Ricky Holmes
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Ricky Lee Holmes (born 19 June 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Farnborough.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricky Lee Holmes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-06-19) 19 June 1987 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Rochford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Farnborough | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2002 | Fairfax Rangers | ||
2002–2004 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Southend Manor | |||
0000–2005 | White Ensign | ||
2005–2010 | Chelmsford City | 154 | (49) |
2010–2013 | Barnet | 91 | (15) |
2013–2015 | Portsmouth | 53 | (2) |
2015 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Northampton Town | 45 | (13) |
2016–2018 | Charlton Athletic | 58 | (19) |
2018–2020 | Sheffield United | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Oxford United (loan) | 16 | (3) |
2019 | → Gillingham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Northampton Town | 9 | (1) |
2021 | Southend United | 14 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Farnborough | 57 | (3) |
2023 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Farnborough | 39 | (6) |
International career | |||
2008 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Born in Rochford, Holmes began his football career with Southend-based clubs before joining Chelmsford City in 2005. After a successful stint with the team, he moved to Barnet in 2010, where he scored his first goal that November. Despite a foot injury in January 2011, he went on to have a successful 2011–12 season. Holmes then signed with Portsmouth in 2013, followed by Northampton Town in 2015, Charlton Athletic in 2016, and Sheffield United in 2018. In 2018, he had loan spells at Oxford United and Gillingham. After announcing his retirement in 2020 due to a back injury, Holmes returned to football, rejoining Northampton Town in 2020, signing with Southend United in 2021, and eventually joining Farnborough in August 2021.