Nathan Holland Explained

Nathan Holland
Fullname:Nathan Elliot Holland[1]
Birth Date:27 June 1998[2]
Birth Place:Wythenshawe, England
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)[3]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Forest Green Rovers
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:2007–2016
Youthclubs1:Everton
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Everton
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2022
Clubs2:West Ham United
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Oxford United (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:2
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Oxford United (loan)
Caps4:35
Goals4:5
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Milton Keynes Dons
Caps5:29
Goals5:1
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Forest Green Rovers
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:England U17
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2015–2016
Nationalteam3:England U18
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2016
Nationalteam4:England U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:13:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Nathan Elliot Holland (born 19 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Forest Green Rovers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.

He previously played for Everton, West Ham United and Milton Keynes Dons and had two loan spells with Oxford United.

Club career

Everton

Holland joined the academy of Premier League club Everton at the age of nine.[4] He progressed through several age groups and signed his first professional contract in January 2016.[5]

West Ham United

On 22 January 2017, Holland joined West Ham United, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. He made his first team debut on 19 September 2017 in a 3–0 EFL Cup third round home win over Bolton Wanderers, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute. Holland went on to feature regularly for the club's U23 side in both Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy, and in May 2019 signed a new three-year contract keeping him at West Ham until 2022.[6] On 4 December 2019, he made his Premier League debut as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[7]

On 8 January 2020, Holland joined EFL League One club Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first senior professional goal on 4 February 2020 in a 3–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat at home to Newcastle United.[8] Holland's loan spell was cut short in March 2020 after sustaining a hamstring injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.[9] In July 2021, he returned to Oxford United for a second loan spell ahead of the 2021–22 season.[10] Following his return to West Ham at the conclusion of the season, Holland was one of several players released by the club.[11]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 22 June 2022, Holland joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal following his release from West Ham.[12] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United.[13] Holland went on to make 35 appearances in all competitions in his debut season, scoring 2 goals.

Forest Green Rovers

On 24 August 2023, Holland joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[14]

Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Holland was released.[15]

International career

As well as England, Holland is eligible to represent Barbados.[16] He made 26 appearances for England at U16 to U19 level, including 15 appearances and 2 goals for the U17 side.[17]

Honours

Individual

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United U212017–182[19] 020
West Ham United2017–18Premier League00001010
2018–19Premier League00000000
2019–20Premier League20001030
2020–21Premier League00000000
2021–22Premier League0000000000
Total2000200040
Oxford United (loan)2019–20League One10221123
2021–22League One355002120396
Total457212120519
Milton Keynes Dons2022–23League One281202031352
2023–24League Two10100020
Total291203031372
Forest Green Rovers2023–24League Two40002060
Career total80841719110011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 1 September 2017 . 26 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Nathan Holland . 11v11 . 22 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Nathan Holland . Milton Keynes Dons F.C. . 8 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Nathan Holland left 'gobsmacked' after sealing transfer from Everton to West Ham . . 22 January 2017 . 23 June 2022 .
  5. Web site: Nathan Holland: West Ham sign Everton's England Under-19 midfielder . . 22 January 2017 . 23 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: Nathan Holland pens new West Ham United contract. 2 May 2019. whufc.com. 27 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Wolves 2-0 West Ham: Leander Dendoncker & Patrick Cutrone goals extends unbeaten run to 10 . . 4 December 2019 . 23 June 2022 .
  8. Web site: Oxford Utd 2-3 Newcastle aet: Steve Bruce's side survive comeback to progress . . 4 February 2020 . 23 June 2022 .
  9. Web site: Nathan Holland: Oxford United's on-loan West Ham winger out for season . BBC Sport . 12 March 2020 . 30 March 2020 .
  10. News: Winger Holland returns to Oxford on loan. BBC Sport .
  11. Web site: West Ham release former Oxford United loanee Nathan Holland . . 27 May 2022 . 23 June 2022 .
  12. News: MK Dons sign West Ham winger Holland. BBC Sport .
  13. Web site: Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons . . 30 July 2022 . 31 July 2022 .
  14. Web site: Nathan Holland: Forest Green sign midfielder from MK Dons . . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023 .
  15. Web site: Retained and Released List 2024. www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. 30 April 2024.
  16. Web site: Coventry City transfers: Could these seven Premier League U21s starlets be the next Adam Armstrong? . . 28 June 2016 . 23 June 2022 .
  17. Web site: N. Holland . Soccerway . 23 June 2022 .
  18. Web site: Awards. West Ham United F.C.. 26 May 2023.
  19. Appearances in the EFL Trophy