Fabian Holland (footballer)

Fabian Holland (born 11 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back or defensive midfielder for and captains 2. Bundesliga club SV Darmstadt 98.

Fabian Holland

Holland in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Fabian Holland
Date of birth	(1990-07-11) 11 July 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	SV Darmstadt 98
Number	32
Youth career
0000–2003	FSV Forst Borgsdorf
2003–2008	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2015	Hertha BSC II	85	(11)
2012–2015	Hertha BSC	23	(0)
2014–2015	→ SV Darmstadt 98 (loan)	26	(1)
2015–	SV Darmstadt 98	254	(6)
International career
	Germany U-20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2024

Career

Holland began his career in the youth teams of FSV Forst Borgsdorf, before joining Bundesliga club Hertha BSC in 2003. Working his way up through the youth divisions, he made the jump to the reserves in 2008, and started regularly as of the 2009–10 season. In summer 2010, Holland was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, and had to undergo a heart operation.^[1] He recovered quickly from the operation, and began playing again in October 2010. In February 2011, he trained with the Hertha's team for the first time.^[2] On 21 April 2012, Holland made his Bundesliga debut when he started against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.^[3] Hertha were relegated that year, but Holland became more of a regular in the Hertha side during the 2012–13 2. Bundesliga season. Holland was loaned out to SV Darmstadt 98 for the 2014–15 season in the 2. Bundesliga where he became a regular and managed to get promoted to the Bundesliga. On 5 July 2015, Holland signed for Darmstadt 98 for two years.^[4] He got relegated in the 2016–17 Bundesliga season with Darmstadt.

In the 2022–23 Bundesliga season Darmstadt secured promotion, Darmstadt got relegated again in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season.

Career statistics

As of match played on 14 April 2024.^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup1		Other2		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hertha BSC II	2008–09	Regionalliga Nord	6	1	—		—		6	1
	2009–10	Regionalliga Nord	27	3	—		—		27	3
	2010–11	Regionalliga Nord	23	2	—		—		23	2
	2011–12	Regionalliga Nord	11	3	—		—		11	3
	2012–13	Regionalliga Nordost	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2013–14	Regionalliga Nordost	15	2	—		—		15	2
	Total		84	11	—		—		84	11
Hertha BSC	2011–12	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2013–14	Bunsdesliga	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	Total		23	0	1	0	1	0	25	0
Darmstadt 98 (loan)	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	26	1	1	0	—		27	1
Darmstadt 98	2015–16	Bundesliga	18	0	1	0	—		19	0
	2016–17	Bundesliga	26	0	2	0	—		28	0
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	32	1	0	0	—		32	1
	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	32	0	2	0	—		34	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	32	0	2	0	—		34	0
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	29	1	3	0	—		32	1
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	34	3	1	0	—		35	3
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	28	1	3	0	—		31	1
	2023–24	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	—		24	0
	Total		254	6	15	0	—		269	6
Career total			387	18	17	0	1	0	405	18

• 1.^ Includes German Cup.
• 2.^ Includes Relegation playoff.