| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dan Nlundulu [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1999 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | France [3] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambridge United (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Chelsea | ||
| 2013–2020 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Southampton | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Cambridge United (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:07, 15 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Cambridge United, on loan from Bolton Wanderers. Born in France, he represents England internationally.
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 victory against 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]
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]
On 6 January 2022, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season. [14] Nlundulu made his debut for the club on 8 January 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion. [15] On 15 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic. [16] On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023. [17]
On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season. [18] [19] He made his debut for the club on 14 January 2023 in a 3–0 victory against Portsmouth. [20] On 7 May 2023, Nlundulu scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away victory against Bristol Rovers. [21] He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy. [22]
On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [23] [24] It was reported upon signing that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him [25] with later reports in February 2024 stating they paid £250,000. [26]
On 30 August 2024, Nlundulu joined Cambridge United on a season-long loan. [27] He made his debut for the club on 3 September 2024 in a 3–3 draw with Bromley in the EFL Trophy, but lost 5–4 on penalties. [28] On 17 September 2024, Nlundulu scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home defeat against Charlton Athletic in the EFL Trophy. [29] During a 1–0 home defeat against Bristol Rovers on 4 January 2025, he suffered a hamstring injury and was expected to be sidelined for eight to ten weeks. [30]
Born in France, Nlundulu is of Congolese descent. He moved to England at a young age with his family, when his brother Gaël [31] joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England. [32]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton U21s | 2016–17 EFL Trophy [33] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy [34] | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy [35] | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Southampton | 2019–20 [34] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 [35] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 [36] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22 [37] | League One | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 [37] | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022–23 [36] | League One | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 [36] | League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2023–24 [38] | League One | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 6 | ||
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2024–25 [39] | League One | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| Career total | 113 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 143 | 19 | ||
