Oliver Silverholt
Oliver Montana Silverholt (born 22 June 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Östers IF in Superettan.[1] He preferably plays as a central midfielder or a left defender.
Silverholt in december 2017. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Montana Silverholt | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Sweden | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back / Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Östers IF | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | BK Astrio | ||
2010–2012 | Halmstads BK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Halmstads BK | 47 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Hammarby IF | 16 | (0) |
2017 | → Varbergs BoIS (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2018– | Östers IF | 7 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012–2014 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (0) |
2013 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2018 |
Career
He began playing football at the local club BK Astrio at a young age. In 2010, at age 16, he joined Halmstads BK where he continued to play youth football for another couple of years. He made his senior competitive debut for Halmstad in 2012 in an away fixture against Umeå FC in Superettan.[2] The club won promotion to Allsvenskan the same season, where Silverholt went on to play another two full years as a frequent starter. In total he featured in 47 games for Halmstad.
Before the 2015 season, he signed a three year-contract with newly promoted Hammarby IF from Stockholm as a Bosman.[3] There, he linked up with his former youth coach Mats Jingblad, now the general manager at Hammarby.
He went on to make 15 appearances for Hammarby in 2015. In 2016, Silverholt however struggled with fitness due to injuries and thus only featured in one competitive game for the side.[4]
On 1 March 2017, he went on a season long loan to Varbergs BoIS in Superettan.[5][6]
Personal
He is the younger brother of Simon Silverholt, who also is a professional football player representing Halmstad BK.
Silverholt is a supporter of FC Barcelona, citing Argentinian Lionel Messi as his favourite player.[2]
References
- "Oliver Silverholt, andra nyförvärvet!". ostersif.se. Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Silverholt: "Man får nypa sig i armen"". Lokaltidningen. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- "Halmstad-talangen klar för Hammarby". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- "Silverholt tillbaka efter tuffa Bajen-perioden: "Varit frustrerande"". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- "Varbergs BoIS lånar in Oliver Silverholt". Varbergs BoIS. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Oliver lånas ut till Varberg". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 1 March 2017.