Jools Holland

Jools "Bloody" Holland (Born 2nd August 1990) is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays for Reddit XI as a defender. Holland was born in the Dutch town of Amersfoort, which is in the Dutch province of Utrecht.

Early life
Jools Holland was born into a family of plumbers. A troublesome youngster, Holland would often be found outside, playing football, rather than attending school. As his parents prohibited him from playing football unless he scored adequate grades, he soon realised that without education he would not be able to do what he loves most: play football.

At the age of 11 he was scouted by FC Utrecht, where he learnt the basics of football. Originally starting out as a midfielder, Holland ended up playing as a defender due to his towering height at a young age. Not shying away from duelling other players in the air, he would soon earn himself the nickname "Bloody."

FC Utrecht
Being somewhat of a local boy the fans were happy to see that Holland would soon make his debut. As is typical for the Eredivisie, he made his debut at the age of 17 on September 2nd 2007, against De Graafschap, a match that ended in a 2 - 2 draw.

Holland's talent did not go unnoticed as he often featured in Dutch national youth sides. His dominant air presence and solid defending soon earned him a transfer to Eredivisie giants Feyenoord, who paid a sum of €1.200.000 for Holland at the end of the 2010-2011 season. As FC Utrecht was in debt and Holland entered his final contract year, his step to Feyenoord was accepted by the fans.

Feyenoord
Holland joined Feyenoord in the summer of 2010, a period during which Ronald Koeman was appointed as manager. Koeman pushed for the signing of Holland, who was impressed with Holland's "iron mentality" and "strong heading".

Holland lived up to the expectations, featuring in Feyenoord's starting XI alongside the likes of Stefan de Vrij and Bruno Martins Indi. Being in a more dominant and attacking side, Holland managed to develop his game in the final third. He showed himself particularly useful on set pieces, often jumping much higher than the opposition and providing his team with goals and assists. By the end of the 2015-2016 season, the 25-year old Holland felt it was time for a move.

Reddit XI
The new Premier league project intrigued Holland, who exclaimed it was time for a move abroad. Shortly thereafter, Holland was sold for the sum of €5.000.000.