Alex Nolan (born 20 March 2003) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. His previous clubs are Shelbourne, UCD and

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Career

Youth career

A native of

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, Nolan began playing with local side

before earning a move to the under 17 side of

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in January 2018, remaining there until the end of the 2019 season, when he moved on to Shelbourne for two seasons in which he featured for their under 17 and under 19 teams before making his first team debut.

Shelbourne

On 28 May 2021, Nolan made his career debut at senior level, coming off the bench in injury time of Shelbourne's 4–0 win over

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. He featured 3 more times off the bench that season as the club won the

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to gain promotion back to the

UCD

In January 2022, Nolan signed for fellow newly promoted side UCD. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February 2023 in a 4–1 loss to

in the Leinster Senior Cup. Nolan scored thirst goal of his senior career on 22 April 2022, a consolation goal off the bench in a heavy 7–1 defeat to Derry City at the

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. On 17 June 2022, he came off the bench in the 75th minute away to

and 12 minutes later got on the end of Liam Kerrigan's pass to score his sides goal in a 2–1 loss. On 11 November 2022, Nolan's cross assisted Tommy Lonergan's header to secure a 1–0 win over

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in the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Play-off to help his side secure their safety in the top division. On 24 February 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat against

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at the

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. He made the last of his 52 appearances for the club on 30 June 2023 in a 7–0 loss to

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St Patrick's Athletic

On 6 July 2023, Nolan signed for fellow

club

alongside Kian Leavy. On 23 July 2024, Nolan made his debut for the club, replacing

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from the bench in a 2–1 win away to

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in the First Round of the 2023 FAI Cup. Nolan went on to feature in every round of the competition, culminating on 12 November 2023, when he replaced Kian Leavy in the 2023 FAI Cup Final as his side defeated rivals

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3–1 in front of a record

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Final attendance of 43,881 at the

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. On 5 April 2024, Nolan scored his first goal for the club, the winner in a 2–1 victory over

in the Dublin derby. On 31 May 2024, he replaced Cian Kavanagh from the bench to score an 88th-minute winner at home to

to earn a 2–1 win for his side and their first league win under newly appointed manager Stephen Kenny. On 25 July 2024, Nolan made his first European appearance of his career, in a 3–1 win at home to

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in the

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Cork City

On 25 November 2024, Nolan signed for newly promoted

side

ahead of their 2025 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 March 2025, opening the scoring in a 2–1 defeat to

at the

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in what was his first league start for the club and his 100th career appearance.

Career statistics

Honours

;Shelbourne *

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;St Patrick's Athletic *

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* Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2023–24

References

External links

Alex Nolan Extratime.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nolan, Alex 2003 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Shelbourne F.C. players University College Dublin A.F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Cork City F.C. players League of Ireland players Men's association football forwards Association footballers from County Meath People from County Meath People from Dunboyne 21st-century Irish sportsmen