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PRONUNCIATION:<\/strong> HOLE-STED
POSITION:<\/strong> Midfielder
BIRTHDATE:<\/strong> Jan. 12, 2000
HEIGHT:<\/strong> 6-0
WEIGHT:<\/strong> 165
HOMETOWN:<\/strong> Birmingham, Ala.
YOUTH CLUB:<\/strong> Birmingham United
PREVIOUS TEAMS:<\/strong> Columbus Crew 2 (MLSNP), University of Kentucky (NCAA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROFILE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Holstad joined Rhode Island FC<\/a> by way of Columbus Crew 2 on January 12, 2024. He finished his first two USL Championship seasons as the club\u2019s all-time leader in starts (68), appearances (78) and minutes (6,102), finishing 2025 as the only RIFC player in club history to appear in all but two of the club\u2019s games across all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025:<\/strong> <\/strong>Holstad appeared more than any other player in 2025, leading the club in starts (33), appearances (40) and minutes (2,973), missing just one game across all competitions. Displaying his abilities as a versatile, box-to-box midfielder, Holstad tallied three goals and added one assist while leading the team with 1,429 passes. He also finished third on the team with 25 interceptions and eight blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024: <\/strong>Holstad logged 3,052 minutes across 37 appearances in his first season in Amber and Bay Blue as one of the club\u2019s most consistent midfielders. He finished the 2024 season with four goals and two assists. 

Before RIFC:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on Clay Holstad: A Friendship Full of Finals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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