James Nolan (born 2 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scottish League One, on loan from Premier League side, Manchester United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Nolan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
He is the younger brother of Chorley midfielder, Joe Nolan.
Career
editNolan started his career progressing through the youth ranks of Manchester United, winning the U-18 Premier League along the way, before signing his first professional contract in 2023,[2] playing with the reserves in the Premier League 2, before making his professional debut on 22 August 2023, playing the full match in a 1–1 away draw to Stockport County in the EFL Cup, in which he scored in the subsequent penalty shootout as United won 5–3.[3]
On deadline day 2024, Nolan joined Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan,[4][5] before making his first team debut as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Queen of the South.[6]
Honours
editManchester United
editUnder-18 Premier League: 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "James Nolan | Football Stats | Man Utd U21 | Age 18 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Railston, Steven (2023-08-04). "Manchester United youngster James Nolan signs first professional contract". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Live Commentary - Stockport vs Manchester United U21 | 22.08.2023". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Team, CentreDevils (2024-08-31). "Inverness Caledonian Thistle officially sign Man United defender". centredevils. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Loan news: Nolan joins Inverness". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Inverness CT vs Queen of the South: League One". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-31.