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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. He made his first match day squad appearance as an unused substitute against Manchester United on 31 August 2019. On 25 October 2020, Nlundulu made his senior debut as a substitute in Southampton's 2–0 home league win over Everton.
On 19 January 2021, Nlundulu scored his first goal in Southampton's 2–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.
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. He made his debut for the Imps on 17 August, coming off the bench against Bolton Wanderers. He scored his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic on 26 October 2021. On 6 January 2022, Southampton recalled Nlundulu from his loan spell. Later that day, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023.
On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season. He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Bolton Wanderers
On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undislosed fee. It was reported that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him.
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 joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England.
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 May 2022
| 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 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Southampton | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 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 | League One | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 68 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 86 | 9 | ||