Stockport County have announced the signing of striker Mikael Mandron on a one-year deal, following his release from Scottish Premiership side St Mirren this summer.
The 31-year-old Scot has vast experience both in his native Scotland and across the EFL.
We are delighted to announce the signing of French forward Mikael Mandron on a one-year deal.
Mika joins us following a successful three-year spell with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.
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— Stockport County (@StockportCounty) August 5, 2026
Great Experience
Mandron came through at Sunderland after joining their academy in 2011, and his senior career began with a debut against Aston Villa in 2013. Loan spells at Fleetwood Town, Shrewsbury Town and Hartlepool United followed, before he left for Eastleigh in 2016. A move to Wigan Athletic came next, then Colchester United for an undisclosed fee, where he enjoyed a better run of form and finished among the club’s key scorers.
After a spell at Gillingham, Mandron moved on to Crewe Alexandra, where he became their top scorer in 2020-21 and again played a big part the following season. He returned to Gillingham in 2022 before heading to Motherwell and then St. Mirren, where he helped them lift the Scottish League Cup in 2025 and reached another final run the following season. By then, he had built a solid career across England and Scotland.
High Praise
Speaking to Stockport Countys offical website, head coach Jimmy McNulty said:
“We are delighted to welcome Mika to the team.”
“Mika is a good person with excellent energy and the right attitude. He arrives at a point of maturity in his career, and I am confident he will prove a brilliant teammate for the group.”
“From both a technical and tactical perspective, he fits the attribute profile we have been looking for and will complement our attacking unit and the wider squad.”
“We are really pleased that Mika has chosen to join our County team.”
A New Start
Mandron becomes County’s 10th new signing as Stockport continue to reshape their squad under new manager Jimmy McNulty. Fresh from the unexpected departure of long-serving boss Dave Challinor, this is a crucial season for the club as they look to maintain the momentum that has delivered back-to-back League One play-off campaigns.
Stockport already boast one of the division’s most exciting attacking units, with the likes of Kyle Wootton, Jack Diamond and Adama Sidibeh giving them real depth and threat in the final third. Mandron adds further experience and versatility to that forward line, bringing proven EFL experience and a physical presence that should suit County’s physical style.
With McNulty now being able to set his own stamp on the team from the off, this feels like an important addition, one that could help Stockport stay competitive as they push to build on the progress of recent seasons.