# Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen
**Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen** (full name Jeremiah Chukwuedo Chilokoa-Mullen, born 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a center-back for [EFL League One](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-league-one) club Wigan Athletic. Born in Leeds, England, to a Scottish father and a British Nigerian mother, he came through the Leeds United academy before moving to Scottish football with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic, and he has represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Chukwuedo Chilokoa-Mullen[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) |
| Born | 2004, Leeds, England (age 22)[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) |
| Position | Defender, center-back; height 6 ft 3 in[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/profil/spieler/719681) |
| Current club | Wigan Athletic, signed 1 July 2026, contract to 30 June 2028[3](https://www.soccerway.com/player/chilokoa-mullen-jeremiah/CbY94r9G/) |
| Senior clubs | Leeds United (2023–2025), Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan, 2024), Dunfermline Athletic (2025–2026), Wigan Athletic (2026–)[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) |
| Dunfermline record | 43 league appearances, 2 goals, 4 assists across 2024–2026[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/19381/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/career) |
| International | Scotland youth international; Scotland U21[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) |
## Youth career at Leeds United
Chilokoa-Mullen joined Leeds United in the summer of 2020 and progressed through the club's Under-18 ranks, becoming a regular in Under-21 teams for both club and country.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/jeremiah-mullen-joins-dunfermline-in-a-permanent-deal) He featured in Premier League 2 and the U18 Premier League for Leeds's junior sides between 2020 and 2024, and was named in Premier League matchday squads during the 2022–23 Premier League season without making a first-team appearance.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/19381/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/career)
## Inverness Caledonian Thistle loan
In January 2024 Leeds sent him on loan to [Scottish Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-championship) club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He made three league appearances, totaling 188 minutes, before the loan ended in May 2024.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/19381/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/career) • [6](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133507&season_id=158)
## Dunfermline Athletic
On 3 February 2025, Leeds United confirmed that Chilokoa-Mullen had joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic in a permanent deal. At the time he linked up with a Pars side managed by Michael Tidser that sat eighth in the second tier.[5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/jeremiah-mullen-joins-dunfermline-in-a-permanent-deal)
He established himself quickly. Across his time at the club he made 43 league appearances, scoring 2 goals with 4 assists, including 30 league appearances in the 2025–26 Championship season.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/19381/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/career)
## Wigan Athletic
Chilokoa-Mullen joined League One side Wigan Athletic on 1 July 2026, agreeing to an initial two-year contract of undisclosed cost that keeps him there until 30 June 2028.[3](https://www.soccerway.com/player/chilokoa-mullen-jeremiah/CbY94r9G/) Soccerbase records the move differently, listing the date as 28 July 2026 with no fee.[6](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133507&season_id=158)
His first-team debut came on 18 August 2026, at home to Aston Villa U21 in the [EFL Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-trophy) (listed by the Wigan Athletic Heritage Project as the Jersey Mike's Trophy Group B), a match Wigan won 3–2 in which he played 90 minutes.[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) • [3](https://www.soccerway.com/player/chilokoa-mullen-jeremiah/CbY94r9G/) His only league involvement in the opening weeks of 2026–27 was a six-minute substitute appearance away at [AFC Wimbledon](https://www.edgepedia.org/afc-wimbledon) on 30 August 2026.[3](https://www.soccerway.com/player/chilokoa-mullen-jeremiah/CbY94r9G/)
## International career
Sources disagree on his cap count: the Wigan Athletic Heritage Project lists 22 under-21 caps with 3 goals, FotMob records 16 under-21 appearances, and Leeds United reported 9 caps with 1 goal as of his February 2025 departure.[1](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) • [7](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1187324/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen) • [5](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/jeremiah-mullen-joins-dunfermline-in-a-permanent-deal) He also appeared for Scotland U19 between October 2021 and September 2022.[7](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1187324/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen)
## References
1. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen – Player Profile, Wigan Athletic Heritage Project](https://www.wiganathleticheritage.co.uk/player-profile/10544/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen)
2. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen – Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/profil/spieler/719681)
3. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen Stats, Soccerway](https://www.soccerway.com/player/chilokoa-mullen-jeremiah/CbY94r9G/)
4. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/19381/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen/career)
5. [Jeremiah Mullen joins Dunfermline in a permanent deal, Leeds United (3 February 2025)](https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/jeremiah-mullen-joins-dunfermline-in-a-permanent-deal)
6. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=133507&season_id=158)
7. [Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1187324/jeremiah-chilokoa-mullen)
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