{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{other people}} {{Use British English|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jason Holt | image = | fullname = Jason Derek Holt<ref>{{Hugman|26676|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|02|19}} | birth_place = Musselburgh, Scotland | height = 1.68 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = St Johnstone | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = Musselburgh Windsor | youthyears2 = 2002–2011 | youthclubs2 = Heart of Midlothian | years1 = 2011–2015 | caps1 = 62 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian | years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = → Raith Rovers (loan) | years3 = 2015 | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = → Sheffield United (loan) | years4 = 2015–2020 | caps4 = 89 | goals4 = 13 | clubs4 = Rangers | years5 = 2018–2019 | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → Fleetwood Town (loan) | years6 = 2019–2020 | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → St Johnstone (loan) | years7 = 2020–2024 | caps7 = 133 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = Livingston | years8 = 2024- | clubs8 = St Johnstone | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2011–2013 | nationalteam3 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 4 May 2026 }} '''Jason Derek Holt''' (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|StJohnst}} club St Johnstone.

Holt has also previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Sheffield United, Fleetwood Town and St Johnstone, the latter two while on loan from Rangers. He represented Scotland at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.

==Club career==

===Heart of Midlothian=== Holt grew up in Musselburgh as a Hearts fan and attended Musselburgh Grammar School before signing for Heart of Midlothian in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111209/a-word-with_2241384_2542713 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801070612/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111209/a-word-with_2241384_2542713 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2012 |title=A word with... Jason Holt |publisher=heartsfc.co.uk |work=Heart of Midlothian F.C. |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=19 December 2011 }}</ref> He was a member of the Hearts under-19 squad who finished second behind Celtic in the under-19 league in 2010–11.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110504/jason-vows-to-build-on-award_2241384_2352478 |title=Jason vows to build on award |publisher=Heart of Midlothian Football Club |work=heartsfc.co.uk |date=4 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509012927/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20110504/jason-vows-to-build-on-award_2241384_2352478 |archive-date= 9 May 2011 }}</ref> He picked up the Clydesdale Bank Premier League under-19 player of the season award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cbfootball.co.uk/seasonAwards1011.aspx | title=Under 19 Player of the season 2010–11 | access-date=15 May 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507123015/http://www.cbfootball.co.uk/seasonawards1011.aspx | archive-date=7 May 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Despite being part of the squad that travelled to Italy for pre season,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20100709/squad-for-italy-revealed_2241384_2086990 |title=Hearts Squad Travelling to Italy for Pre season |access-date=15 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714055308/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20100709/squad-for-italy-revealed_2241384_2086990 |archive-date=14 July 2010 }}</ref> Holt had to wait until the last day of the 2010–11 season to make his First team debut on 15 May 2011 as a substitute against Dundee United.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/9484607.stm | title=Dundee United v Hearts |publisher=BBC Sport| date=15 May 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111118/hat-trick-of-new-deals_2241384_2520400 |title=Hat-trick of new deals |publisher=Heart of Midlothian Football Club |date=18 November 2011 |work=heartsfc.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120053436/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111118/hat-trick-of-new-deals_2241384_2520400 |archive-date=20 November 2011 }}</ref> He scored on his first start for Hearts, away to St Johnstone in March 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=1974|title=St Johnstone Football Club – News Archive|website=perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk|access-date=2016-01-04}}{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=Nzd|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under 19 squad into the first team,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/other-sport/hearts_start_fast_tracking_youth_players_to_first_team_1_1977338 | title=Hearts start fast-tracking youth players to first team | work=Evening News |publisher=Johnston Press|location=Edinburgh | date=21 November 2011 | access-date=21 November 2011}}</ref> Holt was sent on loan to Raith Rovers to gain first team experience.<ref name="Hearts_Trio">{{cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111121/trio-off-on-loan_2241384_2523171 |title=Trio off on loan |publisher=Heart of Midlothian Football Club |work=heartsfc.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212143/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/20111121/trio-off-on-loan_2241384_2523171 |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref>

====Loan spells==== On 21 November 2011, after impressing in a bounce game, Holt joined Scottish First Division side Raith Rovers on loan until 5 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3918 |title=Loan Signings Confirmed |publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. |date=26 November 2011 |access-date=26 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring the first goal in the ninth minute in their 3–2 win against Hamilton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408200/ |title=Raith Rovers 3&nbsp;– 2 Hamilton Academical |publisher=SFL |date=26 November 2011 |access-date=26 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525131654/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408200/ |archive-date=25 May 2012 }}</ref> In all Holt made five appearances for the side with his last appearance coming as a substitute on 2 January against Dundee.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16375052 | title=Raith Rovers 0–1 Dundee | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 January 2012 | access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref> On 5 January he returned to Hearts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3981 |title=Hearts Pair Loan Deals Extended |publisher=Raith Rovers FC |date=5 January 2012 |access-date=5 January 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Holt moved on loan to Sheffield United on 30 January 2015 for the rest of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Holt: Sheffield United sign Hearts midfielder on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31067332|access-date=1 February 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2015}}</ref>

===Rangers=== On 22 July 2015, Holt signed a three-year deal with Rangers after impressing on a trial spell.<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33616730| title=Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal| publisher=BBC Sport| date=22 July 2015 }}</ref> The Ibrox side agreed a development compensation fee of £65,000 with Heart of Midlothian.<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jason-holt-sign-rangers-within-6111614| title=Jason Holt to sign for Rangers within next 24 hours after shining as a trialist against Burnley |work=Daily Record |location=Glasgow | first=David|last=McCarthy| date=22 July 2015 }}</ref> Holt scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over Alloa Athletic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33616730 |title=Jason Holt: Rangers sign ex-Hearts player on three-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2015 }}</ref> He scored a brace against title rivals Hibernian in a 4–2 win for Rangers.<ref>{{Cite news|title =Rangers 4-2 Hibernian | first=Nick |last=Thomson|url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/match-report/2015-16/rangers-4-2-hibernian/|publisher=Rangers Football Club|work=Rangers.co.uk |date= 28 December 2015}}</ref> Holt was named in the Championship team of the year for 2015–16,<ref name="barton">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44523857|title=Jason Holt: Fleetwood sign Rangers midfielder on loan|date=18 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 June 2018}}</ref> as Rangers won promotion to the Scottish Premiership.<ref name = "gers promoted"/>

Holt made 33 appearances and scored two goals for Rangers during the 2017–18 season,<ref name = "barton"/> but was made available for transfer by new manager Steven Gerrard in June 2018.

