Sonny Sharples-Ahmed

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Sonny Sharples-Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Sonny Sharples-Ahmed [1]
Date of birth (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Salford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bolton Wanderers
Number 48
Youth career
–2023 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Bolton Wanderers 3 (0)
2023–2024Bamber Bridge (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2025– Egypt U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:56, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Sonny Sharples-Ahmed (born 24 March 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers. Born in England, he represents Egypt at youth level.

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Career

Bolton Wanderers

Sharples-Ahmed came through the Bolton Wanderers Academy. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 April 2023. [2]

Sharples-Ahmed made his Bolton debut on 14 November 2023 in a 2–0 victory against Stockport County in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 86th minute as a substitute for Dan Nlundulu. [3] On 15 December 2023, he joined Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan. [4]

On 3 December 2024, Sharples-Ahmed made his league debut for Bolton in a 3–1 victory over Mansfield Town, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for John McAtee. [5] Following his league debut, manager Ian Evatt confirmed that Sharples-Ahmed was now part of the first team squad. [6]

International Career

He participated with the Egyptian national team U23 for the first time on 19 March 2025 against Qatar national team U23 in a friendly match in Doha.

References

  1. "SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. "First Pro Deals For Academy Youngsters". bwfc.co.uk. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. "REPORT Stockport County 0 Wanderers 2". bwfc.co.uk. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. "Sonny Sharples join Bamber Bridge on loan!". clubs.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. "REPORT Wanderers 3 Mansfield Town 1". bwfc.co.uk. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. "Bolton Wanderers academy graduate praised after league debut". Bolton News . 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.