Jason Holt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Holt | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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) | 16 | (5) |
| 2015– | Rangers | 43 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2012 | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Scotland U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:55, 4 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jason Holt (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership 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
Heart of Midlothian
Holt grew up in Musselburgh as a Hearts fan and attended Musselburgh Grammar School before signing for Heart of Midlothian 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 five 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
On 22 July 2015, Holt signed a three-year deal with Rangers after impressing on a trial spell.[15] The Ibrox side agreed a development compensation fee of £65,000 with Heart of Midlothian.[16] Holt scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over Alloa Athletic.[17] He scored a brace against title rivals Hibernian 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.[18]
International career
Holt has represented Scotland at under-19 level[19] and under-20 level and was called up to the under-21 squad in 2011 and made his debut a year later.[20]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Scottish Championship | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 62 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 7 | ||
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2011–12 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2014–15 | English League One | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Rangers | 2015–16 | Scottish Championship | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 45 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 147 | 25 | ||
- 1 2 All appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearance in 2015 Football League play-offs
Honours
Club
- Heart of Midlothian
- Rangers
Individual
- Scottish Premier Under-19 League Player of the Year: 2010–11
- Scottish Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2015–16[25]
References
- ↑ "A word with... Jason Holt". Heart of Midlothian F.C. www.heartsfc.co.uk. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ "Jason vows to build on award". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Football Club. 4 May 2011.
- ↑ "Under 19 Player of the season 2010–11".
- ↑ "Hearts Squad Travelling to Italy for Pre season". Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Dundee United v Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hat-trick of new deals". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Football Club. 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "Hearts start fast-tracking youth players to first team". Evening News. Edinburgh: Johnston Press. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "Trio off on loan". www.heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian Football Club.
- ↑ "St Johnstone Football Club - News Archive". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 July 2015.
- ↑ McCarthy, David (22 July 2015). "Jason Holt to sign for Rangers within next 24 hours after shining as a trialist against Burnley". Daily Record. Glasgow: Trinity Mirror.
- ↑ "Jason Holt: Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Thomson, Nick (28 December 2015). "Rangers 4-2 Hibernian". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Burke, Andy (5 April 2016). "Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4-0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Only two Celtic players in Scottish Premiership team of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
