.jpg) Holding playing for Arsenal in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Samuel Holding[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Bury (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | Arsenal | 98 | (2) |
| 2023– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Robert Samuel Holding (born 20 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Holding progressed through the Bolton Wanderers youth system, making his senior debut in April 2015 while on loan at Bury. After one season in the Bolton first team, he signed for Premier League club Arsenal in July 2016. He has won the FA Cup twice and the FA Community Shield three times with the club. At Arsenal, he earned a reputation as a dogged defender, with good tackling and aerial ability. Holding has also represented England at under-21 level and was part of the team that won the Toulon Tournament in 2016.
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- ^ "Rob Holding: Overview". ESPN. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Rob Holding: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Rob Holding". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 June 2018.