Mason Holgate


Mason Anthony Holgate is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Everton.

Club career

Barnsley

Holgate was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and joined Barnsley at the age of nine.
Having progressed through the club's academy and reserve team, Holgate signed his first professional contract, keeping him at Barnsley until 2016. He made his League One debut for Barnsley on 2 December 2014, playing the full ninety minutes of a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell. Following this, the club were determined to negotiate a longer term contract for Holgate. After inclusion in the first team, Holgate scored his first Barnsley goal, in a 5–0 win over Rochdale on the last game of the season.
Following a successful debut season at Barnsley, Holgate was named 2014–15 Young Player of the Year. In addition to this award, press speculation linked Holgate with a number of Premier League clubs; in July 2015, he went on trial at Manchester United.

Everton

On 13 August 2015 Holgate signed a five-year deal to join Premier League side Everton for a reported fee of £2 million. On 13 August 2016, a year after he signed for the club, Holgate made his Premier League debut in the 1–1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

On 31 December 2018, Holgate joined Championship side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Holgate is of Jamaican descent through his grandparents, and is eligible to represent both England and Jamaica internationally. Holgate was the starting right back for England under-21 during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in June 2017.
Holgate said in an interview with The Voice in March 2020 that he would be open to representing Jamaica, though he had not put much thought into his international future.

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