Dan Nlundulu

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Dan Nlundulu
Personal information
Full name Dan Nlundulu [1]
Date of birth (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth France [3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bolton Wanderers
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2013 Chelsea
2013–2020 Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Southampton 12 (0)
2021–2022Lincoln City (loan) 16 (1)
2022Cheltenham Town (loan) 4 (1)
2022–2023Cheltenham Town (loan) 23 (4)
2023Bolton Wanderers (loan) 13 (1)
2023– Bolton Wanderers 21 (1)
International career
2014 England U16 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers. Born in France, he represents England internationally.

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Club career

Southampton

Nlundulu signed a two-year contract extension in September 2019. [5] He made his first match day squad appearance as an unused substitute against Manchester United on 31 August 2019. [6] On 25 October 2020, Nlundulu made his senior debut as a substitute in Southampton's 2–0 home league win over Everton. [7]

On 19 January 2021, Nlundulu scored his first goal in Southampton's 2–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup. [8]

Loan moves

On 14 July 2021, he signed a new three-year contract at Southampton, before being immediately loaned out to Lincoln City on a season-long loan. [9] [10] He made his debut for the Imps on 17 August, coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers. [11] He scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic on 26 October 2021. [12] On 6 January 2022, Southampton recalled Nlundulu from his loan spell. [13] Later that day, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season. [14]

On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023. [15]

On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season. [16] [17] He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy. [18]

Bolton Wanderers

On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undislosed fee. [19] [20] It was reported upon signing that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him [21] with later reports in February 2024 stating they paid £250,000. [22]

International career

Born in France, Nlundulu is of Congolese descent. He moved to England at a young age with his family, when his brother Gaël [23] joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England. [24]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U21s 2016–17 EFL Trophy [25] 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2019–20 EFL Trophy [26] 2 [lower-alpha 1] 121
2020–21 EFL Trophy [27] 1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total4141
Southampton 2019–20 [26] Premier League 00000000
2020–21 [27] Premier League1203100151
2022–23 [28] Premier League00000000
Total120310000151
Lincoln City (loan) 2021–22 [29] League One 16120003 [lower-alpha 1] 0211
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22 [29] League One4100000041
2022–23 [28] League One23410003 [lower-alpha 1] 0274
Total275100030315
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2022–23 [28] League One13100002 [lower-alpha 2] 0151
Bolton Wanderers 2023–24 [30] League One21122104 [lower-alpha 1] 2285
Total342221062436
Career total898831016311414
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in the League One play-offs

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