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Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers Football Club

BL6 6JW Bolton, EnglandChampionship · tier 2Founded 1874Colours

Squad

26 players

avg age 26.5

Foreigners

62% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

19 / 24

14 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Toughsheet Community Stadium

28,723 seats

Manager

Steven Schumacher

Transfer balance

−€2.3m

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper	24	Ireland · Nigeria	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from Southampton FC	Jun 2029
Jack BonhamGoalkeeper	33	Ireland · England	192 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ablöse ?	Jun 2028
David HarringtonGoalkeeper	26	Wales · Ireland	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Fleetwood Town	Jun 2028
Nathan BroomeGoalkeeper	24	England	188 cm		Jul 2025from Swansea City	Jun 2028
Defenders · 8
Gaizka LarrazabalRight-Back	28	Spain	181 cm	right	Jul 2026from Casa Pia AC	Jun 2028
Chris ForinoCentre-Back	26	St. Lucia · England	191 cm	right	Jan 2024from Wycombe Wanderers	Jun 2027
Luca StephensonRight-Back	23	England	182 cm	right	Feb 2026from Liverpool FC U21	Jun 2030
Lewis BruntCentre-Back	26	England	187 cm	right	Dec 2026from Wrexham AFC	Jun 2030
Ben DaviesCentre-Back	30	England	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Rangers FC	Jun 2028
Akin FamewoCentre-Back	28	England · Nigeria	188 cm	left	Jan 2026from Hull City	Jun 2029
Eoin ToalCentre-BackTeam captain	27	Northern Ireland	191 cm	right	Jul 2022from Derry City	Jun 2027
Max ConwayLeft-Back	23	England · South Africa	182 cm	left	Jan 2025from Bolton Wanderers B	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 6
Atsuki ItoCentral Midfield	27	Japan	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from KAA Gent	Jun 2029
David WatsonCentral Midfield	20	Scotland	—	right	Jan 2026from Kilmarnock FC	Jun 2029
Xavier SimonsDefensive Midfield	23	England · Sri Lanka	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Hull City	Jun 2029
Ethan ErhahonCentral Midfield	25	Scotland · Nigeria	176 cm	left	Jul 2025from Lincoln City	Jun 2029
Rúben RodriguesAttacking Midfield	30	Portugal · Netherlands	181 cm	both	Jan 2026from Esporte Clube Vitória	Jun 2028
Josh SheehanCentral Midfield	31	Wales	172 cm	right	Jan 2021from Newport County	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Samuel Iling-JuniorLeft Winger	23	England · DR Congo	182 cm	left	Aug 2026from Aston Villa	Jun 2027
Theo BairCentre-Forward	27	Canada · Jamaica	194 cm	right	Jan 2026from AJ Auxerre	Jun 2027
Jayden NelsonLeft Winger	24	Canada · Jamaica	170 cm	right	Aug 2026from Austin FC	Jun 2030
Sam DalbyCentre-Forward	27	England	189 cm	left	Jan 2025from Wrexham AFC	Jun 2029
Kyliane DongLeft Winger	22	France · Cameroon	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from FC Augsburg	Jun 2027
Ryan HardieCentre-Forward	29	Scotland	188 cm	right	Nov 2026from Wrexham AFC	Jun 2027
Thierry GaleLeft Winger	24	Barbados	168 cm	right	Apr 2025from Rapid Vienna	Jun 2029
John McAteeSecond Striker	27	England	180 cm	right	Sept 2024from Luton Town	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.9m

21 arrivals

Received

€600k

17 departures

Net balance

−€2.3m

received − spent

Arrivals · 21

Jayden Nelson
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Austin FC
€945k
Luca Stephenson
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Liverpool FC U21
€820k
Akin Famewo
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Hull City
€585k
Lewis Brunt
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Wrexham AFC
€585k
Kyliane Dong
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from FC Augsburg
€300k
Atsuki Ito
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from KAA Gent
?
Ben Davies
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
from Rangers FC
Free
Charlie Warren
Right Midfield · 23 y/o
from Accrington Stanley
End of loan

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David Harrington
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Grimsby Town
End of loan
David Watson
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Kilmarnock FC
Free
Gaizka Larrazabal
Right-Back · 28 y/o
from Casa Pia AC
Free
Gavin Bazunu
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Southampton FC
?
Joel Randall
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
from Chesterfield FC
End of loan
Lewis Temple
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Oldham Athletic
End of loan
Luke Hutchinson
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Harrogate Town
End of loan
Richard Taylor
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Bromley FC
End of loan
Ryan Hardie
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Wrexham AFC
Loan
Sam Inwood
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Swindon Town
End of loan
Samuel Iling-Junior
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Aston Villa
Loan
Szabolcs Schön
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from ETO FC
End of loan
Theo Bair
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from AJ Auxerre
Loan

Departures · 17

Szabolcs Schön
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to ETO FC
€600k
Carlos Mendes
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Charlie Warren
Right Midfield · 22 y/o
to Accrington Stanley
Loan
Cyrus Christie
Right-Back · 33 y/o
to Ha Noi FC
Free
David Harrington
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Grimsby Town
Loan
George Johnston
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Luton Town
Free
Ibrahim Cissoko
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Toulouse
End of loan
Joel Randall
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Chesterfield FC
Loan

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Johnny Kenny
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Celtic FC
End of loan
Jordi Osei-Tutu
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Millwall FC
Free
Kyle Dempsey
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Port Vale FC
Free
Lewis Temple
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Oldham Athletic
Loan
Luke Hutchinson
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Harrogate Town
Loan
Mason Burstow
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Hull City
End of loan
Richard Taylor
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Bromley FC
Loan
Sam Inwood
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Swindon Town
Loan
Sonny Sharples-Ahmed
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Hednesford Town
?

Manager & staff

26 people

Manager

Steven Schumacher

England · 42 y/o

Appointed 30 January 2025

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 10

Richie KyleAssistant ManagerEngland
Mark HughesAssistant ManagerEngland
Rob KellyAssistant ManagerEngland
Owain Fôn WilliamsGoalkeeping CoachWales
Jamie HeskethFitness coachEngland
Jack WinnardFitness coachEngland
Kevin MulliganChief AnalystEngland
Richard BrediceChief AnalystEngland
Sean TaylorVideo AnalystEngland

Management · 2

David RayChief Executive OfficerEngland
Fergal HarkinSporting DirectorIreland

Board of Directors · 3

Sharon BrittanVorstandsvorsitzenderEngland
Sharon BrittanOwnerEngland
Jimmy DickinsonHead of RecruitmentEngland

Scouting · 4

Lewis DuckmantonLoan Player ManagerEngland
John EbbrellScoutEngland
Laurent D'AffnayScoutBelgium
Lewis DuckmantonYouth ScoutEngland

Medical department · 4

Matt BarrassMedical Director PhysiotherapyEngland
Steve BlakeleyPhysiotherapistEngland
Richard EavesPhysiotherapistEngland
Paul WalshSports ScientistIreland

Other · 1

John McGinlayClub representativeScotland

Youth · 2

Dave GardinerAcademy ManagerEngland
Paul WoznyDevelopment CoachEngland

Honours

11 titles

4×FA Cup Winner57/58 · 1928/29 · 1925/26 · 1922/23
3×English 2nd tier champion96/97 · 77/78 · 1908/09
2×Football League Trophy Winner22/23 · 88/89
1×English Supercup Winner58/59
1×English 3rd tier champion72/73

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