Jason Holt was born on 19 February 1993 (age 33), a compact 5ft 5in (1.64m) Scottish midfielder who came through at Hearts before building a solid senior career across Scotland and beyond. His early loan football mattered, particularly the move to Raith Rovers, where he was given the sort of regular first-team exposure that young midfielders do not get by hanging about the edges of a bigger squad.
Holt returned to Hearts with more senior football behind him, then had a further loan spell at Sheffield United before moving on permanently. Rangers took him in 2015, and his first season there was the most productive league campaign of his career: 10 goals in 32 appearances in 2015-16. For a midfielder more often associated with tidy use of the ball and central discipline, that was a notable return.
Later spells took him to Fleetwood Town, St Johnstone and Livingston, before he became part of St Johnstone’s midfield on a longer-term basis. He is listed as a central defensive midfielder there, wearing squad number 8, with a current market value of around £43,000 according to Transfermarkt.
In 2026-27, Holt has made three league appearances for St Johnstone. His career has been that of a dependable Scottish midfielder: developed at Hearts, sharpened by loans, productive at Rangers, and still part of the domestic game with St Johnstone.
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