Mikael Mandron

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt , France, [ 3 ] Mandron attended the Clairefontaine Academy like compatriots Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka . He came through the youth ranks at Boulogne-Billancourt , [ 4 ] for whom he had played since the age of seven. He joined Sunderland 's Academy in the summer of 2011 at the age of 16 on a two-year scholarship. [ 5 ] Following an injury to Steven Fletcher , Mandron was called into training with the first team in March 2013. [ 6 ] On 29 April, Mandron made his professional debut against Aston Villa , coming on as an 85th-minute substitute and replacing Danny Graham in a 6–1 defeat. [ 7 ] With first-team opportunities limited at Sunderland, on 7 January 2014 Mandron agreed to join League Two club Fleetwood Town until the end of the season. [ 8 ] He made his debut on 11 January in a 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge . [ 9 ] He then scored his first professional goal on 1 February 2014, in a 2–1 loss to York City . [ 10 ] He went on to make 13 appearances before returning to his parent club in March 2014. [ 11 ] On 28 January 2015, Mandron signed on a youth loan for League Two side Shrewsbury Town until the end of the season. [ 12 ] He made his Shrewsbury debut three days later, in a 1–0 win over Newport County . [ 13 ] He made three appearances for the club. [ 14 ] On 13 November 2015, Mandron joined League Two side Hartlepool United on loan until 2 January 2016. [ 15 ] He made his Hartlepool debut against Leyton Orient on 15 November in a 3–1 win. [ 16 ] He scored his second career goal on 15 December in Hartlepool's FA Cup second round replay against Salford City . He scored in the 120th-minute of the game after the match ended 0–0. [ 17 ] After picking up a groin strain, Hartlepool ended his loan early in late December after the striker had scored one goal in seven appearances. [ 18 ] Sunderland announced in April 2016 that Mandron would be one of four players to be released at the end of the season on the expiry of his contract. — Wikipedia