1. Ricky Lee Holmes was born on 19 June 1987 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Farnborough.
18 Facts About Ricky Holmes
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Ricky Holmes then signed with Portsmouth in 2013, followed by Northampton Town in 2015, Charlton Athletic in 2016, and Sheffield United in 2018.
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Ricky Holmes remained a regular starter for the following two seasons.
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On 5 February 2008, Ricky Holmes was named in the England C squad for the match against Wales Semi-pro.
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On 15 June 2010, Ricky Holmes signed a contract with Barnet.
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Under the management of Edgar Davids, Ricky Holmes' position was moved further towards the left wing, where he managed to score 10 goals.
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Ricky Holmes signed a two-year deal with Portsmouth on 21 June 2013, following the expiry of his contract at Barnet.
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On 2 January 2015, Ricky Holmes joined Northampton on an initial one-month loan deal.
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On 15 January 2018, Ricky Holmes made the switch from Charlton Athletic to Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee after a year and a half at the Valley, rejoining former Northampton manager Chris Wilder.
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On 4 May 2020, having been released at the end of his Sheffield United contract, Ricky Holmes stated that he would retire from professional football due to a back injury picked up whilst working on a building site in Horsham, during his time playing semi-professionally at Chelmsford City.
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On 9 August 2018, Ricky Holmes signed for Oxford United on a season-long loan.
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Ricky Holmes returned to his parent club in January 2019 for treatment after his appearances were limited by a back injury.
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Ricky Holmes signed for Gillingham on loan on transfer deadline day in January 2019.
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Ricky Holmes joined the club despite being injured, in an effort to regain fitness.
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Ricky Holmes made no appearances for Gillingham during his three months at the club.
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Ricky Holmes re-joined Northampton on an "appearance related contract" on 2 November 2020, having spent time training with the club to regain fitness.
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Ricky Holmes left with over 60 appearances to his name.
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On 2 July 2023, Ricky Holmes signed for Dover Athletic where he would hold the role of assistant manager.