28 first team appearances and eight goals in the 2017-2018 season. Two years later, Mandron moved to Gillingham in the League Two in England, making 23 first team appearances and netting a single goal in the 2022-2023 season. His time in England concluded with a brief stop at Crewe Alexandra before returning to Gillingham.
In January 2023, Mandron made his way north to Scotland, signing for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. He made ten first team appearances in his debut season with the Scottish side, scoring only once. Within the same year, Mandron transferred to St Mirren, another club in the Scottish Premiership. His first season at St Mirren saw him make 35 first-team appearances and score eight goals, while the current 2024 - 2025 season has seen 20 first team appearances and a singular goal to his name. Additionally, Mandron participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for St Mirren with one start, and the Conference League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025 for St Mirren with two starts and one appearance as a substitute.
