Fletcher Holman

Fletcher Holman
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-12) 12 October 2004 (age 20)
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)

Fletcher Holman (born 12 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]

Early life

Holman attended Bexhill College in East Sussex.[3]

Career

Holman 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

Holman 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

Whilst 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

On 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

As of matches played 17 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Two appearances and one goal in Sussex Senior Cup, three appearances in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances and five goals in Sussex Senior Cup and one appearance in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Four appearances and four goals in FA Vase, one appearance in Sussex RUR Cup, one appearance in Peter Bentley League Cup

References

  1. ^ Vegas, Paul (15 March 2024). "Fletcher Holman happy after first weeks with Wolves". Tribal Football. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Fletcher Holman". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Bexhill College Men's 1st Team Celebrate Sussex Schools FA U19 County Cup Win". Bexhillcollege.ac.uk. June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Wolves academy recruitment chief Hooman explains Holman deal". Paul Vegas. 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ Owen, Brian (8 January 2024). "Fletcher Holman join Wolves on deal from Eastbourne Borough". The Argus. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ Sexton, Daniel; Dunn, James (21 November 2023). "Eastbourne Borough FC: Club gives released youth players second chance". BBC News. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Fletcher Holman". Eastbourne Town FC History. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Hassocks v Eastbourne Town". Eastbourne Town FC History. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Fletcher Holman Player Stats". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ Collyer, Samuel (1 January 2024). "Eastbourne Star Makes Premier League Move".
  11. ^ "Holman makes step up to First Team". ebfc.co.uk. 30 June 2023.
  12. ^ "HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE VS. EASTBOURNE BOROUGH 1 - 2". Soccerway. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  13. ^ Scott, Anthony (1 January 2024). "Wolverhampton Wanderers sign promising young Eastbourne Borough striker". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  14. ^ Anderson, Kevin (5 October 2023). "Have Eastbourne Borough struck gold with striker Holman?". Sussex Express. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  15. ^ Vegas, Paul. "Eastbourne Borough announce Wolves move for Fletcher Holman". Tribal Football. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  16. ^ Keen, Liam (2 January 2024). "Wolves set to sign non-league striker". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  17. ^ Owen, Brian (1 January 2024). "Eastboure Borough report deal with Wolves for Fletcher Holman". The Argus. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  18. ^ "WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. COVENTRY CITY". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Games played by Fletcher Holman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2024.