Dan Nlundulu

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 Forward
Team information
Current team
 St Mirren
Number 14
Youth career
–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)
2023–2025 Bolton Wanderers 21 (1)
2024–2025 → Cambridge United (loan) 25 (4)
2025– St Mirren 25 (3)
International career
2014 England U16 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:21, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premier League club St Mirren. Born in France, he has represented England at youth level.

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 victory against 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]

Lincoln City (loan)

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]

Cheltenham Town (loan)

On 6 January 2022, he joined Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[14] Nlundulu made his debut for the club on 8 January 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion.[15] On 15 January 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Charlton Athletic.[16] On 4 July 2022, Nlundulu rejoined Cheltenham Town until 8 January 2023.[17]

Bolton Wanderers

On 9 January 2023, Nlundulu joined Bolton Wanderers on a loan deal until the end of the season.[18][19] He made his debut for the club on 14 January 2023 in a 3–0 victory against Portsmouth.[20] On 7 May 2023, Nlundulu scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away victory against Bristol Rovers.[21] He was cup-tied as Bolton went on to win the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.[22]

On 24 June 2023, Nlundulu signed permanently for Bolton on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[23][24] It was reported upon signing that Bolton paid a six figure sum for him[25] with later reports in February 2024 stating they paid £250,000.[26]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 30 August 2024, Nlundulu joined Cambridge United on a season-long loan.[27] He made his debut for the club on 3 September 2024 in a 3–3 draw with Bromley in the EFL Trophy, but lost 5–4 on penalties.[28] On 17 September 2024, Nlundulu scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home defeat against Charlton Athletic in the EFL Trophy.[29] During a 1–0 home defeat against Bristol Rovers on 4 January 2025, he suffered a hamstring injury and was expected to be sidelined for eight to ten weeks.[30]

St Mirren

On 1 September 2025, it was announced that Nlundulu had agreed a one-year contract with Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.[31]

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[32] joined local rivals Portsmouth in 2008 from PSG. He is a youth international for England.[33]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Southampton U21s 2016–17 EFL Trophy[34] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2019–20 EFL Trophy[35] — — — 2[c] 1 2 1
2020–21 EFL Trophy[36] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total — — — 4 1 4 1
Southampton 2019–20[35] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[36] Premier League 12 0 3 1 0 0 — 15 1
2022–23[37] 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[38] League One 16 1 2 0 0 0 3[c] 0 21 1
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[38] League One 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
2022–23[37] League One 23 4 1 0 0 0 3[c] 0 27 4
Total 27 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 5
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2022–23[37] League One 13 1 0 0 0 0 2[d] 0 15 1
Bolton Wanderers 2023–24[39] League One 21 1 2 2 1 0 4[c] 2 28 5
Total 34 2 2 2 1 0 6 2 43 6
Cambridge United (loan) 2024–25[40] League One 25 4 2 0 0 0 3[c] 1 30 5
St Mirren 2025–26[41] Scottish Premiership 25 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 29 5
Career total 139 15 12 4 3 1 19 4 173 24
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the League One play-offs

Honours

St Mirren

References

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  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. ^ "Cheltenham Town 1–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Cheltenham Town 1–1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Nlundulu returns to Cheltenham Town". Southampton FC. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Nlundulu joins Bolton on loan". Southampton FC. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Dan's The Man For Wanderers". www.bwfc.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Evatt: Football Always Gives You Opportunities". bwfc.co.uk. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  23. ^ "Welcome Back, Dan!". Bolton Wanderers FC. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Dan Nlundulu: Bolton Wanderers sign Southampton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  25. ^ 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."
  26. ^ The Bolton News: Most expensive signings of the last decade (reported figures) 5. Dan Nulundulu from Southampton (£250k).
  27. ^ "Cambridge sign Bolton striker Nlundulu on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  28. ^ "Match Report: Bromley 3–3 Cambridge United". Cambridge United FC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Match Report: Cambridge United 1–2 Charlton Athletic". Cambridge United FC. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  30. ^ Apicella, Liam (9 January 2025). "Cambridge United forward Dan Nlundulu out for 'eight to 10 weeks' with hamstring injury picked up against Bristol Rovers". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  31. ^ "St Mirren swoop for Bolton Wanderers striker Dan Nlundulu". The Bolton News. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  32. ^ Cheltenham Town: "Robins welcome Nlundulu to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium"
  33. ^ "Dan N'Lundulu". Read Southampton.
  34. ^ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  35. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  36. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  37. ^ a b c "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  39. ^ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  40. ^ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  41. ^ "Games played by Dan Nlundulu in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  42. ^ Canavan, Amy (14 December 2025). "St Mirren 3–1 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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