Louie Holzman

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Louie Holzman
Personal information
Full name Louie James Holzman
Date of birth (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 34
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Reading 0 (0)
2023Bohemians (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Louie James Holzman (born 16 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the EFL League One club Reading.

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Career

Holzman came through Reading's academy, where he was captain of the U23 side. [1] [2] Early in his career, a prolonged injury battle saw him miss nearly 18 months of football. [3] Holzman signed his first professional deal in June 2022 [4] [5] He later made his debut for the Royals on 8 January 2022, in a 2-1 defeat away to Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup. [6] On 9 August 2022, he made his second appearance in a League Cup defeat at home to Stevenage [7] In March 2023, Holzman missed a penalty when Reading U23s were eliminated from the Berks & Bucks Cup. [8] He was loaned to League of Ireland team Bohemians during the 2023 season. [9]

Personal life

Holzman is the maternal grandson of former Reading defender Alan Cooper, and nephew of former Reading defender Jake Cooper. His father and two paternal uncles were in Reading's youth system, with uncle Mark Holzman making 43 appearances for the Royals. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2023 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2021–22 EFL Championship 00100010
2022–23 00001010
2023–24 EFL League One 0000000000
Total001010----20
Bohemian (loan) 2023 LoI Premier Division 00201030
Career total003020----50

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    4. Louie Holzman Reading FC 2022-23 profile; archived from the original on 9/5/2023.
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    8. "Marlow 2-2 Reading U21s (5-4 pens): Noel Hunt's side crash out of Berks & Bucks Cup". 22 March 2023.
    9. "HOLZMAN HEADS OUT ON LOAN TO BOHEMIANS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    10. "One of our own | It's a family affair for Holzman"; archived from the original on 9/5/23.
    11. Louie Holzman at Soccerway