Rob Holding

Robert Samuel Holding is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Arsenal. He 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 Arsenal in July 2016. He has won the FA Cup and the FA Community Shield twice each with the club.

About Rob Holding in brief

Summary Rob HoldingRobert Samuel Holding is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Arsenal. He 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 Arsenal in July 2016. He has won the FA Cup and the FA Community Shield twice each with the club. Holding has represented England at under-21 level and was part of the team that won the Toulon Tournament in 2016. On 5 December 2018, Holding suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.

He made his return to first team action on 24 September 2019 in Arsenal’s 5–0 EFL Cup home victory against Nottingham Forest. He scored his first goal at Emirates Stadium, scoring Arsenal’s third from a Reiss Nelson corner-kick. On 1 August 2020, Holding was selected to start in theFA Cup Final against Chelsea, and went on to win his second winners’ medal as Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup.