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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dumfries]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Dumfries]], Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Holt |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/player/kevin-holt/460863/ |work=scottishfootballleague.com |publisher=[[Scottish Football League]] |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Squad Profiles |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/h/holt_460863.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref>
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Holt |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/player/kevin-holt/460863/ |work=scottishfootballleague.com |publisher=[[Scottish Football League]] |accessdate=15 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224082415/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/player/kevin-holt/460863/ |archivedate=24 February 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Squad Profiles |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/shared/bsp/hi/football/statistics/players/h/holt_460863.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=15 December 2012 }}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| currentclub = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
| currentclub = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
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==Career==
==Career==
Holt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 and began playing for their Under-19 squad.<ref name="Holt_Profile">{{cite news |title=Kevin Holt Profile |url=http://www.qosfc.com/players |work=qosfc.com |publisher=[[Queen of the South F.C.]]|accessdate=27 September 2011 }}</ref> In June 2011 Holt was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens under-19s player of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queens under 19s awards |url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/dumfries-football/queen-of-south-fc/2011/06/08/queens-under-19s-awards-51311-28835140/ |work=[[Dumfries & Galloway Standard]] |publisher=Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=3 December 2011 }}</ref> Holt made his senior debut on 17 September 2011 as a substitute in a 4–1 victory against [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] in a [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]] fixture replacing hat-trick scorer [[Kevin Smith (footballer, born 1987)|Kevin Smith]].<ref name="Holt_SFL">{{cite news |title=Holt stays on at Palmerston |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/holt-stays-on-at-palmerston/ |work=scottishfootballleague.com |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=28 December 2011 |accessdate=4 June 2012 }}</ref>
Holt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 and began playing for their Under-19 squad.<ref name="Holt_Profile">{{cite news |title=Kevin Holt Profile |url=http://www.qosfc.com/players |work=qosfc.com |publisher=[[Queen of the South F.C.]]|accessdate=27 September 2011 }}</ref> In June 2011 Holt was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens under-19s player of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queens under 19s awards |url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/dumfries-football/queen-of-south-fc/2011/06/08/queens-under-19s-awards-51311-28835140/ |work=[[Dumfries & Galloway Standard]] |publisher=Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=3 December 2011 }}</ref> Holt made his senior debut on 17 September 2011 as a substitute in a 4–1 victory against [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] in a [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]] fixture replacing hat-trick scorer [[Kevin Smith (footballer, born 1987)|Kevin Smith]].<ref name="Holt_SFL">{{cite news|title=Holt stays on at Palmerston |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/holt-stays-on-at-palmerston/ |work=scottishfootballleague.com |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=28 December 2011 |accessdate=4 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Holt made his first start on 12 November 2011 against [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] in a goalless home draw.<ref name="Holt_SFL"/> Holt was sent off against Dundee in December 2011 and this was his first ever [[Misconduct (association football)#Sending-off offences (red card)|dismissal]].<ref name="Holt_SFL"/> Holt's debut in the [[Scottish Cup]] was in a 1–0 away win against Partick Thistle on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by [[Daniel Carmichael]].<ref name="Cup_Debut"/> This was Queens first win in the competition since their 4–3 semi-final win against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in 2008 at [[Hampden Park]].<ref name="Cup_Debut">{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle 0&nbsp;– 1 Queen of the South |url=http://qosfc.com/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=537 |work=qosfc.com |publisher=[[Queen of the South F.C.]] |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=8 January 2012 }}</ref> At the end of the [[2011–12 Scottish First Division|2011–12]] season Queens were relegated to the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]] but despite this Holt remained with the club, having signed a new contract in December 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queens’ star man Robinson in no hurry to leave Palmerston |url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/dumfries-football/queen-of-south-fc/2012/05/11/queens-star-man-robinson-in-no-hurry-to-leave-palmerston-51311-30942104/ |work=[[Dumfries & Galloway Standard]] |publisher=Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=4 June 2012 }}</ref>
Holt made his first start on 12 November 2011 against [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] in a goalless home draw.<ref name="Holt_SFL"/> Holt was sent off against Dundee in December 2011 and this was his first ever [[Misconduct (association football)#Sending-off offences (red card)|dismissal]].<ref name="Holt_SFL"/> Holt's debut in the [[Scottish Cup]] was in a 1–0 away win against Partick Thistle on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by [[Daniel Carmichael]].<ref name="Cup_Debut"/> This was Queens first win in the competition since their 4–3 semi-final win against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in 2008 at [[Hampden Park]].<ref name="Cup_Debut">{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle 0&nbsp;– 1 Queen of the South |url=http://qosfc.com/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=537 |work=qosfc.com |publisher=[[Queen of the South F.C.]] |date=7 January 2012 |accessdate=8 January 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119032932/http://www.qosfc.com/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=537 |archivedate=19 January 2012 |df= }}</ref> At the end of the [[2011–12 Scottish First Division|2011–12]] season Queens were relegated to the [[Scottish Football League Second Division|Scottish Second Division]] but despite this Holt remained with the club, having signed a new contract in December 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Queens’ star man Robinson in no hurry to leave Palmerston |url=http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/dumfries-football/queen-of-south-fc/2012/05/11/queens-star-man-robinson-in-no-hurry-to-leave-palmerston-51311-30942104/ |work=[[Dumfries & Galloway Standard]] |publisher=Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited |date=11 May 2012 |accessdate=4 June 2012 }}</ref>


