Mikael Yann Mathieu Mandron (born 11 October 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
Born in Boulogne-Bilancourt, France,[3] Mandron attended the Clairefontaine Academy like compatriots Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka.
[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.
[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.
[27] After making only three appearances for Wigan, Mandron moved to League Two club Colchester United for an undisclosed fee on 21 July 2017, signing a two-year contract.
[30] He was sent off for the first time in his professional career when he handled the ball in the penalty area during Colchester's 3–1 defeat at Cheltenham Town on 16 September.
[39] He scored his first two Crewe goals in the next fixture, a 3–2 victory at Bolton Wanderers in an EFL Trophy group game on 8 September 2020.
Crewe struggled the following season but Mandron was again the club's leading scorer, with nine goals in all competitions, before incurring a knee injury against Gillingham at Priestfield on 1 February 2022, potentially sidelining him for "an extended period",[43] though a subsequent scan proved it to be less serious than initially feared.
[44] He finished the season as joint top scorer, with 10 goals (level with Chris Long), but following Crewe's relegation to League Two, Mandron confirmed in May 2022 that he would not be extending his contract at the club.
[48] In January 2023, Mandron agreed to the termination of his contract with Gillingham and shortly afterwards signed for Motherwell of the Scottish Premiership.