| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Stephen Nolan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2025 | Marine | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:52, 29 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
James Nolan (born 2 October 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Marine.
He is the younger brother of Chorley midfielder Joe Nolan.
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, [1] 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. [2]
On deadline day 2024, Nolan joined Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan, [3] [4] before making his first team debut as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Queen of the South on the same day. [5] On 21 September, Nolan scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 home draw with Cove Rangers. [6]
In August 2025, Nolan joined Marine. [7] He departed the club in September 2025. [8]
Manchester United