Kevin Holt (born 25 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back and also a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. Holt started his career with local side Queen of the South before playing for Dundee and Cypriot side Pafos, then returning to The Doonhamers. After another stint in Cyprus with Ermis Aradippou, Holt spent two seasons with Partick Thistle before signing with Dundee United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Holt | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–11 | Queen of the South | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Queen of the South | 108 | (5) |
| 2015–2018 | Dundee | 95 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Pafos | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Queen of the South | 27 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Ermis Aradippou | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Partick Thistle | 59 | (9) |
| 2023– | Dundee United | 38 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editQueen of the South (First spell)
editHolt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 and began playing for their Under-19 squad.[3] In June 2011, Holt was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens under-19s player of the season.[4] Holt debuted for the first-team on 17 September 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 4–1 victory versus Greenock Morton in a Scottish First Division fixture replacing hat-trick scorer Kevin Smith.[5]
Holt made his first senior start on 12 November 2011, versus Partick Thistle in a goalless home draw.[5] Holt was sent off versus Dundee in December 2011 and this was his first ever dismissal.[5] Holt's debut in the Scottish Cup was in a 1–0 away win versus the Maryhill Magyars on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by Dan Carmichael.[6] This was Queens first win in the competition since their 4–3 semi-final win versus Aberdeen in 2008 at Hampden Park.[6] At the end of the 2011–12 season Queens were relegated to the Scottish Second Division but despite this Holt remained with the club, having signed a new contract in December 2011.[7] He scored 6 goals in 137 competitive QoS first team games.[8]
Dundee
editIn May 2015, Holt signed a pre-contract with Scottish Premiership club Dundee and the move was completed during the summer of 2015.[9] After three seasons with Dundee, Holt was released at the end of the 2017-18 season.[10] Holt scored 8 goals in 113 competitive first-team matches for the Dee.[8]
Pafos
editOn 9 June 2018, after being released by Dundee, Holt signed for Cypriot club Pafos.[11] Pafos ended their 22 matches in eighth position out of twelve clubs and entered the league's relegation section.[12]
Queen of the South (Second spell)
editOn 27 May 2019, Holt signed for Queen of the South for a second spell on a two-year contract.[13] The club announced Holt's departure from the club in September 2020.[14]
Ermis Aradippou
editOn 11 September 2020, Holt returned to Cyprus to sign for Ermis Aradippou.[15]
Partick Thistle
editHolt signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in May 2021.[16] Holt scored his first goal for Thistle, heading in from a corner, in a 3-0 away win against Dunfermline.[17]
Holt finished the 2022–23 season having scored nine goals that season for Thistle, the highest return of his career in an individual season.[18]
During his second season with Thistle, Holt was part of the squad that made it to the Scottish Premiership promotion play off final, which Thistle eventually lost on penalties to Ross County, meaning the club remained in the Scottish Championship. Following this Holt left the club.[19]
Dundee United
editIn June 2023, Holt signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United.[20]
Personal life
editKevin Holt is the son of the Dumfries born footballer Gordon Holt. Gordon played for Kello Rovers in the Scottish Junior ranks before turning professional when he played for Airdrieonians during the 1986-87 season and then for Stranraer during the 1987-88 season.[21]
In 2011, Holt was studying for a career in banking.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of 6 April 2021 [22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen of the South | 2011–12[23] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012–13[24] | Scottish Second Division | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[25] | Scottish Championship | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[26] | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 108 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 6 | ||
| Dundee | 2015–16[27] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| 2016–17[28] | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18[29] | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 95 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 8 | ||
| Pafos | 2018–19[30] | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2019–20[31] | Scottish Championship | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Ermis Aradippou | 2020–21[32] | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Career total | 283 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 339 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and one goal in the Premiership play-offs
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Premiership play-offs
Honours
edit- Queen of the South
External links
edit- Kevin Holt at Soccerway
- Kevin Holt at Soccerbase
References
edit- ^ "Kevin Holt". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Squad Profiles". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Kevin Holt Profile". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Queens under 19s awards". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Holt stays on at Palmerston". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Queen of the South". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Queens' star man Robinson in no hurry to leave Palmerston". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012. Holt signed for Steven Pressley's Cypriot First Division team, Pafos FC
- ^ a b Kevin Holt on Soccerbase
- ^ "Dundee sign Queen of the South's Kevin Holt on a pre-contract". BBC Sport. 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Player update". Dundee FC. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Pafos move for former Dark Blues Defender". The Courier. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "CYPRUS FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLE & HIGHLIGHTS 2018-2019" cyprus-mail.com
- ^ "QosFC: Holt Returns to Queens".
- ^ "Kevin Holt Departs". qosfc.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Transfer News LIVE: 11 September 2020". Daily Record. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Signing News: Kevin Holt pens two-year contract".
- ^ "Two wins from two for Partick Thistle". BBC Sport.
- ^ https://twitter.com/thistlearchive/status/1662747917231308801?s=46&t=4F4JIh7SqgH4ETcXZ7u2Rg [bare URL]
- ^ "Trio leave Partick Thistle".
- ^ "KEVIN HOLT PENS TANNADICE DEAL". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/gordonholt.html [bare URL]
- ^ Kevin Holt at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ Kevin Holt at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Holt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2020.