Anders Holvad
Danish footballer (born 1990)
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Anders Sølvsten Holvad (born 24 June 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division club Aarhus Fremad as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anders Sølvsten Holvad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Vivild, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aarhus Fremad (player-assistant coach) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vivild IF | |||
| Randers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Randers Freja | ||
| 2010 | Vivild IF | ||
| 2011 | Viborg | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Kjellerup | ||
| 2014–2016 | Brabrand | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hobro | 41 | (10) |
| 2017–2022 | Fredericia | 132 | (32) |
| 2022 | KÍ Klaksvík | 13 | (1) |
| 2023 | Fredericia | 16 | (1) |
| 2023– | Aarhus Fremad | 62 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Aarhus Fremad (player-assistant coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Career
Early career
A prospect from the Randers FC academy, Holvad appeared for reserve team Randers Freja in the third-tier 2nd Division before moving back to his childhood club, Vivild IF competing in the fifth-tier Jutland Series in March 2010.[3] After the club suffered relegation to the seventh-tier Series 1, he had a successful trial with Viborg FF,[4] but only played there for six months, making one appearance in the second-tier 1st Division. He then played for Kjellerup IF before moving to Brabrand IF in January 2014.[5]
Hobro
On 3 February 2016, Holvad signed a six-month contract with Hobro competing in the Danish Superliga. The move came to fruition after a strong first half to the season for Brabrand, where he was top goalscorer for the team in the third-tier 2nd Division.[6] He signed a one-year contract extension with the club in July 2016, a full-time professional deal for the first time in his career, after Hobro had suffered relegation to the second-tier 1st Division.[7] Holvad started the 2016–17 season in strong fashion, resulting in six goals in 11 appearances.[8] He was, however, benched towards to end of the season despite being the team's top goalscorer.[9] He finished the season with 30 league appearances in which he scored nine goals, as Hobro reached promotion to the Superliga.[2] In total, he made 42 appearances for Hobro with 10 goals to his name.[10]
Fredericia
On 13 June 2017, Holvad signed a two-year contract with 1st Division club FC Fredericia as a free agent.[11][10] He immediately established himself as a starter and key player for the club, playing mostly as a winger, after the club had initially brought him in as a forward.[12]
On 23 November 2018, Holvad signed a five-year contract extension, keeping him in Fredericia until 2023.[13][14]
KÍ Klaksvík
On 10 June 2022 Faroese club KÍ Klaksvík confirmed that Holvad had joined the club on a deal until the end of 2023.[15]
He made his European debut on 6 July 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Claes Kronberg in a 3–0 loss in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers to Bodø/Glimt.[16]
Return to Fredericia
On 28 January 2023, Holvad returned to Denmark, signing a deal until June 2024 with his former club, FC Fredericia.[17] He left the club by mutual agreement on 31 August 2023.
Aarhus Fremad
On 31 August 2023, Holvad moved to Aarhus Fremad.[18] In June 2024, Holvad became an assistant coach at the club, also continuing to play.[19]
Honours
Hobro[20]