James Nolan (footballer)

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James Nolan
Personal information
Full name James Nolan
Date of birth (2005-10-02) 2 October 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Chorley, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (on loan from Manchester United)
Number 27
Youth career
–2023 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Manchester United 0 (0)
2024–Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:01, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

James Nolan (born 2 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scottish League One, on loan from Premier League side, Manchester United. [1]

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He is the younger brother of Chorley midfielder, Joe Nolan.

Career

Nolan started his career progressing through the youth ranks of Manchester United, winning the U-18 Premier League along the way, before signing his first professional contract in 2023, [2] playing with the reserves in the Premier League 2, before making his professional debut on 22 August 2023, playing the full match in a 1–1 away draw to Stockport County in the EFL Cup, in which he scored in the subsequent penalty shootout as United won 5–3. [3]

On deadline day 2024, Nolan joined Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan, [4] [5] before making his first team debut as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Queen of the South on the same day. [6] On 21 September, Nolan scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 home draw with Cove Rangers. [7]

Honours

Manchester United

Under-18 Premier League: 2023–24

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References

  1. "James Nolan | Football Stats | Man Utd U21 | Age 18 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. Railston, Steven (2023-08-04). "Manchester United youngster James Nolan signs first professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  3. "Live Commentary - Stockport vs Manchester United U21 | 22.08.2023". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  4. Team, CentreDevils (2024-08-31). "Inverness Caledonian Thistle officially sign Man United defender". centredevils. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. "Loan news: Nolan joins Inverness". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  6. "Inverness CT vs Queen of the South: League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  7. "Inverness CT vs Cove Rangers: League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-09-24.