Michael Spellman (footballer)
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 Spellman warming up for Sunderland in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Dean Emery Spellman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Park View Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Chester-le-Street United | 16 | (14) |
| 2022–2024 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Whitby Town (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | Newport County | 65 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:52, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Michael Spellman (born 21 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Sunderland
Spellman started his career with the Park View Academy.[3] Having scored 19 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions, including 14 in 16 in the Wearside League for Chester-le-Street United, he went on trial with Scottish side Livingston in July 2021. However nothing materialised from the trial.[4]
He went on trial with EFL Championship side Sunderland in March 2022.[5] He spent the second half of the 2021–22 season on a non-contract agreement with Sunderland, signing permanently in June 2022.[6]
In September 2022, he joined Northern Premier League side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[7] After four games in all competitions, in which he scored once, he returned to Sunderland at the end of the loan spell.[8]
In February 2023, he joined National League North club Blyth Spartans on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Spellman was announced to be leaving Sunderland upon the expiration of his contract.[10]
Newport County
On 2 July 2024, Spellman joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract.[11][12] He made his Newport debut on 28 September 2024 as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 League Two win against Crewe Alexandra.[13] Spellman scored his first goal for Newport on 2 October 2024 in the 3-1 League Two win against Salford City.[14]