Andy Holdsworth
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Holdsworth | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
Andrew "Andy" Holdsworth, (born January 29, 1984 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One. He is a versatile member of the squad who can play both in defence or midfield.
A product of the Huddersfield academy, Holdsworth made his professional debut in the 2003-04 season aged 19. He was a substitute in the 2-1 victory over Bristol Rovers at the Galpharm Stadium and quickly went on to establish himself in the first team. During the season, playing at right-back, he made 39 league appearances (5 as a substitute).
He scored his first professional goal against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in a League Cup tie which Huddersfield won 4-2, a goal which was aided by referee Mark Cooper's decision to play-on following a handball by Ben Clark. [1]
In January 2006, Holdsworth was selected in the squad to represent the Football League u-21 side in a match against the Italian football league u-21s. [2]
In late 2006, he was named on Alisdair Straughan's list of Huddersfield Town's Fans' Favourites, one of 6 members of the then current squad to be named.
In April 2007, Holdsworth signed an extension to his contract, which will see him stay at the Galpharm until 2009.[3] After a move from full back into midfield, he scored his first two goals of the season in the final league match of 2006/2007 at home to Leyton Orient where Huddersfield won 3-1. On the April 15, 2008, he wrote his name in Town legend, by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over West Yorkshire rivals Leeds United at the Galpharm Stadium.
On April 26, 2008, Holdsworth was named Town's Player of the Year, with 40% of the votes. Second was goalkeeper Matt Glennon and third was Andy Booth.
References
- ^ Sunderland 2-4 Huddersfield. BBC. Retrieved on 7 May, 2007.
- ^ Taylor reveals U-21 squad. BBC. Retrieved on 7 May, 2007.
- ^ Holdsworth pens new Terriers deal. BBC. Retrieved on 9 May, 2007.
External links
- Andy Holdsworth player profile at htafc.com
- Andy Holdsworth at Soccerbase
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