Duane Holmes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duane Octavious Holmes | ||
| Date of birth | November 6, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Bury (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016– | Scunthorpe United | 31 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:59, 17 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Duane Octavious Holmes (born November 6, 1994) is an American-English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scunthorpe United.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, United States, Holmes has an American father and an English mother. He moved to England, with his mother, at the age of 4, living in Wakefield. Though he has dual American-British nationality, he identifies as American. He has played for junior clubs Kellingley Welfare and Normanton Athletic before joining Huddersfield Town from U-9 level and then in May 2011, Holmes was among ten teenagers to be "handed two-year academy deals.
In 2013, Holmes was shortlisted for the Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year. However, Holmes lost it to Dimitar Evtimov. Then in May 2013, Holmes signed a two-year contract, with the club having an option to extend for a further year.
Having been included in the first team, Holmes was given number 38 shirt. Holmes made his début for the Terriers in the Football League Cup game against Hull City at the KC Stadium on September 24, 2013, coming on as a substitute for fellow débutante Daniel Carr. He made his first league début in the 1-1 draw against Blackpool at the John Smith's Stadium on September 27, 2013, setting up the equaliser for James Vaughan. After the match, Manager Mark Robins praised Holmes' performance. He made his first start for the Terriers in the 3-2 win over Leeds United on October 26, before being subbed at half-time for Sean Scannell.
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