Rory Holden

€800KMarket Value

The New Saints•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

Rory Holden

€800KMarket Value

The New Saints•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

6.8

Season Score

Aug 23, 1997

165 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

Aug 23, 1997

165 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 18
Avg Rating: 6.76

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

2017/2018 - 2018/2019

5000.00363-

Total

18720160.1111,034

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

North. Ireland U21

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

4000.00310-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

The New Saints

26/27

51—901.00106.76

The New Saints

25/26

257—1,9080.38406.72

The New Saints

24/25

322—1,4670.18106.69

The New Saints

23/24

223—1,2960.3500-

Port Vale

22/23

170—6390.14006.72

Walsall

20/21

264—2,0640.39507.25

Walsall

19/20

332—2,2960.27407.11

Rochdale

18/19

70—4820.1900-

Barrow

18/19

50—3630.0000-

Derry City

17/18

20—1660.0000-

Derry City

16/17

91—2050.4400-

Derry City

15/16

40—58—10-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

North. Ireland U21

18/19

20—1550.0000-

North. Ireland U21

16/17

20—1550.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016	Premier Division	4	58	0	0	—	—
2017	Premier Division	9	205	1	0	0.44	—
2018/2019	League One (England)	6	392	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Enterprise National League (England)	5	363	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	League Two (England)	29	2004	2	4	0.27	7.06
2020/2021	League Two (England)	21	1707	4	5	0.47	7.3
2022/2023	League One (England)	12	405	0	0	0	6.66
2023/2024	Premier League (Wales)	11	737	0	0	0	—
2024/2025	Premier League (Wales)	23	1170	0	1	0.08	6.65
2025/2026	Premier League (Wales)	22	1709	7	1	0.42	6.75
2026/2027	Premier League (Wales)	5	90	1	0	1	6.76

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Rory Holden — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020/2021 · 7.3League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.65Premier League (Wales)
Rating trend: -0.16last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.26 G+A per 9015 goals + 11 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 8840 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 98thrating 6.75 vs 80 rated peers
Goals rank: #8 of 807 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 86th0.42 per 90

Cohort: 80 Premier League (Wales) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Exeter City	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	Nov 2022
Cambridge United	4	2	0	2	0	0	1	Apr 2023
Leyton Orient	4	2	1	1	1	0	1	Apr 2021
Oxford United	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Cheltenham Town	4	0	1	3	0	0	1	Jan 2023
Bala Town	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	Sep 2024
Salford City	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Dec 2022
Crawley Town	3	3	0	0	0	1	2	Nov 2020
Fleetwood Town	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Port Vale	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Dec 2020
Connah's Quay	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Newtown AFC	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Jan 2025
Bolton Wanderers	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	Aug 2022
Colchester United	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	Oct 2020
Scunthorpe United	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	Dec 2019
Plymouth Argyle	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2022
Ferencvárosi	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	Jul 2024
Bradford City	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Oct 2020
Grimsby Town	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2020
Tranmere Rovers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Apr 2021

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Iceland U21	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Transfers

Transfer History

Port Vale

The New Saints

Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer

Walsall

Port Vale

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Aug 11, 2020Transfer

May 31, 2020End of loan

Jul 26, 2019Loan

May 31, 2019End of loan

Jan 3, 2019Loan

Oct 15, 2018End of loan

Sep 14, 2018Loan

Aug 31, 2017Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premier League

1x Winner(2023/2024)

Player Information

The New Saints

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 23, 1997

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Height

165 cm

Weight

68 kg

Shirt Number

#18

Age

29 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€800K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.76

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.20

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

75%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench0

Total Minutes90

Minutes per game18

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency90 min

Goals per game0.20

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy75%

Total passes56

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses1

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels14

Duels Won6

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

187

total appearances

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About Rory Holden

Rory Holden finished the 2026/2027 Premier League (Wales) with 1 goal from 5 appearances (90 minutes), with no assists recorded — 1 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.76. Within 80 Premier League (Wales) midfielders (2025/2026, at least 450 minutes), he places in the top 3% by match rating; for goals scored he stands 8th of 80.

His recorded league career runs from 2016 to 2026: 11 seasons across 6 clubs. 2020/2021 stands as his highest-rated season (7.3, League Two (England)), with 2024/2025 the weakest (6.65). The direction of late is downward — 0.16 under his prior average over the last two rated seasons.

Split by competition, the league record covers 5 domestic leagues: Premier League (Wales) (61 appearances, 8 goals), League Two (England) (50 appearances, 6 goals) and League One (England) (18 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. In 1 of the 11 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. Across 2018/2019–2020/2021, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 61 league appearances (20 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Rory Holden play?

Rory Holden plays as a Midfielder for The New Saints in the Premier League (Wales). He has started 1 of his 5 appearances in the Premier League (Wales) 2026/2027.

What team does Rory Holden play for?

Rory Holden currently plays for The New Saints in the Premier League (Wales). He has 1 goal in 5 appearances in the Premier League (Wales) 2026/2027.

How old is Rory Holden?

Rory Holden is 29 years old, born on August 23, 1997. He is from Northern Ireland. At 29, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Rory Holden?

Rory Holden is 165 cm tall. He weighs 68 kg.

How many trophies has Rory Holden won?

Rory Holden has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for The New Saints.

What nationality is Rory Holden?

Rory Holden is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for The New Saints.