Tareiq Holmes-Dennis

Tareiq Marcus Holmes-Dennis (born 31 October 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

Born in Farnborough, England, Holmes-Dennis started his football career at Charlton Athletic and progressed through the club's academy ranks. In October 2013, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal.

Holmes-Dennis joined Oxford United on loan in October 2014 from Charlton Athletic. 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." 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. His parent club allowed Oxford to select him in the FA Cup. Holmes-Dennis's loan spell with Oxford was extended until 10 January and then extended again until the end of the 2014–15 season. However, Holmes-Dennis was recalled by the club on 2 February 2015.

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. Holmes-Dennis made his Argyle debut, playing as a left-back, in a 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 10 February 2015, and scored his first Plymouth Argyle goal (also his first professional goal) in a 3–2 win over Tranmere Rovers on 25 April 2015. Following this, Holmes-Dennis remained at Plymouth for the club's play-off campaign and featured in both matches, as Argyle lost to Wycombe Wanderers. Holmes-Dennis returned to his parent club having made seventeen appearances.

On 18 March 2016, Holmes-Dennis joined League One club Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.

Huddersfield Town

On 24 August 2016, Holmes-Dennis joined Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town on a three-year deal.

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, 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.

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. He made his first start for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Sunderland and scored his first goal for the club on Boxing Day in a 3–1 victory over Walsall.

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.

International career

In mid-2013, Holmes-Dennis was called up to the England U18 squad, alongside Tobi Sho-Silva. He made his England's debut on 6 March 2013, alongside Sho-Silva, in a 1–0 defeat to Belgium U18.

Career statistics

Honours

Huddersfield Town
*EFL Championship play-offs: 2017

References

External links

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England profile
at the FA
Oxford United Profile

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1995 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Bromley
People from Farnborough, London
English men's footballers
England men's youth international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players
Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
Bristol Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
Black British sportsmen