Luke Bolton

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Luke Bolton
Luke Bolton playing for Manchester City in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Luke Philip Bolton[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger, Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2018 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020 → Luton Town (loan) 24 (0)
2020–2021 → Dundee United (loan) 24 (1)
2022–2024 Salford City 78 (6)
2024– Wrexham 16 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

Luke Philip Bolton (born 7 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and full-back for EFL League Two club Wrexham.

Bolton began his career with Manchester City, and spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, where he made his professional debut, Luton Town, and Scottish club Dundee United. He moved to Salford City in January 2022.

Club career[edit]

Born in Stockport,[2] Bolton played in the 2018–19 EFL Trophy for Manchester City U21 against Barnsley and Rochdale,[4] and was named in Manchester City's Champions League squad.[5] 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 Wycombe Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made his Football League debut on 26 January as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[4]

Bolton joined Luton Town on loan for the 2019–20 season.[6][7] He was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United for the 2020–21 season.[8] 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.[9]

Bolton signed permanently for EFL League Two team Salford City in January 2022, signing a contract until June 2024.[10] He explained his reason to sign for Salford was to play men's football consistently.[11] He made his debut for the club on 8 February as an 80th minute substitute in a league match against Sutton United.[12]

On 1 February 2024, Bolton joined League Two rivals Wrexham on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13][14]

International career[edit]

He has represented England at under-20 level, and was a member of the squad that won the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[5]

Playing style[edit]

During his time with Luton he played primarily as a full back rather than his usual position as a winger.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2018–19[4] — — — 2[a] 1 2 1
Manchester City 2018–19[4] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[16] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[17] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[18] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2018–19[4] League One 10 0 — — — 10 0
Luton Town (loan) 2019–20[16] Championship 24 0 1 0 3 0 — 28 0
Dundee United (loan) 2020–21[17] Scottish Premiership 24 1 2 0 4 0 — 30 1
Salford City 2021–22[18] League Two 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2022–23[19] League Two 46 6 2 0 1 0 7[b] 0 56 6
2023–24[20] League Two 20 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 23 0
Total 81 6 2 0 3 0 8 0 94 6
Wrexham 2023–24[20] League Two 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Career Total 155 7 5 0 10 0 10 1 180 8
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Five appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours[edit]

England U20

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Luke Bolton". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "Luke Bolton: Manchester City youngster joins Wycombe Wanderers on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Luke Bolton, Izzy Brown & James Bree: Luton Town sign trio on deadline day". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Bolton reflects on a 'whirlwind' year at Luton after returning to the Etihad". www.lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Dundee Utd sign Man City winger Luke Bolton on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Hibernian 1-1 Dundee United: Luke Bolton equaliser stops Hibs going second". Sky Sports. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Luke Bolton signs for The Ammies". Salford City F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Luke Bolton: Salford City sign winger from Manchester City". BBC Sport. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Sutton United 0-0 Salford City". BBC Sport. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  13. ^ "SIGNED | Wrexham sign Luke Bolton from Salford City". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Wrexham sign defender Bolton and forward Marriott". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ Simmonds, Mike (4 September 2019). "Bolton: Right back switch was inspired by Man City boss Pep Guardiola". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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