====Fleetwood Town (Loan)==== On 18 June 2018, Holt was loaned to Fleetwood Town, managed by his former Rangers teammate Joey Barton.<ref name="barton" /> Following an injury against Accrington Stanley on 30 March 2019, Holt completed his loan and returned to Rangers. Holt played in 36 games in all competitions and scored two goals for Fleetwood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/fleetwood-town-fc/fleetwood-town-loan-star-jason-holt-returns-to-rangers-as-injury-ends-season-early-1-9698301|title=Fleetwood Town loan star Jason Holt returns to Rangers as injury ends season early|website=Blackpool Gazette|date=8 April 2019 |access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref>

====St Johnstone (Loan)==== On 2 September 2019, Holt signed on loan for St Johnstone until the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anthony Ralston & Jason Holt join St Johnstone on season-long loans|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49552348|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 September 2019|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>

===Livingston=== On 11 August 2020, Holt signed for Livingston, on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Because one Holt wasn't enough...|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/because-one-holt-wasnt-enough/|date=11 August 2020|website=livingstonfc.co.uk}}</ref>

===St Johnstone return=== In August 2024, Holt signed for St Johnstone for a second spell.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Holt: Relegation with Livingston was horrible but I'm confident it won't be two in a row at St Johnstone|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/5072674/jason-holt-st-johnstone-livingston-relegation/|date=2 September 2024|publisher=The Courier}}</ref>

==International career== Holt has represented Scotland at under-19 level<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=462&playerID=67704&squadID=9|title=Jason Holt&nbsp;– U19 Squad|publisher=Scottish Football Association}}</ref> and under-20 level and was called up to the under-21 squad in 2011, making his debut a year later.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/holt-steps-up-as-scots-target-vital-points-1.1127524 | title=Holt steps up as Scots target vital points | work=The Herald | location=Glasgow | date=5 October 2011 | access-date=7 November 2011 | archive-date=19 October 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019065556/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/holt-steps-up-as-scots-target-vital-points-1.1127524 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{Updated|5 July 2022}}<ref>{{Soccerway |id=157638 |accessdate=26 February 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|Hearts |2010–11 |Scottish Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2011–12 |Scottish Premier League |2||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||1 |- |2012–13 |Scottish Premier League |21||3||0||0||2||0||0||0||23||3 |- |2013–14 |Scottish Premiership |23||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||26||1 |- |2014–15 |Scottish Championship |15||2||1||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup|name=SCC}}||0||18||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !62!!7!!1!!0!!7!!0!!1!!0!!71!!7 |- |Raith Rovers (loan) |2011–12 |Scottish First Division |5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1 |- |Sheffield United (loan) |2014–15 |Football League One |16||5||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=LOP|Appearance in Football League One play-offs}}||0||17||5 |- |rowspan=6|Rangers |2015–16 |Scottish Championship |32||10||6||1||2||0||5{{efn|name=SCC}}||1||45||12 |- |2016–17 |Scottish Premiership |31||0||4||0||4||1||0||0||39||1 |- |2017–18 |Scottish Premiership |26||2||3||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||32||2 |- |2018–19 |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2019–20 |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !89!!12!!13!!1!!8!!1!!6!!1!!116!!15 |- |Fleetwood Town (loan) |2018–19 |EFL League One |33||1||1||0||1||1||1{{efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}}||0||36||2 |- |St Johnstone (loan) |2019–20 |Scottish Premiership |17||0||0||0||0 |0|| colspan="2" |—||17||0 |- |rowspan=3|Livingston |2020–21 |Scottish Premiership |30||1||2||0||7||0|| colspan="2" |—||39||1 |- |2021–22 |Scottish Premiership |37||1||2||0||5||0|| colspan="2" |—||44||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !67!!2!!4!!0!!12!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!83!!1 |- !colspan="3" |Career total !289!!28!!19!!1!!28!!2!!9!!1!!345!!32 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Honours== ===Club=== '''Heart of Midlothian''' *Scottish Championship: 2014–15

'''Rangers''' *Scottish Championship: 2015–16<ref name = "gers promoted">{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35912680|publisher=BBC Sport| first=Andy|last=Burke | access-date=5 April 2016 | date=5 April 2016 | title=Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton }}</ref> *Scottish Challenge Cup: 2015–16<ref>{{ cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055|publisher=BBC Sport | first=Tom |last=English | access-date=10 April 2016 | date=10 April 2016 | title=Rangers 4-0 Peterhead}}</ref>

'''St Johnstone''' *Scottish Championship: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/dunfmline-vs-st-johnstone/report/532272 |website=skysports.com |access-date=22 April 2026 |language=en |date=21 April 2026}}</ref>

===Individual=== *Scottish Premier Under-19 League Player of the Year: 2010–11 *Scottish Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2015–16<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36170166 |title=Only two Celtic players in Scottish Premiership team of season |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2016 |access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}

{{2015–16 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}

{{St Johnstone F.C. squad}}

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