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Niall Mason
Niall Aadya Mason (born 10 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Qatar as a defender.
He was born in Brighton, and played youth football for Real Madrid, Al Sadd, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton before he signed his first professional deal at Villa. He went on to play for Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United.
Niall Mason was born in Brighton in 1997 to an American father and an Indian mother. The family spent time living in Spain and Qatar. Mason is eligible to play for India, the United States or England. He has said that he would like to play for England if the opportunity arose.
As a 7-year-old, Mason was signed by the Real Madrid academy. When David Beckham visited the academy the two would often converse, as they were the only English players at the club. He also played alongside Zinedine Zidane's sons, Enzo and Luca.[citation needed] He went on to play for the Al Sadd academy in Qatar when his parents moved there for work and then signed for Blackburn Rovers at the age of 13.
In his early days Mason played in advanced positions, but he has gradually moved further down the pitch and now plays mostly as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Mason signed his first contract with Aston Villa in 2015, after turning down a professional contract in order to join Aston Villa. Following a successful trial, he became a regular for Villa's under 21s.
He joined the first team for a summer 2015 training camp in Faro, Portugal under manager Tim Sherwood.
On 6 August 2016, Mason joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until January alongside Chelsea's Jordan Houghton. Both players made their debut on the same day, in a 3–2 loss to Accrington Stanley. On 1 January 2017, Mason had his loan extended until the end of the season.
Niall Mason
Niall Aadya Mason (born 10 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Qatar as a defender.
He was born in Brighton, and played youth football for Real Madrid, Al Sadd, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton before he signed his first professional deal at Villa. He went on to play for Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United.
Niall Mason was born in Brighton in 1997 to an American father and an Indian mother. The family spent time living in Spain and Qatar. Mason is eligible to play for India, the United States or England. He has said that he would like to play for England if the opportunity arose.
As a 7-year-old, Mason was signed by the Real Madrid academy. When David Beckham visited the academy the two would often converse, as they were the only English players at the club. He also played alongside Zinedine Zidane's sons, Enzo and Luca.[citation needed] He went on to play for the Al Sadd academy in Qatar when his parents moved there for work and then signed for Blackburn Rovers at the age of 13.
In his early days Mason played in advanced positions, but he has gradually moved further down the pitch and now plays mostly as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Mason signed his first contract with Aston Villa in 2015, after turning down a professional contract in order to join Aston Villa. Following a successful trial, he became a regular for Villa's under 21s.
He joined the first team for a summer 2015 training camp in Faro, Portugal under manager Tim Sherwood.
On 6 August 2016, Mason joined Doncaster Rovers on loan until January alongside Chelsea's Jordan Houghton. Both players made their debut on the same day, in a 3–2 loss to Accrington Stanley. On 1 January 2017, Mason had his loan extended until the end of the season.