Dan Nlundulu
Personal information
Full name Dan Nlundulu[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-05) 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
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 11
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 18 (1)
International career
2014 England U16 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Bolton Wanderers. Born in France, he represents England internationally.

Club career

Southampton

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 win over 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]

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.[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] Later that day, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[14]

On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023.[15]

On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season.[16][17] He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.[18]

Bolton Wanderers

On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undislosed fee.[19][20] It was reported that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him.[21]

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[22] joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U21s 2016–17 EFL Trophy[24] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20 EFL Trophy[25] ———2[lower-alpha 1]121
2020–21 EFL Trophy[26] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total ———4141
Southampton 2019–20[25] Premier League 000000—00
2020–21[26] Premier League 1203100—151
2022–23[27] Premier League 000000—00
Total 120310000151
Lincoln City (loan) 2021–22[28] League One 16120003[lower-alpha 1]0211
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[28] League One 4100000041
2022–23[27] League One 23410003[lower-alpha 1]0274
Total 275100030315
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2022–23[27] League One 13100002[lower-alpha 2]0151
Bolton Wanderers 2023–24[29] League One 18122104[lower-alpha 1]2255
Total 312221062406
Career total 868831016311114
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  4. ↑ "Dan Nlundulu". Cheltenham Town F.C. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "N'Lundulu seals two-year extension". Southampton FC. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Southampton 1–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Southampton 2–0 Everton". BBC Sport. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Southampton 2 Shrewsbury Town 0". BBC Sport. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Imps sign exciting forward Nlundulu". Lincoln City F.C. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nlundulu seals loan move". Southampton F.C. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Match report: Imps 0 Bolton Wanderers 1". Lincoln City F.C. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "'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.
  13. ↑ "Nlundulu and Mair recalled by parent clubs". Lincoln City F.C. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Robins welcome Nlundulu to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium". Cheltenham Town F.C. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Nlundulu returns to Cheltenham Town". Southampton FC. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Nlundulu joins Bolton on loan". Southampton FC. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dan's The Man For Wanderers". www.bwfc.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Evatt: Football Always Gives You Opportunities". bwfc.co.uk. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Welcome Back, Dan!". Bolton Wanderers FC. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Dan Nlundulu: Bolton Wanderers sign Southampton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  21. ↑ 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."
  22. ↑ Cheltenham Town: "Robins welcome Nlundulu to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium"
  23. ↑ "Dan N'Lundulu". Read Southampton.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  27. 1 2 3 "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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