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Joe Holland
Holland with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018
Personal information
Full name Joseph Holland
Date of birth (1993-04-21) 21 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Hofstra Pride 78 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Long Island Rough Riders 18 (7)
2016 Ventura County Fusion 11 (7)
2017 Houston Dynamo 5 (0)
2017 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 13 (4)
2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 14 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Holland (born 21 April 1993) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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College and youth

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Holland moved to the United States in 2012 to play college soccer at Hofstra University, where he played until 2016, including a redshirt year in 2013. While playing for Hofstra, Holland was named 2012 CAA Rookie of the Year, second team All-CAA in 2012, first team All-CAA in 2014, 2015, and 2016, NSCAA second team All-American in 2015, and CAA Player of the Year in 2015.[1]

While at college, Holland played with USL PDL clubs Long Island Rough Riders and Ventura County Fusion.[2]

Professional

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Houston Dynamo

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On 13 January 2017, Holland was selected 10th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo.[3] He signed with Houston on 1 March 2017.[4] He made his Dynamo debut on 17 May, coming off the bench in a 2–0 loss to the Philadelphia Union.[5] He made 5 MLS appearances and played twice in the Open Cup for the Dynamo during the 2017 season.[6] Although Houston qualified for the 2017 MLS playoffs, Holland did not appear in any of Houston's 5 games.[5]

He spent most of the 2017 season on loan at Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Houston's USL affiliate. Holland made his professional and Toros debut on 22 April during a 1–0 loss to the Tulsa Roughnecks. He scored his first goal for RGVFC on April 29 in a 3–0 win over OKC Energy.[5] He ended the year having scored 4 goals and picking up 1 assist in 13 appearances for the Toros.[7]

On 5 December 2017, Houston declined Holland's contract option for 2018.[8]

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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On 27 February 2018, Holland signed with USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[9] He made his Riverhounds debut on 24 March in a 0–0 draw with Nashville SC.[10] He ended the regular season with 1 assist and 14 appearances, helping Pittsburgh finish 3rd in the Eastern Conference.[7][11] In the Riverhounds opening playoff game, Holland came on as a late substitute. In the 119th minute, he got a red card with the game tied at 2–2. Pittsburgh would lose to Bethlehem Steel 8–7 in a penalty shoot-out.[10]

Birmingham Legion

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On 20 November 2018, Holland signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[12] He made his debut for Birmingham on 16 March, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Ottawa Fury.[13] Holland made 15 appearances for the Legion in the USLC regular season and 2 in the Open Cup, but he did not appear in either of their playoff games.[13][6]

Career statistics

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As of 31 January 2021[14][15][16][17]
Club Season League Open Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Long Island Rough Riders 2014 PDL 6 2 — — — 6 2
2015 12 5 2 2 0 0 — 14 7
Rough Riders Total 18 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 20 9
Ventura County Fusion 2016 PDL 11 7 0 0 — — 11 7
Houston Dynamo 2017 MLS 5 0 2 0 0 0 — 7 0
Rio Grande Valley FC 2017 USL 13 4 — — — 13 4
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2018 USL 14 0 2 0 1 0 — 17 0
Birmingham Legion 2019 USLC 15 0 2 0 0 0 — 17 0
Career Total 76 18 8 2 1 0 0 0 85 20

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Holland - Men's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Joseph Holland". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Dynamo draft pick Joe Holland excited for first team chance". 15 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Dynamo sign Joe Holland, three others to first team contracts". March 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Joe Holland 2017 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "England - J. Holland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Joe Holland Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Dynamo announce roster moves as season comes to a close". Houston Dynamo. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ Staff, Riverhounds (27 February 2018). "Riverhounds SC adds four trialists to 2018 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Joe Holland 2018 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. ^ "2018 USL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. ^ Humphries, Clayton (20 November 2018). "Legion FC Signs Midfielder Joseph Holland". Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved 1 February 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ a b "Joe Holland 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Joe Holland". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Joe Holland Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  16. ^ "England - J. Holland - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  17. ^ "2015 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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