1. Mason Anthony Holgate was born on 22 October 1996 and is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion on loan from Premier League club Everton.
11 Facts About Mason Holgate
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At the age of nine, having progressed through the club's academy and reserve team, Holgate signed his first professional contract, keeping him at Barnsley until 2016.
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Mason Holgate was injured in a pre-season game with Preston North End, which kept him out of action for two months.
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On 31 December 2018, Mason Holgate joined Championship side West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.
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On 25 August 2023, Mason Holgate joined Championship side Southampton on a season-long loan.
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On 18 February 2024, Mason Holgate became the only Premier League player to be sent off in each of the last three seasons, when he tackled Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma with excessive force after 12 minutes, following a VAR check, after referee Stuart Attwell initially shown him a yellow card.
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Mason Holgate is of Jamaican descent through his grandparents, and was eligible to represent both England and Jamaica internationally.
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Mason Holgate was the starting right-back for England under-21 during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in June 2017.
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Mason Holgate said in an interview with The Voice in March 2020 that he would be open to representing the Jamaica national team, though he had not put much thought into his international future.
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JFF president Michael Ricketts said that Mason Holgate was applying for a Jamaican passport in order to play for the side.
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Mason Holgate was eventually called up for the Jamaica squad for their CONCACAF Nations League matches versus Nicaragua on 10 October 2024 and Honduras on 14 October.