Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. 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

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on 31 August 2019. On 25 October 2020, Nlundulu made his senior debut as a substitute in

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's 2–0 home league win over Everton. On 19 January 2021, Nlundulu scored his first goal in Southampton's 2–0 victory over

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in the

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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

. He scored his first goal for the club against

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on 26 October 2021. On 6 January 2022, Southampton recalled Nlundulu from his loan spell. Later that day, he joined

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on loan until the end of the season. On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined

until 8 January 2023. On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined

on a loan deal until the end of the season. He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the

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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

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joined local rivals

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in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nlundulu, Dan 1999 births Living people Black British sportsmen English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French emigrants to England Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom English sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Men's association football forwards Chelsea F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Black French sportspeople