Mikael Mandron is a striker who was born on 11 October 1994, marking him out as a player with well over two decades on the planet. A Frenchman by birth, he currently plies his trade for St Mirren, operating primarily as a forward. Standing at an impressive 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing 12 stone 12 lbs (82kg), Mandron is easily identifiable on the pitch in his number 9 jersey.
Mandron's journey began in July 2011 when he joined Sunderland as a trainee in the English Championship. During his debut season in 2012 - 2013, he made his first two appearances for the Sunderland senior team in league matches. In the 2014 - 2015 season, Mandron could only add a single appearance to his tally.
Seeking playing time, Mandron moved to Fleetwood Town in the English League Two on loan in January 2014. He secured 11 starts and scored one goal in league matches during his brief stint in the 2013 - 2014 season. He sampled another loan spell in January 2015, this time at Shrewsbury Town in League One, but managed only three appearances.
In November 2015, Mandron found himself despatched again on loan, this time to Hartlepool United in the National League, where he made five appearances. July 2016 saw him transfer to Eastleigh in the National League, this time not on loan. He made 28 appearances and found the back of the net 10 times.
Wigan Athletic in League One decided to acquire Mandron's services in January 2017, and though the fee was undisclosed, he made a further three appearances. Moving again in July 2017, Mandron joined Colchester United in League Two, where he made 28 appearances and scored eight goals in the 2017 - 2018 season.
In July 2019, Mandron left Colchester United to join Gillingham in the English League Two and made 23 appearances, scoring once in the 2022 - 2023 season. A year later, he moved on to Crewe Alexandra, but by July 2022 he returned to Gillingham.
The Frenchman switched leagues and countries in January 2023 when he transferred to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership, where he scored once in ten appearances. Mandron ultimately made his move to St Mirren in Scotland's Premiership in July 2023. So far his time at St Mirren has been productive. In the 2023 – 2024 season, he scored eight goals in 35 appearances and in the current 2024 – 2025 season, he’s made 34 appearances and found the net seven times. He’s also enjoyed some action in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, and Conference League Qualifiers.
