Fletcher Holman

Fletcher Holman

Holman playing for Eastbourne Town in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Fletcher William Holman [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-12) 12 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Forward [2]
Team information
Current team	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	52
Youth career
	Brighton & Hove Albion
	Eastbourne Borough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Eastbourne Town	14	(0)
2022–2024	Eastbourne Borough	21	(5)
2022–2023	→ Eastbourne Town (loan)	31	(13)
2024–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2025	→ Solihull Moors (loan)	20	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:01, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Fletcher William Holman (born 12 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ^[3]

Early life

Holman attended Bexhill College in East Sussex. ^[4]

Career

Holman was released by Brighton and Hove Albion at the age of 14 years-old, prior to signing for Eastbourne Borough. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Eastbourne Town

Holman signed to Eastbourne Town as a 16 year old. ^[8] Playing in the Southern Combination Football League, level 9 in the English football league system. Fletcher made his debut as a substitute against Hassocks. ^[9] Fletcher also appeared in both the under-18 and under-23 teams. ^[10]

Eastbourne Borough

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. ^{[11] [12]}

He scored his first league goal for Eastbourne Borough away against Havant and Waterlooville in September 2023. ^{[13] [14]} 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. ^[15] 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. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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. ^[19] 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.

Solihull Moors

On 9 January 2025, Holman joined Solihull Moors on loan until the end of the season. ^[20] Scoring three goals in 20 appearances in the National League

Career statistics

As of matches played 14 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Eastbourne Town	2021–22 [8]	Southern Combination Premier Division	14	0	0	0	—		6	1 [a]	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 [b]	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 [c]	40	17
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2023–24 [21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Solihull Moors (loan)	2024–25 [21]	National League	20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	3
	Total		51	16	4	0	0	0	6	4	60	20
Career total			86	21	4	0	0	0	14	10	103	31

1. Two appearances and one goal in Sussex Senior Cup, three appearances in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
2. Two appearances and five goals in Sussex Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy
3. Four appearances and four goals in FA Vase, one appearance in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup

Honours

Individual

• Eastbourne Town Young player of the Year: 2022–23 ^[12]

References

1. "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
2. Vegas, Paul (15 March 2024). "Fletcher Holman happy after first weeks with Wolves". Tribal Football. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
3. "Fletcher Holman". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
4. "Bexhill College Men's 1st Team Celebrate Sussex Schools FA U19 County Cup Win". Bexhillcollege.ac.uk. June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
5. "Wolves academy recruitment chief Hooman explains Holman deal". Paul Vegas. 9 January 2024.
6. Owen, Brian (8 January 2024). "Fletcher Holman join Wolves on deal from Eastbourne Borough". The Argus. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
7. Sexton, Daniel; Dunn, James (21 November 2023). "Eastbourne Borough FC: Club gives released youth players second chance". BBC News. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
8. "Fletcher Holman". Eastbourne Town FC History. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
9. "Hassocks v Eastbourne Town". Eastbourne Town FC History. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
10. "Fletcher Holman Player Stats". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
11. Collyer, Samuel (1 January 2024). "Eastbourne Star Makes Premier League Move".
12. "Holman makes step up to First Team". ebfc.co.uk. 30 June 2023.
13. "HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE VS. EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 1 - 2". Soccerway. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
14. Scott, Anthony (1 January 2024). "Wolverhampton Wanderers sign promising young Eastbourne Borough striker". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
15. Anderson, Kevin (5 October 2023). "Have Eastbourne Borough struck gold with striker Holman?". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
16. Vegas, Paul. "Eastbourne Borough announce Wolves move for Fletcher Holman". Tribal Football. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
17. Keen, Liam (2 January 2024). "Wolves set to sign non-league striker". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
18. Owen, Brian (1 January 2024). "Eastboure Borough report deal with Wolves for Fletcher Holman". The Argus. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
19. "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. COVENTRY CITY". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
20. "Moors Secure Holman's Services | Solihull Moors FC". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
21. "Games played by Fletcher Holman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

• Fletcher Holman at Soccerbase