Nick Holliday
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| fullname = Nicholas Holliday
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|1|17}}
| birth_place = Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Crown Legacy FC
| clubnumber = 51
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Triangle United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = North Carolina FC
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = North Carolina FC U23
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = North Carolina FC
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Crown Legacy FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = October 16, 2023
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Nicholas Holliday (born January 17, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS Next Pro club Crown Legacy FC.
Club career
Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Holliday began playing recreational soccer at the age of four.{{cite news |last1=Michaels |first1=Megan |title=Nicholas Holliday: 15-year-old Professional Athlete |url=https://falconpostjhs.com/2415/uncategorized/nicholas-holliday-15-year-old-professional-athlete/ |access-date=August 5, 2021 |work=Falcon Post HS |date=June 13, 2021}} Growing up, he also played basketball, lacrosse, and baseball.{{cite news |last1=Ware |first1=Lindsey |title=Fifteen-year-old Chapel Hill native dazzles in pro debut with North Carolina FC |url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2021/07/chapel-hill-native-soccer-player-nicholas-holliday-makes-debut-for-ncfc-at-fifteen |access-date=August 5, 2021 |work=Daily Tar Heel |date=July 1, 2021}} After rising through Triangle United, Holliday joined the youth academy at then USL Championship club North Carolina FC. In 2020, Holliday signed an academy contract with North Carolina FC, allowing him to play matches while keeping NCAA eligibility.
On May 19, 2021, Holliday made his debut for North Carolina FC U23, the club's USL League Two affiliate, against West Virginia United, starting and playing 45 minutes in the 0–2 defeat.{{cite web |title=West Virginia United 2–0 North Carolina FC U23 |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/30584235?referrer=6155354 |website=USL League Two}}
Holliday made his professional debut for North Carolina FC in USL League One on June 20, 2021, against Chattanooga Red Wolves. He made 10 saves for North Carolina FC despite the club losing 2–3. During his debut, he became the youngest USL League One player to appear for an independent club in league history. On May 21, 2022, Holliday earned his first professional shutout during a 1–0 victory over Greenville Triumph SC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news/2022/05/22/match-recap-north-carolina-fc-snap-triumphs-winning-streak%ef%bf%bc/|title=MATCH RECAP: North Carolina FC Snap Triumph's Winning Streak|date=21 May 2022|access-date=31 May 2022|website=northcarolinafc.com}}
International career
Holliday was called in to the United States U-17 national team training camp in November 2021 and again in January 2022.{{cite web |title=North Carolina FC's Nick Holliday Selected to U.S. U-17 Men's Youth National Team Camp |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1204158 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |date=January 19, 2022 |access-date=20 January 2022}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|8 June 2022}}{{soccerway|nicholas-holliday/660539}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=1|North Carolina FC U23
|2021{{cite web |title=Nick Holliday |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/46274364# |website=USL League Two}} | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=1|North Carolina FC
|2021 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!7||0||0||0||0||0||7||0 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.northcarolinafc.com/nholliday Profile] at North Carolina FC
{{Crown Legacy FC squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:North Carolina FC U23 players
Category:North Carolina FC players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL League One players