| Fletcher Holman | |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 2004 |
| Position: | Forward[1] |
| Currentclub: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brighton |
| Youthclubs2: | Eastbourne Borough |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Eastbourne Town |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Eastbourne Borough |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Eastbourne Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Fletcher Holman (born 12 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]
Holman attended Bexhill College in East Sussex.[3]
Holman was released by Brighton and Hove Albion at the age of 14 years-old, prior to signing for Eastbourne Borough.[4] [5] [6]
Holman signed to Eastbourne Town as a 16 year old.[7] Playing in the Southern Combination Football League, level 9 in the English football league system. Fletcher made his debut as a substitute against Hassocks.[8] Fletcher also appeared in both the under-18 and under-23 teams.[9]
Whilst part of the Eastbourne Borough under-18 side, he had dual-registration with Eastbourne Town for whom he was awarded the young player of the season honour for 2022-23. He also made his debut for the senior Eastbourne Borough team during the 2022-23 season aged 18 years-old, and signed a full-time contract with the club in the summer of 2023.[10] [11]
He scored his first league goal for Eastbourne Borough away against Havant and Waterlooville in September 2023.[12] [13] The following month, his goal tally for Eastbourne Borough was boosted as he scored five goals in a single game in the Sussex Senior Cup against Billingshurst.[14] After scoring five league goals in the National League South for the season, and ten goals in all competitions, he signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2024.[15] [16] [17]
On 16 March 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team match-day squad for the first time, in their FA Cup quarter-final match against Coventry City.[18] On 20 April 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team Premier League match-day squad for the first time, for their league match against Arsenal.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Eastbourne Town | 2021–22 | Southern Combination Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1[19] | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2022–23 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League South | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 5[20] | 19 | 10 | |||
| Total | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | |||
| Eastbourne Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern Combination Premier Division | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 4[21] | 40 | 17 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 17 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 28 | |||