Mikael Mandron is a seasoned striker, born on 11 October 1994 in France. The forward, who as of now is 30 years of age, currently plays for St Mirren, wearing the number 9 jersey. With his stature standing at an imposing 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weight of 12st 12lb (82kg), he's a physical presence on the football pitch.
Mandron's career started when he joined Sunderland in the Championship as a trainee in July 2011. His tenure at Sunderland saw him made fleeting first team appearances in the seasons 2012 - 2013 and 2014 - 2015.
In January 2014, Mandron was on the move, loaned out from Sunderland to Fleetwood Town in League Two. He played 11 games there during the season and scored one goal. The following year, in January 2015, Mandron saw another loan transfer, this time to Shrewsbury Town in League One, but could only manage three first team appearances.
His nomadic career continued as he was sent to Hartlepool United on loan from Sunderland in November 2015, where he played five matches. In July 2016, Sunderland transferred him to Eastleigh in the National League, and he found a bit of scoring form with 10 goals in 28 first team appearances.
January 2017 saw Mandron once again on the move, this time to Wigan Athletic in League One for an undisclosed fee. His stint at Wigan was less fruitful, playing just three first team matches.
Mandron's journey continued as he started a new chapter with Colchester United in League Two in July 2017, also for an undisclosed fee. His form improved as he scored eight goals in 28 games.
Two years on, in July 2019, he moved from Colchester United to Gillingham in League Two. At Gillingham, in the 2022 - 2023 season, Mandron played in 23 matches and netted only one goal. His stint at Gillingham was cut short as he transferred to Crewe Alexandra in August 2020.
He returned to Gillingham from Crewe Alexandra in July 2022 and in the 2022 - 2023 season, repeating his prior stint's tally with one goal in 23 games.
January 2023 saw a change of scenery for Mandron as he left Gillingham for Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. Ten games and one goal later, Mandron was on the move again in July 2023, this time to St Mirren, also in the Scottish Premiership.
At St Mirren, Mandron's fortunes improved. In the 2023 - 2024 season, he scored eight goals in 35 matches. In the current 2024 - 2025 season, he's managed six goals in 31 games.
Beyond regular league duty, Mandron has also represented St Mirren in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 with one start, the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 scoring one goal in two starts, and the Conference League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025 with two starts and one substitute appearance.
