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 |
2
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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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2011 | Olympiakos v Olympique Marseille | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Arsenal v Olympiakos | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Olympiakos v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Borussia Dortmund v Olympiakos | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Olympique Marseille v Olympiakos | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 06 Dec 2011 | Olympiakos v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Rubin Kazan v Olympiakos | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 2012 | Metalist Kharkiv v Olympiakos | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Olympiakos v Metalist Kharkiv | L |
1-2 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Olympiakos v Schalke 04 | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 03 Oct 2012 | Arsenal v Olympiakos | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 24 Oct 2012 | Montpellier v Olympiakos | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Olympiakos v Montpellier | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Schalke 04 v Olympiakos | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Levante v Olympiakos | L | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Olympiakos v Levante | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2013 | Anderlecht v Olympiakos | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Benfica v Olympiakos | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Olympiakos v Benfica | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Paris St Germain v Olympiakos | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Olympiakos v Anderlecht | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Olympiakos v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 19 Mar 2014 | Manchester United v Olympiakos | L |
3-0 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
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 |
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| 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.