Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Grant Holt |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-04-12 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Full Contact |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 2 | 02/03 | 17/18 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 574 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 426 |
| Rochdale AFC | 4 | 03/04 | 15/16 | 82 | 38 | 9 | 820 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 610 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| Norwich City | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 168 | 78 | 35 | 1,033 |
| Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 317 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 107 | 25 | 6 | 1,519 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 834 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Barrow AFC | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Hibernian FC | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 380 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 610 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| 13/14 | Community Shield | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Norwich City | 34 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 322 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Norwich City | 36 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 150 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Norwich City Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 45 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 182 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 39 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 142 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 43 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 193 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 688 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 214 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 381 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 130 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 40 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 203 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 372 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Own Youth | Workington AFC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-01 | Workington AFC | Halifax Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Halifax Town | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Barrow | Halifax Town | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Halifax Town | Marine Castle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Sengkang Marine | Barrow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Barrow | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-12 | Rochdale | Forest | Transfer | 50000 | €450k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-20 | Forest | Blackpool | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-05 | Blackpool | Forest | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Forest | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 350000 | €255k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-24 | Shrewsbury | Norwich | Transfer | 350000 | €475k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Norwich | Wigan | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.80m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Wigan | Aston Villa | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Aston Villa | Wigan | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-27 | Wigan | Huddersfield | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-28 | Huddersfield | Wigan | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-30 | Wigan | Wolves | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-02 | Wolves | Wigan | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Wigan | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-18 | Without Club | Rochdale | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rochdale | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-09 | Without Club | King's Lynn | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-05 | King's Lynn | Barrow | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-20 | Barrow | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-06 | Career break | Wroxham FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Wroxham FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-05 | 11 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Back injury | 2013-02-09 | 2013-02-22 | 14 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hoolahan | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| John Ruddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 24 | 39 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 21 | 45 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 15 | 45 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 13 | 39 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-02 | Wolves | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-30 | Wigan | Wolves | Loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-28 | Huddersfield | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-27 | Wigan | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Aston Villa | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Wigan | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-05 | Blackpool | Forest | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-20 | Forest | Blackpool | Loan | — | €350k |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Barrow | Halifax Town | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Halifax Town | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Grant Holt's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 80 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 119 | 111 | +8 | 36% |
| Birmingham City | 78 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 92 | 87 | +5 | 37% |
| Charlton Athletic | 76 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 96 | 93 | +3 | 38% |
| Fulham FC | 76 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 87 | 117 | -30 | 22% |
| Leeds United | 74 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 100 | 102 | -2 | 35% |
| Reading FC | 74 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 103 | 102 | +1 | 42% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 74 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 102 | 99 | +3 | 39% |
| Ipswich Town | 74 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 93 | 86 | +7 | 32% |
| Derby County | 74 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 82 | 103 | -21 | 30% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 94 | 81 | +13 | 36% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 72 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 103 | 86 | +17 | 39% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 70 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 88 | 77 | +11 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 574 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 14/15 | 16 | 610 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 802 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 322 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 218 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 248 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 245 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 08/09 | 51 | 317 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 688 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 06/07 | 53 | 450 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 601 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 337 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 523 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 02/03 | 8 | 401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Grant Holt
Who is Grant Holt?
Grant Holt is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Grant Holt?
Grant Holt is 45 years old. He was born on April 12, 1981 in Carlisle.
What position does Grant Holt play?
Grant Holt plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Grant Holt play for?
Grant Holt currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Grant Holt scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Grant Holt has scored 186 goals in 563 appearances.
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