Matt Holland

Date of birth11 April 1974
Place of birthBury
NationalityIrish
Weight75 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

A club captain who leads by example, Matt has an incredible record of not missing a league game since he joined Ipswich Town for £800,000 from AFC Bournemouth in July1997.

A hard-working midfielder, he gives maximum effort in every game, seems to cover every blade of grass on the pitch and plays in the right spirit, hard but fair and rarely seeing a yellow card.

Born in Lancashire, he qualifies to play the Republic of Ireland through his grandmother.

Reflecting his club form, Matt was a near ever-present during the 2002 World Cup qualifying programme.

His highlight was a sensational equaliser in the 1-1 with Portugal in Lisbon.

With an astute right foot drive, he gave himself - and his country - a tremendous morale booster with his goal that earned a draw against Cameroon in Ireland's opening game in the 2002 World Cup finals.

Matt returned to the Premiership with Charlton Athletic in June 2003 when he agreed a four-year deal.

His Addicks contract was extended to June 2009 in May 2008.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Ham United 03 Jul 1992 25 Apr 1995
AFC Bournemouth 27 Jan 1995 24 Apr 1995 L
AFC Bournemouth 25 Apr 1995 31 Jul 1997
Ipswich Town 31 Jul 1997 16 Jun 2003
Charlton Athletic 16 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1998-99 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1999-00 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
2000-01 Ipswich Town League Cup 6
1
2
2000-01 Ipswich Town Premier League 38
3
2001-02 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2001-02 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League 38
3
2001-02 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 6
2002-03 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 45
7
3
2002-03 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 4
2
2003-04 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
2003-04 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
2003-04 Charlton Athletic Premier League 38
6
2004-05 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 3
2004-05 Charlton Athletic League Cup 1
2004-05 Charlton Athletic Premier League 31
1
3
2005-06 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 4
1
1
2005-06 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
2005-06 Charlton Athletic Premier League 20
3
1
2006-07 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
2006-07 Charlton Athletic League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Charlton Athletic Premier League 27
6
1
2
2007-08 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Championship 28
3
1
2
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Cup 1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 2
1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic League Championship 18
16
1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship
1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland US Nike Cup 3
2000-01 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
3
3
2000-01 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 8
1
2001-02 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 2
2
2002-03 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 3
1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 6
2003-04 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 5
1
1
2003-04 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
2003-04 Republic of Ireland Unity Cup 1
1
2004-05 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2004-05 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
2005-06 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
2005-06 Republic of Ireland 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
09 Oct 1999 North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
04 Jun 2000 Republic of Ireland v Mexico D 2-2 US NIKE CUP
06 Jun 2000 USA v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 US NIKE CUP
11 Jun 2000 Republic of Ireland v South Africa W 2-1 US NIKE CUP
07 Oct 2000 Portugal v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
15 Nov 2000 Republic of Ireland v Finland W 3-0 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
28 Mar 2001 Andorra v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
25 Apr 2001 Republic of Ireland v Andorra W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
02 Jun 2001 Republic of Ireland v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Jun 2001 Estonia v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
01 Sep 2001 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Oct 2001 Republic of Ireland v Cyprus W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
10 Nov 2001 Republic of Ireland v Iran W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe v Asia play-off
15 Nov 2001 Iran v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe v Asia play-off
13 Feb 2002 Republic of Ireland v Russia W 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Republic of Ireland v Denmark W 3-0 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Republic of Ireland v USA W 2-1 International Friendly
16 May 2002 Republic of Ireland v Nigeria L 1-2 International Friendly
01 Jun 2002 Republic of Ireland v Cameroon D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
05 Jun 2002 Germany v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
11 Jun 2002 Saudi Arabia v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
16 Jun 2002 Spain v Republic of Ireland L 1-1 (2-3) FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Aug 2002 Finland v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Russia v Republic of Ireland L 4-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
16 Oct 2002 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
20 Nov 2002 Greece v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Scotland v Republic of Ireland W 0-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Georgia v Republic of Ireland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 10
02 Apr 2003 Albania v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
30 Apr 2003 Republic of Ireland v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Albania W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
11 Jun 2003 Republic of Ireland v Georgia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
19 Aug 2003 Republic of Ireland v Australia W 2-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Republic of Ireland v Russia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 10
11 Oct 2003 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 10
18 Nov 2003 Republic of Ireland v Canada W 3-0 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Republic of Ireland v Brazil D 0-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic W 2-1 International Friendly
27 May 2004 Republic of Ireland v Romania W 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Nigeria v Republic of Ireland L 3-0 Unity Cup
02 Jun 2004 Jamaica v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 UNITY CUP
05 Jun 2004 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 International Friendly
09 Feb 2005 Republic of Ireland v Portugal W 1-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Israel v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
04 Jun 2005 Republic of Ireland v Israel D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Aug 2005 Republic of Ireland v Italy L 1-2 International Friendly
08 Oct 2005 Cyprus v Republic of Ireland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Oct 2005 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.