| James Holden | |
| Fullname: | James William Holden |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Milton Keynes, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bury |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Reading |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Bracknell Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Cambridge United |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:57, 1 May 2023 (UTC) |
James William Holden (born 4 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He last played for EFL League One club Cambridge United.
Holden joined Bury in February 2019 going straight into the side for their FA Youth Cup quarter final defeat to Liverpool.[1] Holden became a free agent following the club's expulsion from the EFL in September in 2019.
Following a short trial Holden joined Reading in September 2019.[2] At the end of the same month, Holden joined Bognor Regis Town on loan.[3] On 4 October, after two clean sheets in two games for Bognor Regis Town, Holden joined Bracknell Town on a short-term loan deal.[4]
On 2 July 2020, Reading announced that Holden had signed professional terms with the club.[5]
On 11 May 2021, Holden was offered a new contract by Reading, the day before joining Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] [7]
On 2 July 2021, Reading announced that Holden had signed new one-year contract.[8] Later that month, Holden joined Maidenhead United on a season-long loan deal.[9] He was recalled from his loan deal on 10 January 2022.[10]
On 20 May 2022, Reading confirmed Holden would be released by the club when his contract ended on 30 June 2022.[11]
On 18 May 2022, Cambridge United announced that Holden would join the club on a two-year contract.[12]
In February 2023, Holden joined National League South club Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan deal.[13]
On 21 October 2023, Holden joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Reading | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bracknell Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League South Central Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Cambridge United | 2022–23[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Welling United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||