Rob Holding

British association football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish association football player
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth20 September 1995, Tameside, Greater Manchester, North West England, England
Age29 years
Star signVirgo
Stats
Height:183 cm
Weight:75 kg
The details

Biography

Robert Samuel Holding (born 20 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal and England U21s.

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. He made his professional debut on 3 April 2015 in a 2–0 win against Cambridge United, and made his Bolton debut on 11 August 2015 in a 1–0 League Cup defeat to Burton Albion. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 January 2016 in a home game against Milton Keynes Dons. Holding was voted as Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Season for the 2015–16 campaign, as the Trotters finished bottom of the league and returned to the third tier of English football, for the first time in 23 years.

Arsenal

On 22 July 2016, Holding joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. Following injuries to centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista, he was called upon to make his Arsenal debut in the 2016–17 season opener against Liverpool, which Arsenal lost 4–3.

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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury (loan)2014–15League Two1010
Bolton2015–16Championship2613010301
Arsenal2016–17Premier League70403010150
Career total341704010461

Honours

International

  • Toulon Tournament: 2016

Individual

  • Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year: 2015–16
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