| James Nolan | |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Chorley, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (on loan from Manchester United) |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Youthyears1: | –2023 |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Manchester United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:01, 24 September 2024 (UTC) |
James Nolan (born 2 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scottish League One, on loan from Premier League side, Manchester United.[1]
He is the younger brother of Chorley midfielder Joe Nolan.
Nolan 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 on the same day.[6] On 21 September, Nolan scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 home draw with Cove Rangers.[7]
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