Tareiq Holmes-Dennis
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 Holmes-Dennis playing for Oxford United in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tareiq Marcus Holmes-Dennis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Farnborough, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Oxford United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | (1) |
| 2024 | Corinthian-Casuals | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 90 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:48, 6 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tareiq Marcus Holmes-Dennis (born 31 October 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Charlton Athletic
Born in Farnborough, England, Holmes-Dennis started his football career at Charlton Athletic and progressed through the club's academy ranks.[3] In October 2013, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal.[4]
Holmes-Dennis joined Oxford United on loan in October 2014 from Charlton Athletic.[5] Oxford manager Michael Appleton commented: "He'll certainly give us a lot of energy down that left hand side and give us a healthy competition for places."[6] Holmes-Dennis made his Football League debut against Tranmere Rovers at the Kassam Stadium in a 2–0 League Two win on 18 October 2014.[7] His parent club allowed Oxford to select him in the FA Cup.[8] Holmes-Dennis's loan spell with Oxford was extended until 10 January and then extended again until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9][10] However, Holmes-Dennis was recalled by the club on 2 February 2015.[11]
On 5 February 2015, Plymouth Argyle announced that Holmes-Dennis would join them when the loan window opened the following week, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[12] Holmes-Dennis made his Argyle debut, playing as a left-back, in a 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 10 February 2015,[13] and scored his first Plymouth Argyle goal (also his first professional goal) in a 3–2 win over Tranmere Rovers on 25 April 2015.[14] Following this, Holmes-Dennis remained at Plymouth for the club's play-off campaign[15] and featured in both matches, as Argyle lost to Wycombe Wanderers. Holmes-Dennis returned to his parent club having made seventeen appearances.[16]
On 18 March 2016, Holmes-Dennis joined League One club Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[17]
Huddersfield Town
On 24 August 2016, Holmes-Dennis joined Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal.[18]
Portsmouth (loan)
After a season of sporadic appearances for Huddersfield, which ended in the Terriers achieving promotion to the Premier League, Holmes-Dennis joined Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal,[19] Portsmouth having just returned to League One after a four-year absence. Holmes-Dennis started the first game of the season, at home to Rochdale, at left-back; unfortunately he suffered an injury after just 39 minutes of his competitive debut and had to be substituted.[20]
Bristol Rovers
On 23 July 2018, Holmes-Dennis joined Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee, where he met up with his new teammates at their training camp in Holland.[21] He made his first start for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Sunderland[22] and scored his first goal for the club on Boxing Day in a 3–1 victory over Walsall.[23]
Following his release at the end of the 2019–20 season, Holmes-Dennis announced his retirement in October 2020 due to his recurring knee injury aged just 24.[24]
Return to playing
In September 2024, Holmes-Dennis returned to playing, joining Combined Counties Premier Division South club Corinthian-Casuals.[25]
International career
In mid-2013, Holmes-Dennis was called up to the England U18 squad, alongside Tobi Sho-Silva.[3] He made his England's debut on 6 March 2013, alongside Sho-Silva, in a 1–0 defeat to Belgium U18.[26]
