Jordan Holmes

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Thomas Holmes[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rochedale Rovers
Youth career
	Rockdale City[2]
	Sydney United[2]
2013–2015	Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Bournemouth	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Weymouth (loan)	4	(0)
2017	→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)	17	(0)
2019	→ St Mirren (loan)	0	(0)
2019–2021	Ebbsfleet United	35	(0)
2021–2023	Brisbane Roar	37	(0)
2023–	Rochedale Rovers	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–2017	Australia U-20	7	(0)
2019–2021	Australia U-23	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Australia AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2020 Thailand U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2021

Jordan Thomas Holmes (born 8 May 1997) is an Australian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rochedale Rovers.^[3] He previously played professionally for Brisbane Roar in the A-League Men. Holmes has represented Australia at national level for the U20's, U23's and Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Early life

Born in Sydney, Holmes attended Aquinas College in Menai. In 2012–13 he played for Rockdale City Suns and Sydney United 58 in the New South Wales Youth Premier League. He was also selected and played for the New South Wales Institute of Sport and attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). He represented Cronulla Sutherland, Sydney and New South Wales in Baseball as a pitcher and batsman and specialist shortstop. In 2013, Holmes moved to England to join Bournemouth.

Club career

Bournemouth

In 2017–18, Holmes continued to be part of the first team squad, playing 18 times for the U23s.^{[citation needed]} Holmes signed a one-year contract extension in May 2018.^{[citation needed]} In January 2019, Holmes joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan until the end of the season.^[4] He was released by Bournemouth at the end of the season.^[5]

Ebbsfleet United

Holmes joined Ebbsfleet United in August 2019, making his debut in a 2–2 against Notts County.^[6] A week later, Holmes saved a second half penalty against Aldershot Town.^{[citation needed]} He saved another penalty in a match against Wrexham, although it could not prevent a 1–0 loss.^{[citation needed]}

Brisbane Roar

In August 2021, it was announced that Holmes would be leaving Ebbsfleet for an opportunity in his home country of Australia with A-League team Brisbane Roar.^[6]

International career

Holmes has represented Australia at national level for the U19s and U20s in the Asian Championship and U20's World Cup qualifiers. In May 2015 Holmes was selected to play against Brazil for Australia's U20s at Win Stadium Wollongong. Although Australia were defeated 1–0, Holmes produced a man of the match performance pulling out a string of outstanding saves from Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) and Andrea Pereira (Manchester United).^[7] Holmes is currently vice captain of the U23 Australian Olyroos.^[8]

Holmes qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.^[9]