# Jason Holt > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Holt > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Holt.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Holt > Source revision: 1357031668 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{Hugman|26676|access-date=17 April 2017}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|02|19}} | birth_place = [Musselburgh](/source/Musselburgh), Scotland | height = 1.68 m | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs1 = Musselburgh Windsor | youthyears2 = 2002–2011 | youthclubs2 = [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) | years1 = 2011–2015 | caps1 = 62 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) | years2 = 2011–2012 | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = → [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) (loan) | years3 = 2015 | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 5 | clubs3 = → [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) (loan) | years4 = 2015–2020 | caps4 = 89 | goals4 = 13 | clubs4 = [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) | years5 = 2018–2019 | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) (loan) | years6 = 2019–2020 | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) (loan) | years7 = 2020–2024 | caps7 = 133 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.) | years8 = 2024- | clubs8 = [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = [Scotland U19](/source/Scotland_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = [Scotland U20](/source/Scotland_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2011–2013 | nationalteam3 = [Scotland U21](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 4 May 2026 }} '''Jason Derek Holt''' (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|StJohnst}} club [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.). Holt has also previously played for [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.), [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.), [Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.), [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) and [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.), the latter two while on loan from [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.). He represented Scotland at [under-19](/source/Scotland_national_under-19_football_team), [under-20](/source/Scotland_national_under-20_football_team) and [under-21](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team) level. ==Club career== ===Heart of Midlothian=== Holt grew up in [Musselburgh](/source/Musselburgh) as a Hearts fan and attended [Musselburgh Grammar School](/source/Musselburgh_Grammar_School) before signing for [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) in 2002.{{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 }} He was a member of the Hearts under-19 squad who finished second behind [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) in the under-19 league in 2010–11.{{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 }} He picked up the Clydesdale Bank Premier League under-19 player of the season award.{{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 }} Despite being part of the squad that travelled to Italy for pre season,{{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 }} 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](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.).{{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}} 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.{{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 }} He scored on his first start for Hearts, away to St Johnstone in March 2012.{{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}} With Hearts in financial difficulty and wanting to bring through members of their under 19 squad into the first team,{{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}} Holt was sent on loan to [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) to gain first team experience.{{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 }} ====Loan spells==== On 21 November 2011, after impressing in a bounce game, Holt joined [Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_First_Division) side [Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) on loan until 5 January 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3918 |title=Loan Signings Confirmed |publisher=[Raith Rovers F.C.](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) |date=26 November 2011 |access-date=26 November 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Making his debut on 26 November 2011 scoring the first goal in the ninth minute in their 3–2 win against [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton_Academical_F.C.).{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3408200/ |title=Raith Rovers 3 – 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 }} In all Holt made five appearances for the side with his last appearance coming as a substitute on 2 January against [Dundee](/source/Dundee_F.C.).{{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}} On 5 January he returned to Hearts.{{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 }} Holt moved on loan to Sheffield United on 30 January 2015 for the rest of the 2014–15 season.{{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}} ===Rangers=== On 22 July 2015, Holt signed a three-year deal with [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) after impressing on a trial spell.{{ 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 }} The Ibrox side agreed a development compensation fee of £65,000 with [Heart of Midlothian](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.).{{ 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 }} Holt scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over [Alloa Athletic](/source/Alloa_Athletic_F.C.).{{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 }} He scored a brace against title rivals [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) in a 4–2 win for Rangers.{{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}} Holt was named in the Championship team of the year for 2015–16,{{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}} as Rangers won promotion to the [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership). Holt made 33 appearances and scored two goals for Rangers during the 2017–18 season, but was made available for transfer by new manager [Steven Gerrard](/source/Steven_Gerrard) in June 2018. ====Fleetwood Town (Loan)==== On 18 June 2018, Holt was loaned to [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.), managed by his former Rangers teammate [Joey Barton](/source/Joey_Barton). Following an injury against [Accrington Stanley](/source/Accrington_Stanley_F.C.) 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.{{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}} ====St Johnstone (Loan)==== On 2 September 2019, Holt signed on loan for [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) until the end of the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_St_Johnstone_F.C._season).{{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}} ===Livingston=== On 11 August 2020, Holt signed for [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.), on a two-year deal.{{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}} ===St Johnstone return=== In August 2024, Holt signed for [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) for a second spell.{{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}} ==International career== Holt has represented Scotland at [under-19](/source/Scotland_national_under-19_football_team) level{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=462&playerID=67704&squadID=9|title=Jason Holt – U19 Squad|publisher=[Scottish Football Association](/source/Scottish_Football_Association)}} and [under-20](/source/Scotland_national_under-20_football_team) level and was called up to the [under-21](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team) squad in 2011, making his debut a year later.{{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 }} ==Career statistics== {{Updated|5 July 2022}}{{Soccerway |id=157638 |accessdate=26 February 2018}} {| 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](/source/Scottish_Cup), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup), [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|[Hearts](/source/Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season) |Scottish Premier League |2||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||1 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season) |Scottish Premier League |21||3||0||0||2||0||0||0||23||3 |- |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season) |[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) |23||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||26||1 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C._season) |[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) |15||2||1||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)|name=SCC}}||0||18||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !62!!7!!1!!0!!7!!0!!1!!0!!71!!7 |- |[Raith Rovers](/source/Raith_Rovers_F.C.) (loan) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Raith_Rovers_F.C._season) |[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) |5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1 |- |[Sheffield United](/source/Sheffield_United_F.C.) (loan) |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Sheffield_United_F.C._season) |[Football League One](/source/Football_League_One) |16||5||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=LOP|Appearance in [Football League One play-offs](/source/EFL_League_One_play-offs)}}||0||17||5 |- |rowspan=6|[Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Rangers_F.C._season) |Scottish Championship |32||10||6||1||2||0||5{{efn|name=SCC}}||1||45||12 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Rangers_F.C._season) |Scottish Premiership |31||0||4||0||4||1||0||0||39||1 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Rangers_F.C._season) |Scottish Premiership |26||2||3||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||32||2 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Rangers_F.C._season) |Scottish Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Rangers_F.C._season) |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](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) (loan) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Fleetwood_Town_F.C._season) |[EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |33||1||1||0||1||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||36||2 |- |[St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.) (loan) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_St_Johnstone_F.C._season) |Scottish Premiership |17||0||0||0||0 |0|| colspan="2" |—||17||0 |- |rowspan=3|[Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Livingston_F.C._season) |Scottish Premiership |30||1||2||0||7||0|| colspan="2" |—||39||1 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Livingston_F.C._season) |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](/source/Scottish_Championship): [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_Championship) '''Rangers''' *Scottish Championship: [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_Championship){{ 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 }} *[Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup): [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Scottish_Challenge_Cup){{ 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}} '''St Johnstone''' *Scottish Championship: [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Scottish_Championship){{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}} ===Individual=== *[Scottish Premier Under-19 League Player of the Year](/source/SPFL_Development_League): [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scottish_Premier_Under-19_League) *Scottish Championship [PFA Scotland Team of the Year](/source/PFA_Scotland_Team_of_the_Year): [2015–16](/source/PFA_Scotland_Team_of_the_Year){{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}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} {{2015–16 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}} {{St Johnstone F.C. squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, Jason}} Category:Living people Category:1993 births Category:Footballers from Musselburgh Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Sheffield United F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:Rangers F.C. players Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players Category:St Johnstone F.C. players Category:Livingston F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Holt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Holt) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Holt?action=history)). 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