Dan Nlundulu

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	Cambridge United (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2013	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)	10	(2)
International career
2014	England U16	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 17 November 2024 (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. ^[5] Born in France, he represents England internationally.

Club career

Southampton

Nlundulu signed a two-year contract extension in September 2019. ^[6] He made his first match day squad appearance as an unused substitute against Manchester United on 31 August 2019. ^[7] On 25 October 2020, Nlundulu made his senior debut as a substitute in Southampton's 2–0 home league win over Everton. ^[8]

On 19 January 2021, Nlundulu scored his first goal in Southampton's 2–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup. ^[9]

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. ^{[10] [11]} He made his debut for the Imps on 17 August, coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers. ^[12] He scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic on 26 October 2021. ^[13] On 6 January 2022, Southampton recalled Nlundulu from his loan spell. ^[14] Later that day, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season. ^[15]

On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023. ^[16]

On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season. ^{[17] [18]} He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy. ^[19]

Bolton Wanderers

On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. ^{[20] [21]} It was reported upon signing that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him ^[22] with later reports in February 2024 stating they paid £250,000. ^[23]

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 ^[24] joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England. ^[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [26]		—		—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2019–20 EFL Trophy [27]		—		—		—		2 [a]	1	2	1
	2020–21 EFL Trophy [28]		—		—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		4	1	4	1
Southampton	2019–20 [27]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [28]	Premier League	12	0	3	1	0	0	—		15	1
	2022–23 [29]	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 [30]	League One	16	1	2	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	21	1
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2021–22 [30]	League One	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
	2022–23 [29]	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 [29]	League One	13	1	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	15	1
Bolton Wanderers	2023–24 [31]	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 [32]	League One	10	2	1	0	0	0	3 [a]	1	14	3
Career total			99	10	9	3	1	0	19	4	128	17

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the League One play-offs

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2020/21". Premier League. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
2. "Dan Nlundulu". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
3. "Academy Spotlight: Southampton Forward Dan N'Lundulu". Last Word on Sports. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3vx745q06no
6. "N'Lundulu seals two-year extension". Southampton FC. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
7. "Southampton 1–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
8. "Southampton 2–0 Everton". BBC Sport. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
9. "Southampton 2 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
10. "Imps sign exciting forward Nlundulu". Lincoln City F.C. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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13. "'Time to kick on' - Lincoln City's Dan Nlundulu after scoring his first Imps goal in win at Wigan Athletic". LincolnshireLive. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
14. "Nlundulu and Mair recalled by parent clubs". Lincoln City F.C. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
15. "Robins welcome Nlundulu to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium". Cheltenham Town F.C. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
16. "Nlundulu returns to Cheltenham Town". Southampton FC. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
17. "Nlundulu joins Bolton on loan". Southampton FC. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
18. "Dan's The Man For Wanderers". www.bwfc.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
19. "Evatt: Football Always Gives You Opportunities". bwfc.co.uk. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
20. "Welcome Back, Dan!". Bolton Wanderers FC. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
21. "Dan Nlundulu: Bolton Wanderers sign Southampton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
22. The Bolton News: "Dan Nlundulu has completed a six-figure fee from Southampton, and will be in Portugal with the squad, but moves for midfielders Keanu Baccus and Florian Flick are ongoing."
23. The Bolton News: Most expensive signings of the last decade (reported figures) 5. Dan Nulundulu from Southampton (£250k).
24. Cheltenham Town: "Robins welcome Nlundulu to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium"
25. "Dan N'Lundulu". Read Southampton.
26. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
27. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
28. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
29. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
30. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
31. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
32. "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

External links

• Dan Nlundulu at BDFutbol