Jason Holt (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Jason Holt is a professional football player currently playing for Raith Rovers
in the Scottish First Division on loan from Scottish Premier League
side Heart of Midlothian
. Holt has represented Scotland at under 19 level.
as a Hearts fan and attended Musselburgh Grammar School
. He was a member of the Hearts successful under 19 squad who finished second behind Celtic
in the Scottish Premier League under 19 season in 2010-11. He picked up the spl under 19 player of the season award.
. His performance for the under 19 squad in the early part of the 2011-12 season earned him a new three year contract extending his stay with the club until 2014. With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under 19 squad into the first team, Holt was sent on loan to Raith Rovers
to gain first team experience.
on loan until 5 January 2012. Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring the first goal in the ninth minute in their 3-2 win against Hamilton
.
level and has been called up to the Under 21
squad but has yet to feature for them.
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
in the Scottish First Division on loan from Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. Holt has represented Scotland at under 19 level.
Youth career
Holt grew up in MusselburghMusselburgh
Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:...
as a Hearts fan and attended Musselburgh Grammar School
Musselburgh Grammar School
Musselburgh Grammar School is a large state secondary school that serves as the main secondary school for Musselburgh and the surrounding areas. It dates back to the sixteenth century, although the present building was erected in 1835. Until the 1950s the school was a 'proper' Grammar School, and...
. He was a member of the Hearts successful under 19 squad who finished second behind Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the Scottish Premier League under 19 season in 2010-11. He picked up the spl under 19 player of the season award.
Hearts
Despite being part of the squad that travelled to Italy for pre season, Holt had to wait until the last day of the 2010-11 season to make his First team debut on the 15 of May 2011 as a substitute against Dundee UnitedDundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
. His performance for the under 19 squad in the early part of the 2011-12 season earned him a new three year contract extending his stay with the club until 2014. With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under 19 squad into the first team, Holt was sent on loan to Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
to gain first team experience.
Raith Rovers
On 21 November 2011 after impressing in a bounce game Holt joined Scottish First Division side Raith RoversRaith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
on loan until 5 January 2012. Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring the first goal in the ninth minute in their 3-2 win against Hamilton
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
.
International career
Holt has represented Scotland at Under 19Scotland national under-19 football team
The Scotland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national football team for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....
level and has been called up to the Under 21
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
squad but has yet to feature for them.
Career statistics
.| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
2010-11 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-12 season | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
2011-12 season 2011-12 Raith Rovers F.C. season Raith Rovers will compete in the Scottish First Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup & Scottish Challenge Cup during the 2011–12 season.-Results & fixtures:-Pre-Season:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Personal awards and achievements
- Under 19 Scottish premier League player of the year season 2010-11.