Kevin Holt

Kevin Holt
Personal information
Full nameKevin Holt
Date of birth25 January 1993
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2]
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Queen of the South
Number3
Youth career
2010–11Queen of the South
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–Queen of the South79(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 3 September 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Kevin Holt (born 25 January 1993) is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Championship side Queen of the South, as a left back.

Career

Holt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 & began playing for their Under-19 squad.[3] In June 2011 he was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens' under 19s player of the year.[4] He made his senior debut on 17 September 2011 as a substitute in a 4–1 victory against Greenock Morton in a Scottish First Division fixture replacing hat-trick scorer Kevin Smith.[5]

Holt made his first start on 12 November 2011 against Partick Thistle in a goalless home draw.[5] He was sent-off against Dundee in December 2011 making it his ever dismissal.[5]

His debut in the Scottish Cup was an away 1–0 win against Partick Thistle on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by Daniel Carmichael.[6] This was Queens first win in the competition since the 4–3 semi-final win against Aberdeen in 2008.[6] During the 2011–12 season Queens were relegated to the Scottish Second Division despite this Holt remained with the club having signed a new contract in December 2011.[7]

Personal life

Holt is currently studying for a career in banking.[3]

Career statistics

As of 3 September 2014.[8]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen of the South 2011–12 170200000190
2012–13 281103040361
2013–14 301303051411
2014–15 4000201070
Career total 79260801011033
a. ^ Includes the Scottish Challenge Cup and SPFL play-offs.

Honours

Queen of the South

References

  1. "Kevin Holt". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. "Squad Profiles". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Kevin Holt Profile". qosfc.com (Queen of the South F.C.). Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. "Queens under 19s awards". Dumfries & Galloway Standard (Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Holt stays on at Palmerston". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Queen of the South". qosfc.com (Queen of the South F.C.). 7 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  7. "Queens’ star man Robinson in no hurry to leave Palmerston". Dumfries & Galloway Standard (Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited). 11 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. "Kevin Holt". Soccerway (Global Sports Media). Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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