Dan Mooney

Daniel John Mooney (born 3 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

Dan Mooney

Personal information
Full name	Daniel John Mooney[1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-03) 3 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Trafford, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kidderminster Harriers
Youth career
0000–2017	Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Fleetwood Town	2	(0)
2017	→ Bamber Bridge (loan)
2017–2018	→ Chorley (loan)	3	(0)
2018	→ Ashton United (loan)
2018–2019	→ Chester (loan)	35	(6)
2020–2022	Altrincham	62	(16)
2022–2023	Southend United	47	(3)
2023–2024	Altrincham	15	(1)
2024–2025	Boston United	13	(0)
2025	Chester	17	(3)
2025–	Kidderminster Harriers	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Wales U19	5	(0)
2019	Wales U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:09, 29 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:32, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Daniel was educated at Wellacre Academy in Flixton, Greater Manchester.^[2]

Club career

Mooney is a product of the Fleetwood Town Academy. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season he was sent out on loan to Northern Premier League Division One North side Bamber Bridge, where he was in excellent form as the side made a fine start to the season.^[3] He left the club in December 2017, subsequently signing a one-month youth loan for National League North side Chorley, having impressed manager, Matt Jansen, when playing against the Magpies for Bamber Bridge in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy quarter-final.^[3] In February 2018, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ashton United on loan.^[4] On 9 October 2018 Mooney made his debut for Fleetwood in the starting line up for a 2–0 defeat against Rochdale in the EFL Trophy.^[5] In May 2019 Mooney signed a one-year contract extension with Fleetwood.^[6]

On 4 January 2020, it was announced Mooney had joined National League North side Altrincham for an undisclosed fee.^[7] He made his debut the same day, starting in a 5–2 win against Telford.^[8]

Mooney joined Southend United on 26 May 2022. "Dan has obvious qualities," said Blues Head Coach Kevin Maher.^[9] He left the club in December 2023 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent, and rejoined former club Altrincham.^[10] He departed Altrincham at the end of the 2023–24 season.^[11]

In June 2024, Mooney joined newly promoted National League club Boston United.^[12] He departed the club in January 2025.^[13]

On 21 January 2025, Mooney returned to National League North side Chester on a deal until the end of the season.^[14] In June 2025, he joined Kidderminster Harriers.^[15]

International career

Mooney has played for Wales at under-19 and under-21 levels.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 17 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fleetwood Town	2017–18[17]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19[17]	League One	1	0	—		0	0	1[a]	0	2	0
	2019–20[17]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
Chorley (loan)	2017–18[17]	National League North	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Chester (loan)	2018–19[17][18]	National League North	35	6	1	2	—		2[b]	0	38	8
Altrincham	2019–20[17]	National League North	6	1	—		—		3[c]	1	9	2
	2020–21[17]	National League	20	3	1	0	—		0	0	21	3
	2021–22[17]	National League	36	12	2	1	—		0	0	38	13
	Total		62	16	3	1	—		3	1	68	18
Southend United	2022–23[17]	National League	31	2	0	0	—		0	0	31	2
	2023–24[17]	National League	16	1	1	0	—		1[b]	0	18	1
	Total		47	3	1	0	—		1	0	49	3
Altrincham	2023–24[17]	National League	15	1	0	0	—		0	0	15	1
Boston United	2024–25[17]	National League	13	0	2	0	—		2[d]	0	17	0
Career total			177	26	7	3	0	0	10	1	194	30

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearances in the National League North play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honours

Ashton United

• Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs: 2017–18