Cian Bolger
 Bolger playing for Southend United in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cian Thomas Bolger[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Celbridge, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celbridge Town | |||
| 200?–2010 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 39 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Southend United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Southend United | 45 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bury (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | Fleetwood Town | 27 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:46, 29 March 2017 (AEDT). | |||
Cian Thomas Bolger is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town.
Club career
Leicester City
Bolger was born in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland,[2] and was Leicester City's academy Player of the Year in 2009.[3]
Loans to Bristol Rovers
He made his debut in the Football League, while on loan at Bristol Rovers, when he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Carl Regan in a 6–1 defeat to Walsall on 29 January 2011.[4] He scored an own goal against Brighton and Hove Albion on 5 February 2011 in a 2–4 defeat for Rovers, this defeat left Rovers 23rd in the league one point above Dagenham and Redbridge. In his 4th game for the club against Rochdale on 8 February 2011 he was sent off for the first time in his senior career after a second yellow card for a poor challenge on Chris O'Grady.[5] Bolger's first win with the club came on his 6th appearance against Tranmere Rovers on 8 March 2011. Bolger played the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 victory.[6]
On 11 July, Cian Bolger returned to Bristol Rovers on a 6-month loan deal.[7] On 24 September 2011, Bolger scored the first professional goal of his career against Morecombe, and followed this up with the third Gas goal in a thrilling 5–2 victory at home to Rotherham United.
On 31 August, Cian Bolger returned to Bristol Rovers for a third time, until 1 January 2013. On 8 September 2012 he sustained cruciate ligament injury in Bristol Rovers 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town, which prevented him from playing for over 3 months.[8] 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.[9][10] 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 at Bolton.
Colchester United (loan)
In October 2013 Bolger signed a one-month loan deal with Colchester United[11] and made 4 league appearances.
Southend United (loan)
On 21 February 2014, Bolger joined League Two side Southend United on a 28-day loan,[12] but his loan spell was cut short after just one appearance due to an ankle injury on 24 February 2014.[13]
Southend United
On 5 August 2014 Bolger signed a two-year permanent deal with Southend United.
On 14 April 2015, Bolger scored his first goal for Southend United in the 45th minute against Newport County with a towering header. Bolger scored Southend's final penalty in the shootout in the Play Off Final on 23 May 2015, Southend were promoted winning 7–6.
Fleetwood Town
Bolger signed for Fleetwood Town on 22 May 2016.[14] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in an FA Cup tie against Southport on 15 November 2016.[15]
Honours
- Southend United
Career statistics
- As of 16 July 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2010–11 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leicester total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2010–11[16] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[17] | League Two | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2012–13[18] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2012–13[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Southend United (loan) | 2013–14[19] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2014–15[20] | League Two | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2015–16[21] | League One | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Southend total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2015–16[21] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2016–17[22] | League One | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| Career total | 139 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 159 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the League Two play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in the Football League Trophy and one in the League One play-offs
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ "Player Details: Cian Bolger". English National Football Archive.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers sign Leicester defender Bolger on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ "Walsall 6 – 1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ Rochdale 3 – 1 Bristol Rovers Match Report bbc.co.uk, 8 February 2011
- ↑ Tranmere 0 – 1 Bristol Rovers Match Report bbc.co.uk, 8 March 2011
- ↑ "Leicester City's Cian Bolger returns to Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers defender Cian Bolger ruled out for three months". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Bolton: Medo Kamara, Cian Bolger & Steve De Ridder sign". BBC Sport. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bolger deal confirmed". Bolton Wanderers FC. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24654648
- ↑ "News: Cian Bolger joins Southend United". Southend United FC. 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bolton Wanderers: Cian Bolger's Southend United loan ends". BBC Sport. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ "Cian Bolger: Fleetwood Town sign former Southend United centre-back". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Fleetwood 4–1 Southport". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Cian Bolger in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
External links
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