Luke Philip Bolton (born 7 October 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger and full-back for club

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. Bolton began his career with

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, and spent time on loan at

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, where he made his professional debut, Luton Town, and Scottish club Dundee United. He moved to Salford City in January 2022.

Club career

Born in

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, Bolton played in the

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for Manchester City U21 against

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and

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

, and was named in

's Champions League squad. He was an unused substitute for City's EFL Cup semi-final second leg against Burton Albion on 23 January 2019, and the following day joined League One club

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until the end of the season. He made his

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debut on 26 January as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against

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. Bolton joined Luton Town on loan for the 2019–20 season. He was then loaned to

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club Dundee United for the 2020–21 season. Bolton's first senior goal came during his spell in Scotland, scoring a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Hibernian on 19 December. Bolton signed permanently for

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team Salford City in January 2022, signing a contract until June 2024. He explained his reason to sign for Salford was to play men's football consistently. He made his debut for the club on 8 February as an 80th minute substitute in a league match against Sutton United. On 1 February 2024, Bolton joined League Two rivals

on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

International career

He has represented England at under-20 level, and was a member of the squad that won the

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Playing style

During his time with Luton he played primarily as a full back rather than his usual position as a winger.

Career statistics

Honours

Wrexham *

runner-up: 2023–24 England U20 * Toulon Tournament:

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* * 1999 births Living people Footballers from Stockport English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers England men's youth international footballers Manchester City F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Salford City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub