PRONUNCIATION: HOLE-STED
POSITION: Midfielder
BIRTHDATE: Jan. 12, 2000
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 165
HOMETOWN: Birmingham, Ala.
YOUTH CLUB: Birmingham United
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP), University of Kentucky (NCAA)
PROFILE
Holstad joined Rhode Island FC by way of Columbus Crew 2 on January 12, 2024, and logged 3,052 minutes across 37 appearances in his first season in Amber and Bay Blue. He finished the 2024 season with four goals and two assists. Prior to his time in the Ocean State, the Birmingham, Alabama, native signed his first professional contract on March 23, 2023, spending one season in Columbus after being selected by the Crew in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. Holstad started 19 games in 26 appearances throughout the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season, scoring one goal and creating one assist in 1,761 minutes. In his professional debut for Columbus Crew 2, Holstad played 90 minutes in a season-opening win over New York Red Bulls II. Holstad played collegiate soccer at the University of Kentucky. While in Lexington, Holstad helped lead the Wildcats to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team and the NCAA All-Southeast Region Second Team. Holstad graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 2022.