Luke Bolton
Luke Philip Bolton (born 7 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and full back for Dundee United, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Philip Bolton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger, full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Dundee United (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Luton Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Dundee United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | England U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:51, 15 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:51, 20 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Stockport,[2] Bolton played in the 2018–19 EFL Trophy for Manchester City U21 against Barnsley and Rochdale,[3] and was named in Manchester City's Champions League squad.[4] 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.[4] He made his Football League debut on 26 January as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[3]
Bolton joined Luton Town on loan for the 2019–20 season.[5][6][7] He was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United for the 2020–21 season.[8]
International career
He has represented England at under-20 level, and was a member of the squad that won the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[4]
Playing style
During his time with Luton he played primarily as a full back rather than his usual position as a winger.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[3] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2018–19[3] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[11] | 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[3] | League One | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2019–20[10] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Dundee United (loan) | 2020–21[11] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
England U20
- Toulon Tournament winner: 2017[4]
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Profile". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Luke Bolton: Manchester City youngster joins Wycombe Wanderers on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "...and Luke Bolton completed the deadline day hat-trick". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Luke Bolton, Izzy Brown & James Bree: Luton Town sign trio on deadline day". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
- https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/bolton-reflects-whirlwind-year-luton-after-returning-etihad-2903497
- "Dundee Utd sign Man City winger Luke Bolton on season-long loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Simmonds, Mike (4 September 2019). "Bolton: Right back switch was inspired by Man City boss Pep Guardiola". www.lutontoday.co.uk.
- "Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Games played by Luke Bolton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2020.