James Holden (footballer)

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James Holden
Personal information
Full name James William Holden
Date of birth (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Welling United
(on loan from Cambridge United)
Number 1
Youth career
2019 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Reading 0 (0)
2019 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Bracknell Town (loan) 1 (0)
2021 → Maidenhead United (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Maidenhead United (loan) 8 (0)
2022– Cambridge United 0 (0)
2023 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 3 (0)
2023– → Welling United (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:18, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

James William Holden (born 4 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Welling United on loan from Cambridge United.

Club career[edit]

Bury[edit]

Holden joined Bury in February 2019 going straight into the side for their FA Youth Cup quarter final defeat to Liverpool.[1] Holden became a free agent following the club's expulsion from the EFL in September in 2019.

Reading[edit]

Following a short trial Holden joined Reading in September 2019.[2] At the end of the same month, Holden joined Bognor Regis Town on loan.[3] On 4 October, after two clean sheets in two games for Bognor Regis Town, Holden joined Bracknell Town on a short-term loan deal.[4]

On 2 July 2020, Reading announced that Holden had signed professional terms with the club.[5]

On 11 May 2021, Holden was offered a new contract by Reading, the day before joining Maidenhead United on loan for the remainder of the season.[6][7]

On 2 July 2021, Reading announced that Holden had signed new one-year contract.[8] Later that month, Holden joined Maidenhead United on a season-long loan deal.[9] He was recalled from his loan deal on 10 January 2022.[10]

On 20 May 2022, Reading confirmed Holden would be released by the club when his contract ended on 30 June 2022.[11]

Cambridge United[edit]

On 18 May 2022, Cambridge United announced that Holden would join the club on a two-year contract.[12]

In February 2023, Holden joined National League South club Dulwich Hamlet on a one-month loan deal.[13]

On 21 October 2023, Holden joined National League South club Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[14]

Career statistics[edit]

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
Reading 2019–20 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Bognor Regis Town (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Bracknell Town (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League South Central Division 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Maidenhead United (loan) 2020–21[17] National League 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Maidenhead United (loan) 2021–22[18] National League 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Cambridge United 2022–23[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[20] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2022–23[19] National League South 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Welling United (loan) 2023–24[20] National League South 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "liverpool-fa-youth-cup-bury-match-report".
  2. ^ "Academy recruit three promising young players". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ "BOGNOR REGIS TOWN". Twitter. Bognor Regis Town Twitter. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Bracknell Town confirm signing of loan goalkeeper". footballinbracknell.co.uk/. Football in Bracknell. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "🖋️ Contract update - New U23s contracts offered, two professional deals expire and all loanees agree to extensions until the end of July". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Contracts offered, clauses triggered, loans end and best wishes issued for those set for pastures new…". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ "19-year-old keeper James Holden has joined @MUFCYorkRoad on a short-term loan which runs until the end of the @TheVanaramaNL season". twitter.com/ReadingFC/. Reading F.C. Twitter. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. ^ "SEVEN SIGN ON WITH NEW DEALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Holden Heads To Maidenhead On Loan". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "JOKULL RECALLED FROM MORECAMBE LOAN". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  11. ^ "CONTRACTS OFFERED AND ACADEMY TALENT GIVEN DEALS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. ^ "James Holden joins United". cambridge-united.co.uk/. Cambridge United F.C. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Holden Joins Dulwich Hamlet on Loan". www.cambridgeunited.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  14. ^ "James Holden joins Welling United on loan". www.cambridgeunited.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Thomas McIntyre in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Games played by Thomas McIntyre in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by James Holden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by James Holden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b "James Holden | Football Stats | Cambridge United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Games played by James Holden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

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