Article subject: Jason Holt, a sturdy wee man born in the heart of Scotland on the 19th February 1993, making him 31 with a few miles on the clock but still in reasonable shape. He's primarily occupying the space of a central midfielder for St Johnstone. Ever the invisible wall, he stands an enormous 5 foot 4 inches tall (1.64m if we're being European), and weighs in at a respectable 11 stone (or 70kg in baguette terms). He sports the number 7 jersey, a number that bears the weight of great expectations. Don't believe me, eh? Transfermarkt reports his current market value circling around the modest sum of £215k. The man has inked his commitment to St Johnstone until 31st May 2026.
In the summer of 2010, young Holt answered the beguiling call of Hearts, a Premiership club in Scotland. Let's not kid ourselves, his first season was the very embodiment of 'one for the future' – featuring numerously in the squad, onto the first-team scene, exactly once. His next seasons provided scarce opportunity too – although one goal did bless his stats.
Oddly enough, soon enough Holt was 'transferred' (sent, more like it) to Raith Rovers on loan by the end of 2011. There, his footballing talents produced a single goal from five whole appearances. This episodic adventure concluded by January 2012, when Holt returned to Hearts – probably having had enough of the Championship's winds and lunacies. He continued to add sporadically to his goal and appearance count in the following years, before he was whisked south of the wall to Sheffield United on another loan term in January 2015. Returning north, Holt was flogged off to Rangers for about £65k around mid-2015.
Holt seemed to find his stride at Rangers, tallying double-digit appearances and some goals as well. His stint at Rangers, albeit filled with fluctuating fortunes, led him to a loan spell at Fleetwood Town in 2018, before another temporary switch to St Johnstone a year later. Upon his return, Holt was bid farewell by Rangers and hello by Livingston, where he remained a consistent fixture in the team for several seasons.
2024 bore witness to Holt's move back to St Johnstone from Livingston. He has since been making steady appearances for the club through the 2024/2025 season, although it remains to be seen if he'll add any notable achievements to his footballing saga.
