John Holland (footballer)

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John Holland
Personal information
Full name John Holland
Date of birth (1953-07-05) 5 July 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Sliema, Malta
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1989 Floriana
International career
1974–1987 Malta 61 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Holland (born 5 July 1953) is a Maltese former footballer who played as a defender and made 61 appearances for the Malta national team. [1]

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Career

Holland made his international debut for Malta on 24 August 1974 in a friendly match against Libya, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He went on to make 61 appearances, making his last appearance on 24 May 1987 in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying match against Sweden, which finished as a 0–1 loss. He served as the team captain on a total of 42 occasions from 1977 to 1987. [2]

Career statistics

International

Malta [2]
YearAppsGoals
197430
197540
197650
197760
197830
197950
198020
198170
198240
198370
198450
198550
198620
198730
Total610

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References

  1. ↑ John Holland at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "John Holland". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 8 May 2019.


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