Kevin Holt

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Kevin Holt
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1][2]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United
Youth career
2010–2011 Queen of the South
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Queen of the South 108 (5)
2015–2018 Dundee 95 (7)
2018–2019 Pafos 26 (0)
2019–2020 Queen of the South 27 (2)
2020–2021 Ermis Aradippou 27 (2)
2021–2023 Partick Thistle 59 (9)
2023–2025 Dundee United 54 (8)
2025 Derry City 20 (2)
2025– Ayr United 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:01, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Kevin Holt (born 25 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back and also a centre-back for Scottish Championship club Ayr United. Holt started his career with local side Queen of the South before playing for Dundee and Cypriot side Pafos, then returning to The Doonhamers. After another stint in Cyprus with Ermis Aradippou, Holt spent two seasons with Partick Thistle before signing with Dundee United.

Playing career

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Queen of the South (First spell)

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Holt joined Queen of the South in August 2010 and began playing for their Under-19 squad.[3] In June 2011, Holt was awarded the Jade Moore Memorial Trophy for being Queens under-19s player of the season.[4] Holt debuted for the first-team on 17 September 2011, appearing as a substitute in a 4–1 victory versus Greenock Morton in a Scottish First Division fixture replacing hat-trick scorer Kevin Smith.[5]

Holt made his first senior start on 12 November 2011, versus Partick Thistle in a goalless home draw.[5] Holt was sent off versus Dundee in December 2011 and this was his first ever dismissal.[5] Holt's debut in the Scottish Cup was in a 1–0 away win versus the Maryhill Magyars on 7 January 2012 with the goal scored by Dan Carmichael.[6] This was Queens first win in the competition since their 4–3 semi-final win versus Aberdeen in 2008 at Hampden Park.[6] At the end of the 2011–12 season Queens were relegated to the Scottish Second Division but despite this Holt remained with the club, having signed a new contract in December 2011.[7] He scored 6 goals in 137 competitive QoS first team games.[8]

Dundee

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In May 2015, Holt signed a pre-contract with Scottish Premiership club Dundee and the move was completed during the summer of 2015.[9] After three seasons with Dundee, Holt was released at the end of the 2017-18 season.[10] Holt scored 8 goals in 113 competitive first-team matches for the Dee.[8]

Pafos

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On 9 June 2018, after being released by Dundee, Holt signed for Cypriot club Pafos.[11] Pafos ended their 22 matches in eighth position out of twelve clubs and entered the league's relegation section.[12]

Queen of the South (Second spell)

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On 27 May 2019, Holt signed for Queen of the South for a second spell on a two-year contract.[13] The club announced Holt's departure from the club in September 2020.[14]

Ermis Aradippou

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On 11 September 2020, Holt returned to Cyprus to sign for Ermis Aradippou.[15]

Partick Thistle

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Holt signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in May 2021.[16] Holt scored his first goal for Thistle, heading in from a corner, in a 3-0 away win against Dunfermline.[17]

Holt finished the 2022–23 season having scored nine goals that season for Thistle, the highest return of his career in an individual season.[18]

During his second season with Thistle, Holt was part of the squad that made it to the Scottish Premiership promotion play off final, which Thistle eventually lost on penalties to Ross County, meaning the club remained in the Scottish Championship. Following this Holt left the club.[19]

Dundee United

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In June 2023, Holt signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dundee United.[20]

Derry City

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On 22 February 2025, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City on a two-year-contract, for a fee understood to be £40,000 plus add-ons, with Dundee United stating that he had threatened to make himself unavailable for selection for the rest of his contract should they try to block the move from taking place.[21][22][23]

Ayr United

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Holt returned to Scotland in July 2025, signing a two year deal with Scottish Championship club Ayr United for an undisclosed fee.[24]

Personal life

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Kevin Holt is the son of the Dumfries born footballer Gordon Holt. Gordon played for Kello Rovers in the Scottish Junior ranks before turning professional when he played for Airdrieonians during the 1986-87 season and then for Stranraer during the 1987-88 season.[25]

In 2011, Holt was studying for a career in banking.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 4 July 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen of the South 2011–12[27] Scottish First Division 17 0 2 0 0 0 0[c] 0 19 0
2012–13[28] Scottish Second Division 28 1 1 0 3 0 4[c] 0 36 1
2013–14[29] Scottish Championship 30 1 3 0 3 0 5[d] 1 41 2
2014–15[30] 33 3 3 0 2 0 3[e] 0 41 3
Total 108 5 9 0 8 0 12 1 137 6
Dundee 2015–16[31] Scottish Premiership 34 2 4 1 1 0 — 39 3
2016–17[32] 37 3 1 0 4 0 — 42 3
2017–18[33] 24 2 2 0 6 0 — 32 2
Total 95 7 7 1 11 0 — 113 8
Pafos 2018–19[34] Cypriot First Division 26 0 2 0 — — 28 0
Queen of the South 2019–20[35] Scottish Championship 27 2 1 0 4 0 1[c] 0 33 2
Ermis Aradippou 2020–21[36] Cypriot First Division 27 2 1 0 — — 28 2
Partick Thistle 2021–22[37] Scottish Championship 34 4 3 0 4 0 4[f] 1 45 5
2022–23[37] 25 5 2 1 6 1 6[g] 2 39 9
Total 59 9 5 1 10 1 10 3 84 14
Dundee United 2023–24[37] Scottish Championship 31 6 1 0 4 2 2[c] 0 38 8
2024–25[37] Scottish Premiership 23 2 1 0 5 2 — 29 4
Total 54 8 2 0 9 4 2 0 67 12
Derry City 2025[37] LOI Premier Division 20 2 0 0 — — 20 2
Career total 416 35 27 2 42 5 25 4 510 46
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, Cypriot Cup & FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ^ 3 appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup; 2 appearances, 1 goal in the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership play-offs
  5. ^ 1 appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; 2 appearances in the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership play-offs
  6. ^ 2 appearances, 1 goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; 2 appearances in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership Playoffs
  7. ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership Playoffs

Honours

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Dundee United
Queen of the South
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References

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  25. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/gordonholt.html [bare URL]
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