Jason Holt
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason Holt | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2002 | Musselburgh Windsor | ||
2002–2011 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– 2015 | Heart of Midlothian | 62 | (7) |
2011–2012 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2015 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 15 | (5) |
2015– | Rangers | 17 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Scotland U19 | 9 | (2) |
2012 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:36, 14 March 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:30, 7 February 2015 (UTC) |
Jason Holt (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Rangers. Holt has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers and Sheffield United. He has represented Scotland at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.
Club career
Hearts
Holt grew up in Musselburgh a Hearts fan and attended Musselburgh Grammar School, and signed for Heart of Midlothian ("Hearts") in 2002.[1] He was a member of the Hearts under-19 squad who finished second behind Celtic in the under-19 league in 2010–11.[2] He picked up the Clydesdale Bank Premier League under-19 player of the season award.[3]
Despite being part of the squad that travelled to Italy for pre season,[4] Holt had to wait until the last day of the 2010–11 season to make his First team debut on 15 May 2011 as a substitute against Dundee United.[5] His performance for the under 19 squad in the early part of the 2011–12 season earned him a new three-year contract extending his stay with the club until 2014.[6] With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under 19 squad into the first team,[7] Holt was sent on loan to Raith Rovers to gain first team experience.[8]
He scored on his first start for Hearts, away to St Johnstone in March 2012. [9]
Loan spells
On 21 November 2011, after impressing in a bounce game, Holt joined Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers on loan until 5 January 2012.[10] Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring the first goal in the ninth minute in their 3–2 win against Hamilton.[11] In all Holt made 5 appearances for the side with his last appearance coming as a substitute on 2 January against Dundee.[12] On 5 January he returned to Hearts.[13]
Holt moved on loan to Sheffield United on 30 January 2015 for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[14]
Rangers
He signed a three-year deal with Rangers after the Ibrox side agreed a compensation fee of £65,000[citation needed] for the midfielder with his parent club Hearts. He scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over Alloa Athletic.[15] He scored a brace against title rivals Hibs and played a vital role for a 4-2 win. This match against Hibernian was a crucial one for the club due to the fact that Hibs were level on points with Rangers, but after this match the points difference were extended to three points. [16]
International career
Holt has represented Scotland at under-19 level[17] and under-20 level and was called up to the under-21 squad in 2011 and made his debut a year later.[18]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Hearts | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
2013–14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
2014–15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
Total | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 7 | |
Raith Rovers (loan) | 2011–12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Sheffield United (loan) | 2014–15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
Rangers | 2015–16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 |
Rangers Career Total | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | |
Career Total | 100 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 116 | 22 |
Honours
- Scottish League Cup:
- Runner–up (1): 2013
- Scottish Championship:
- Winner (1): 2014–15
Individual
References
- ^ "A word with... Jason Holt". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Jason vows to build on award". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Under 19 Player of the season 2010–11". Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Hearts Squad Travelling to Italy for Pre season". Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Dundee United v Hearts". BBC News. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Hat-trick of new deals". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Hearts start fast-tracking youth players to first team". Scotsman Publications. Edinburgh Evening News. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Trio off on loan". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "St Johnstone Football Club - News Archive". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Loan Signings Confirmed". Raith Rovers F.C. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Hamilton Academical". SFL. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Raith Rovers 0–1 Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts Pair Loan Deals Extended". Raith Rovers FC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Jason Holt: Sheffield United sign Hearts midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Jason Holt: Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Rangers 4-2 Hibernian - Rangers Football Club, Official Website". Rangers Football Club, Official Website. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Jason Holt – U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association.
- ^ "Holt steps up as Scots target vital points". Herald Scotland. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Jason Holt Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Jason Holt Soccerbase Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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- Living people
- 1993 births
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Association football midfielders
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Rangers F.C. players