In May 2015, Holt signed a pre-contract with [[Scottish Premiership]] club Dundee and the move was completed during the summer of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee sign Queen of the South's Kevin Holt on a pre-contract|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32786220|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2015}}</ref>
In May 2015, Holt signed a pre-contract with [[Scottish Premiership]] club Dundee and the move was completed during the summer of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee sign Queen of the South's Kevin Holt on a pre-contract|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32786220|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2015}}</ref>

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Kevin Holt
Personal information
Full name Kevin Holt
Date of birth (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Dundee
Number 3
Youth career
2010–11 Queen of the South
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Queen of the South 108 (5)
2015– Dundee 67 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Kevin Holt (born 25 January 1993) is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. Holt started his career with Queen of the South.

Career

Holt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 and began playing for their Under-19 squad.[3] In June 2011 Holt was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens under-19s player of the season.[4] Holt made his senior debut on 17 September 2011 as a substitute in a 4–1 victory against Greenock Morton in a Scottish First Division fixture replacing hat-trick scorer Kevin Smith.[5]

Holt made his first start on 12 November 2011 against Partick Thistle in a goalless home draw.[5] Holt was sent off against Dundee in December 2011 and this was his first ever dismissal.[5] Holt's debut in the Scottish Cup was in a 1–0 away win against Partick Thistle on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by Daniel Carmichael.[6] This was Queens first win in the competition since their 4–3 semi-final win against Aberdeen in 2008 at Hampden Park.[6] At the end of the 2011–12 season Queens were relegated to the Scottish Second Division but despite this Holt remained with the club, having signed a new contract in December 2011.[7]

In May 2015, Holt signed a pre-contract with Scottish Premiership club Dundee and the move was completed during the summer of 2015.[8]

Personal life

Kevin Holt is the son of the Dumfries born footballer Gordon Holt. Gordon played for Kello Rovers in the Scottish Junior ranks before turning professional when he played for Airdrieonians during the 1986–87 season and then for Stranraer during the 1987–88 season.[9]

In 2011, Holt was studying for a career in banking.[3]

Career statistics

As of 30 April 2017[10]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen of the South 2011–12 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2012–13 28 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 36 1
2013–14 30 1 3 0 3 0 5 1 41 2
2014–15 33 3 3 0 2 0 3 0 41 3
Total 108 5 9 0 8 0 12 1 137 6
Dundee 2015–16 34 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 39 3
2016–17 33 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 38 3
Total 67 5 5 1 5 0 0 0 77 6
Career total 175 10 14 1 13 0 12 1 214 12
a. ^ Includes the Scottish Challenge Cup and SPFL play-offs.

Honours

Queen of the South

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Holt". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Squad Profiles". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Kevin Holt Profile". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Queens under 19s awards". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Holt stays on at Palmerston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b "Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Queen of the South". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Queens' star man Robinson in no hurry to leave Palmerston". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Dundee sign Queen of the South's Kevin Holt on a pre-contract". BBC Sport. 18 May 2015.
  9. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/gordonholt.html
  10. ^ "Kevin Holt". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 27 September 2011.