Cian Bolger

Cian Bolger

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Leicester City

Son of Declan who played for Dublin county football team Bolger was born in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, and was Leicester City's academy Player of the Year in 2009.

Loans to Bristol Rovers

He joined Bristol Rovers on a one-month loan on 17 January 2011, and he made his Football League debut when he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Carl Regan in a 6–1 defeat to Walsall on 29 January 2011. Bolger was sent off for the first time in his senior career on 8 February 2011, after a second yellow card for a poor challenge on Rochdale player Chris O'Grady. On 11 July, Bolger returned to Bristol Rovers on a 6-month loan deal. On 24 September 2011, Bolger scored the first professional goal of his career. On 27 January 2012, his loan was extended until the end of the season. On 31 August 2012, Bolger was loaned to Bristol Rovers for a third time, until January 2013. On 8 September 2012 he sustained a cruciate ligament injury in a 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town, which prevented him from playing for over 3 months. He made his comeback on Boxing Day, coincidentally in another 2–2 draw against Aldershot, playing the full 90 minutes.

Bolton Wanderers

On 31 January 2013, Bolger signed for Bolton Wanderers. On 28 March, he scored the winner for Bolton Wanderers Reserves in a 3–2 win over Stoke City Reserves. He is a former captain of the Bolton Development squad but didn't make any appearances for the first team squad during his time…

Career statistics

As of 9 May 2021

Club
Bristol Rovers F.C. (2011–2011)
Club
Bolton Wanderers F.C. (2013–2014)
Club
Leicester City F.C. (2010–2013)
Club
Colchester United F.C. (2013–2013)
Club
Bristol Rovers F.C. (2011–2012)
Club
Bristol Rovers F.C. (2012–2013)
Club
Southend United F.C. (2014–2014)
Club
Bury F.C. (2016–)
Club
Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team (2013–2013)
Club
Republic of Ireland national under-20 football team (2010–2010)
National team
Ireland

Legacy

Honours

Southend United

Football League Two play-offs: 2015 Lincoln City

EFL League Two: 2018–19 Larne

NIFL Premiership: 2022–23, 2023–24 County Antrim Shield: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 NIFL Charity Shield: 2024 Individual

NIFL Premiership Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24 Fleetwood Town Player of the Year: 2016–17

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

footballer

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Cian Thomas Bolger is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Larne.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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