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About Samuel Iling-Junior
Samuel Iling-Junior is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or wing-back for EFL Championship club Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. A youth product of Chelsea and Juventus, Iling-Junior made his debut for reserve team Juventus U23 in the 2021–22 season, while also reaching the UEFA Youth League semi-finals with the U19 squad. In the following campaign, Iling-Junior started with Juventus Next Gen, scoring four goals in seven matches, and then was promoted to the first team in December 2022, after making his debut both in Serie A and Champions League. Iling-Junior has represented England at various youth international levels, having won a UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2022 and UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2025.
