Dan Nlundulu (born 5 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Cheltenham Town on loan from Premier League club Southampton. Born in France, he represents England internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dan Nlundulu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | France[3] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2013 | Chelsea | ||
| 2013–2020 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Southampton | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:18, 16 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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.[16]
| 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[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 EFL Trophy[18] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 EFL Trophy[19] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy[20] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy[21] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Southampton | 2019–20[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[21] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League One | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League One | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022–23[23] | League One | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 7 | ||
Cheltenham Town F.C. – current squad | |
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