Robert Samuel Holding

Robert Samuel Holding is an English defender born in Stalybridge on 20 September 1995. He developed at Stalybridge Celtic Juniors before joining Bolton Wanderers’ academy at seven. After a brief loan at Bury, he broke into Bolton’s first team in 2015–16 and was named the club’s Player of the Year despite relegation to League One. Arsenal signed Holding in July 2016, and he completed the 2017 FA Cup final as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1. He later endured a ruptured ACL at Manchester United in December 2018, a major setback during his North London career. After leaving Arsenal in 2023, Holding spent time with Crystal Palace and had a loan spell at Sheffield United. In August 2025, he moved to Colorado Rapids, where Robert Holding brings Premier League experience to Major League Soccer.