Danny Hollands
Encyclopedia
Daniel Timothy Hollands is an English
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Charlton Athletic
.
as a trainee, turning professional in November 2003. He captained the Chelsea Youth Team and had been captain of their reserve side until joining Torquay United
on loan in March 2006. He made his league debut in a 1–0 home victory against Peterborough United
and played ten times, scoring once (in the crucial 4–0 win at home to Stockport County
as Torquay turned their season around and eventually survived relegation on the last day of the season. In the close season he was released by Chelsea and signed for Bournemouth on a two-year deal. Having made over 200 appearances for Bournemouth encompassing a spell as captain and winning the 2008 supporters player of the year award, Hollands chose not to renew his contract upon its expiry at the end of the 2010–11 season and subsequently signed for Charlton Athletic
on 24 May 2011. He scored his first goal for Charlton
in a 2-3 away win at Rochdale on the 17 September in which he scored two.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
.
Career
Hollands' professional football career began when he joined ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
as a trainee, turning professional in November 2003. He captained the Chelsea Youth Team and had been captain of their reserve side until joining Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on loan in March 2006. He made his league debut in a 1–0 home victory against Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
and played ten times, scoring once (in the crucial 4–0 win at home to Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
as Torquay turned their season around and eventually survived relegation on the last day of the season. In the close season he was released by Chelsea and signed for Bournemouth on a two-year deal. Having made over 200 appearances for Bournemouth encompassing a spell as captain and winning the 2008 supporters player of the year award, Hollands chose not to renew his contract upon its expiry at the end of the 2010–11 season and subsequently signed for Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 24 May 2011. He scored his first goal for Charlton
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
in a 2-3 away win at Rochdale on the 17 September in which he scored two.
External links
- Danny Hollands player profile at afcb.co.uk