Nathan Holland

Nathan Holland

Holland (right) playing for Everton in 2013.
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Elliot Holland [1]
Date of birth	(1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Wythenshawe, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Forest Green Rovers
Number	37
Youth career
2007–2016	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Everton	0	(0)
2017–2022	West Ham United	2	(0)
2020	→ Oxford United (loan)	10	(2)
2021–2022	→ Oxford United (loan)	35	(5)
2022–2023	Milton Keynes Dons	29	(1)
2023–	Forest Green Rovers	3	(0)
International career
2014	England U16	4	(0)
2014–2015	England U17	15	(2)
2015–2016	England U18	5	(0)
2016	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Nathan Elliot Holland (born 19 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.

He previously played for Everton, West Ham United and Milton Keynes Dons and had two loan spells with Oxford United.

Club career

Everton

Holland joined the academy of Premier League club Everton at the age of nine. ^[4] He progressed through several age groups and signed his first professional contract in January 2016. ^{[5] [4]}

West Ham United

On 22 January 2017, Holland joined West Ham United, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. He made his first team debut on 19 September 2017 in a 3–0 EFL Cup third round home win over Bolton Wanderers, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute. Holland went on to feature regularly for the club's U23 side in both Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy, and in May 2019 signed a new three-year contract keeping him at West Ham until 2022. ^[6] On 4 December 2019, he made his Premier League debut as a 71st-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. ^[7]

On 8 January 2020, Holland joined EFL League One club Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first senior professional goal on 4 February 2020 in a 3–2 FA Cup fourth round defeat at home to Newcastle United. ^[8] Holland's loan spell was cut short in March 2020 after sustaining a hamstring injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. ^[9] In July 2021, he returned to Oxford United for a second loan spell ahead of the 2021–22 season. ^[10] Following his return to West Ham at the conclusion of the season, Holland was one of several players released by the club. ^[11]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 22 June 2022, Holland joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a permanent deal following his release from West Ham. ^[12] He made his debut on 30 July 2022 in a 1–0 defeat away to Cambridge United. ^[13] Holland went on to make 35 appearances in all competitions in his debut season, scoring 2 goals. ^[14]

Forest Green Rovers

On 24 August 2023, Holland joined League Two club Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee. ^[15]

Following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season, Holland was released. ^[16]

International career

As well as England, Holland is eligible to represent Barbados. ^[17] He made 26 appearances for England at U16 to U19 level, including 15 appearances and 2 goals for the U17 side. ^[18]

Honours

Individual

• West Ham United Young Player of the Year: 2019–20 ^[19]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
West Ham United U21	2017–18 [20]	—							2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
West Ham United	2017–18 [20]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2018–19 [21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20 [22]	Premier League	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2020–21 [23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22 [24]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
Oxford United (loan)	2019–20 [22]	League One	10	2	2	1	—		—		12	3
	2021–22 [24]	League One	35	5	0	0	2	1	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	39	6
	Total		45	7	2	1	2	1	2	0	51	9
Milton Keynes Dons	2022–23 [14]	League One	28	1	2	0	2	0	3	1	35	2
	2023–24 [25]	League Two	1	0	—		1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		29	1	2	0	3	0	3	1	37	2
Forest Green Rovers	2023–24 [25]	League Two	4	0	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Career total			80	8	4	1	7	1	9	1	100	11

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
2. "Nathan Holland". 11v11. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. "Nathan Holland". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
4. "Nathan Holland left 'gobsmacked' after sealing transfer from Everton to West Ham". Liverpool Echo. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
5. "Nathan Holland: West Ham sign Everton's England Under-19 midfielder". BBC. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
6. "Nathan Holland pens new West Ham United contract". whufc.com. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
7. "Wolves 2-0 West Ham: Leander Dendoncker & Patrick Cutrone goals extends unbeaten run to 10". BBC. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
8. "Oxford Utd 2-3 Newcastle aet: Steve Bruce's side survive comeback to progress". BBC. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
9. "Nathan Holland: Oxford United's on-loan West Ham winger out for season". BBC Sport. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
10. "Winger Holland returns to Oxford on loan". BBC Sport.
11. "West Ham release former Oxford United loanee Nathan Holland". Oxford Mail. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
12. "MK Dons sign West Ham winger Holland". BBC Sport.
13. "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
14. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
15. "Nathan Holland: Forest Green sign midfielder from MK Dons". BBC. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
16. "Retained and Released List 2024". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
17. "Coventry City transfers: Could these seven Premier League U21s starlets be the next Adam Armstrong?". Coventry Telegraph. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
18. "N. Holland". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
19. "Awards". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
20. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
21. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
22. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
23. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
24. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
25. "Games played by Nathan Holland in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

External links

• Nathan Holland at Soccerway
• England profile at The Football Association