Zach Clough

Bolton Wanderers

Clough came through the Bolton Wanderers academy having joined the club at the age of 8 then signing his first professional contract in April 2013. He made his debut for the first team aged 19 on 3 January 2015 when he started and scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home win against local rivals Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup third round. After the match Bolton manager Neil Lennon described Clough as a special player. Two days later he was rewarded with a contract extension until 2017. He scored two goals in three minutes on his senior league debut on 31 January against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2–2 draw. Clough won the penalty that gave Icelandic striker Eiður Guðjohnsen the opportunity to score the opening goal in a 2–1 loss at home to Liverpool in an FA Cup fourth round replay, after the match Fabrice Muamba described him as the best player on the pitch. On 28 February 2015, Clough scored a sixth goal in nine games in a match against Brighton to make him Bolton's leading scorer for the 2014–15 season. However, in a league match, at home to Reading, he was one of three Bolton players to go off injured in the first half; his injury, a dislocated shoulder, prevented him playing for the remainder of the season. Neil Lennon admitted the loss of Clough for the rest of the season was a huge blow for the club. His efforts of his first season saw him nominated for the MBNA Northwest Football Awards' 2015 Mob Sport Rising Star of the Year award and 10 months…

As of match played 16 May 2026

Clough was born and raised in Denton, Greater Manchester. He attended Audenshaw School where he lifted the U14 Premier League Cup at Manchester United's Old Trafford after beating Forest School 2–1.

Bolton Wanderers

EFL League One second-place promotion: 2016–17 Newcastle Jets

A-League: 2025–26 Individual

Football League One Player of the Month: October 2016 Adelaide United Aurelio Vidmar Medalist (Player of the Year) 2023–24