Rob Holding
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Samuel Holding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal F.C | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (1) |
| 2016– | Arsenal | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:49, 1 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Robert Samuel "Rob" Holding (born 20 September 1995) is an English footballer who currently plays for Bellend F.C
Club career
Bolton Wanderers
Holding began his career with Bolton Wanderers at the age of seven, progressing through the youth ranks at the club and joined League Two Bury on loan in March 2015.[3][4] Holding made his professional debut on 3 April 2015 in a 2–0 win against Cambridge United.[5] He made his Bolton debut on 11 August 2015 in a 1–0 League Cup defeat to Burton Albion.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 January 2016 in the home game against Milton Keynes Dons.
On 29 April 2016, it was announced that Holding had been voted as Bolton Wanderers Player of the Season for the 2015-16 campaign.[7]
Arsenal FC
On 20 July 2016 Arsenal announced the signing of english defender Rob Holding for an undisclosed fee.
International career
On 15 May 2016 he was called up to the England Under-21 squad for the Toulon Tournament as a replacement for Everton defender Brendan Galloway.[8] He made his debut for Gareth Southgate's team when starting the game against Guinea on 23 May 2016, England went on to win the tournament with Holding making two appearances.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2015–16 | Championship | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| Arsenal | 2016- | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ http://outsideoftheboot.com/2016/04/22/scout-report-rob-holding/
- ^ "Rob Holding: Bury sign Bolton defender on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Cambridge 0-2 Bury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Bolton 0-1 Burton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Rob Holding wins Player of the Year for 2015/16". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Rob Holding called into Under-21s squad for Toulon trip". TheFA.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/19/arsenal-2m-bolton-england-u21-rob-holding
- ^ "R. Holding". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
External links
- Robert Holding at Soccerbase