Rob Holding

Rob Holding
Holding playing for Arsenal in 2018
Personal information
Full name Robert Samuel Holding
Date of birth (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995
Place of birth Stalybridge, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Crystal Palace
Youth career
2003–2014 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Bolton Wanderers 26 (1)
2015Bury (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2023 Arsenal 98 (2)
2023– Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2025Sheffield United (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2016–2017 England U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Robert Samuel Holding (born 20 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Holding progressed through the Bolton Wanderers youth system, making his senior debut in April 2015 while on loan at Bury. After one season in the Bolton first team, he signed for Premier League club Arsenal in July 2016. He has won the FA Cup twice and the FA Community Shield three times with the club. At Arsenal, he earned a reputation as a dogged defender, with good tackling and aerial ability. Holding has also represented England at under-21 level and was part of the team that won the Toulon Tournament in 2016.