Born in France on 11 October 1994, Mikael Mandron, now aged 30, is a forward who lends his skills primarily as a striker for St Mirren. Mandron measures at a stately 6ft 3in (1.91m), and tips the scales at a solid 12st 12lb (82kg). You'll spot him on the field donning the number 9 jersey.
Mandron's career kick-started in July 2011 with him joining as a trainee with Sunderland in the Championship. In the 2012 - 2013 and 2014 - 2015 seasons, he made a total of three first team appearances in league matches for Sunderland.
January 2014 saw Mandron transferring from Sunderland on loan to Fleetwood Town in League Two where he made 11 first team appearances and netted one goal during the 2013 - 2014 season.
Next destination on his loan trail was Shrewsbury Town in the League One in January 2015. The 2014 - 2015 season at Shrewsbury saw him making three first team appearances in league matches.
By November 2015, Mandron moved to Hartlepool United in the National League on loan where during the 2015 - 2016 season, he chalked up five first team appearances in league matches.
Mandron's next transition came in July 2016 when he left Sunderland for Eastleigh in the National League. It was a successful stint with Mandron bagging ten goals over 28 first team appearances in league matches in the 2016 - 2017 season.
In January 2017, Mandron made the move from Eastleigh to Wigan Athletic in the League One, his transfer fee remains undisclosed. The 2016 - 2017 season at Wigan saw him making three first team appearances in league matches.
July 2017 witnessed Mandron switching clubs once more, this time moving from Wigan Athletic to Colchester United in League Two. The season 2017 - 2018 was goal-filled for Mandron as he struck eight goals over 28 first team appearances for Colchester.
Two years later, in July 2019, Mandron departed Colchester United in favour of Gillingham in League Two. By season 2022 - 2023, Mandron was securing regular first team action, making 23 appearances and netting one goal for Gillingham.
The following year, Mandron moved from Gillingham to Crewe Alexandra, however, by July 2022, he found himself back at Gillingham. Over the 2022 - 2023 season, he made 23 first team appearances, repeating his goal scoring tally of one from the previous season.
In January 2023, Mandron journeyed north to Scotland, joining Motherwell in the Premiership where he made ten first team appearances and scored one goal in the 2022 - 2023 season.
By July 2023, Mandron was on the move again, transferring from Motherwell to St Mirren in the Premiership. He had a successful run during the 2023 - 2024 season, making 35 first team appearances and scoring eight goals. The current season 2024 - 2025 has been productive so far with Mandron making 27 first team appearances and putting away five goals.
Moreover, Mandron proved himself productive in cup competitions too. In the League Cup 2024 - 2025, he made one start for St Mirren and also lent his skill in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, scoring one goal over two starts. Mandron also made appearances in the Conference League Qualifiers 2024 – 2025 with two starts and one appearance as a substitute for St Mirren.
