External links
- Kevin Holt at Soccerway
- Kevin Holt at Soccerbase
| 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 | 30 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:00, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Holt (born 25 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back and also a centre-back for Scottish Championship 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.
Holt 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]
In 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]
On 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]
On 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]
On 11 September 2020, Holt returned to Cyprus to sign for Ermis Aradippou. [15]
Holt 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]
In June 2023, Holt signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United. [20]
Kevin 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]
| 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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 [25] | Scottish Championship | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 [26] | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 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 | ||
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