José Holebas
| Date of birth | 27 June 1984 |
| Place of birth | Aschaffenburg, Germany |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Defender |
José Holebas is also known as Cholebas or Cholevas.
He joined Watford in July 2015 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2020. Due to the extension to the season caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this was extended by a further month in June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Viktoria Kahl | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| TSV 1860 Munchen | 01 Jul 2006 | 13 Jul 2010 | |
| Olympiakos | 13 Jul 2010 | 30 Aug 2014 | |
| AS Roma | 14 Aug 2014 | 09 Jul 2015 | |
| Watford | 09 Jul 2015 | 31 Jul 2020 | |
| Olympiakos | 01 Aug 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Olympiakos | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Olympiakos | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | AS Roma | UEFA Europa League | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Watford | Premier League | 11 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Watford | Premier League | 33 | 2 |
14
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| 2017-18 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Watford | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Watford | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
7
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| 2018-19 | Watford | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Watford | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
3 |
12
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1
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| 2019-20 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Watford | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
5
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Everton v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Watford v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2016 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Watford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2016 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2016 | Burnley v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2016 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Swansea City v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Watford v Hull City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2016 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Watford v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2017 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2017 | Stoke City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Watford v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Watford v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Watford v Southampton | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Watford v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Watford v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Hull City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2017 | Everton v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2017 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Watford v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Watford v Bristol City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Southampton v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 0-6 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Swansea City v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Watford v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2017 | Everton v Watford | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Burnley v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Watford v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Watford | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Stoke City v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2018 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2018 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Watford v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2018 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2018 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Watford v Burnley | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2018 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2018 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Burnley v Watford | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2018 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Watford v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2018 | Fulham v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2018 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2018 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2018 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2018 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Everton v Watford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2018 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2019 | AFC Bournemouth v Watford | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Watford v Burnley | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2019 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2019 | Watford v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 2019 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Apr 2019 | Watford v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2019 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2019 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2019 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2019 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 6-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Everton v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2019 | Watford v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2019 | Watford v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2019 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Watford v Burnley | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Southampton v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2020 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Tranmere Rovers v Watford | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Watford v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Watford v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Greece | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 9 |
2
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1
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| 2013-14 | Greece | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Greece | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Greece | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Greece | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Greece | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2011 | Greece v Russia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Greece v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Greece v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2012 | Armenia v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Poland v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Czech Republic v Greece | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Greece v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Latvia v Greece | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group G |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Greece v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Qualifying group G |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Greece v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Lithuania v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Austria v Greece | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Liechtenstein v Greece | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Greece v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Greece v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group G |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Greece v Romania | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Romania v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Greece v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Portugal v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Greece v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Greece v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Greece | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Japan v Greece | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Greece v Ivory Coast | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Greece | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Greece v Romania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Greece v Finland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Romania v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Northern Ireland v Greece | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Greece v Hungary | W | 4-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Luxembourg v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Turkey v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Greece v Iceland | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Australia v Greece | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Australia v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Netherlands v Greece | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Greece v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.