Fletcher Holman (born 12 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Eastbourne Town | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Eastbourne Borough | 21 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Eastbourne Town (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2024– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 16 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editHolman attended Bexhill College in East Sussex.[3]
Career
editHolman was released by Brighton and Hove Albion at the age of 14 years-old, prior to signing for Eastbourne Borough.[4][5][6]
Eastbourne Town
editHolman signed to Eastbourne Town as a 16 year old.[7] Playing in the Southern Combination Football League, level 9 in the English football league system. Fletcher made his debut as a substitute against Hassocks.[8] Fletcher also appeared in both the under-18 and under-23 teams.[9]
Eastbourne Borough
editWhilst part of the Eastbourne Borough under-18 side, he had dual-registration with Eastbourne Town for whom he was awarded the young player of the season honour for 2022-23. He also made his debut for the senior Eastbourne Borough team during the 2022-23 season aged 18 years-old, and signed a full-time contract with the club in the summer of 2023.[10][11]
He scored his first league goal for Eastbourne Borough away against Havant and Waterlooville in September 2023.[12][13] The following month, his goal tally for Eastbourne Borough was boosted as he scored five goals in a single game in the Sussex Senior Cup against Billingshurst.[14] After scoring five league goals in the National League South for the season, and ten goals in all competitions, he signed for Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2024.[15][16][17]
Wolves
editOn 16 March 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team match-day squad for the first time, in their FA Cup quarter-final match against Coventry City.[18] On 20 April 2024, he was included in the Wolves first-team Premier League match-day squad for the first time, for their league match against Arsenal.
Career statistics
edit- As of matches played 17 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eastbourne Town | 2021–22[7] | Southern Combination Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1[a] | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough | 2022–23 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | National League South | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 5[b] | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | ||
| Eastbourne Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern Combination Premier Division | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 4[c] | 40 | 17 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 28 | ||
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in Sussex Senior Cup, three appearances in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
- ^ Two appearances and five goals in Sussex Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Four appearances and four goals in FA Vase, one appearance in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
References
edit- ^ Vegas, Paul (15 March 2024). "Fletcher Holman happy after first weeks with Wolves". Tribal Football. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Fletcher Holman". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Bexhill College Men's 1st Team Celebrate Sussex Schools FA U19 County Cup Win". Bexhillcollege.ac.uk. June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Wolves academy recruitment chief Hooman explains Holman deal". Paul Vegas. 9 January 2024.
- ^ Owen, Brian (8 January 2024). "Fletcher Holman join Wolves on deal from Eastbourne Borough". The Argus. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Sexton, Daniel; Dunn, James (21 November 2023). "Eastbourne Borough FC: Club gives released youth players second chance". BBC News. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Fletcher Holman". Eastbourne Town FC History. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Hassocks v Eastbourne Town". Eastbourne Town FC History. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Fletcher Holman Player Stats". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Collyer, Samuel (1 January 2024). "Eastbourne Star Makes Premier League Move".
- ^ "Holman makes step up to First Team". ebfc.co.uk. 30 June 2023.
- ^ "HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE VS. EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 1 - 2". Soccerway. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Scott, Anthony (1 January 2024). "Wolverhampton Wanderers sign promising young Eastbourne Borough striker". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Kevin (5 October 2023). "Have Eastbourne Borough struck gold with striker Holman?". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Vegas, Paul. "Eastbourne Borough announce Wolves move for Fletcher Holman". Tribal Football. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Keen, Liam (2 January 2024). "Wolves set to sign non-league striker". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Owen, Brian (1 January 2024). "Eastboure Borough report deal with Wolves for Fletcher Holman". The Argus. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. COVENTRY CITY". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Fletcher Holman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2024.