Oliver Montana Silverholt (born 22 June 1994) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Falkenbergs FF, on loan from Varbergs BoIS.[1] He preferably plays as a central midfielder or a left defender.

Oliver Silverholt
Silverholt in December 2017
Personal information
Full name Oliver Montana Silverholt
Date of birth (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sweden
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Falkenbergs FF
(on loan from Varbergs BoIS)
Youth career
0000–2010 BK Astrio
2010–2012 Halmstads BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Halmstads BK 47 (0)
2015–2017 Hammarby IF 16 (0)
2017Varbergs BoIS (loan) 21 (3)
2018–2022 Östers IF 119 (0)
2023– Varbergs BoIS 31 (0)
2024–Falkenbergs FF (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2012–2014 Sweden U19 7 (0)
2013 Sweden U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024

Career

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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]

In July 2024, Silverholt was loaned out from Varbergs BoIS to Falkenbergs FF until December 2024.[7]

Personal

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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

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  1. ^ a b Oliver Silverholt at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Silverholt: "Man får nypa sig i armen"". Lokaltidningen. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Halmstad-talangen klar för Hammarby". Aftonbladet. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Silverholt tillbaka efter tuffa Bajen-perioden: "Varit frustrerande"". Fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Varbergs BoIS lånar in Oliver Silverholt". Varbergs BoIS. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Oliver lånas ut till Varberg". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Oliver Silverholt går på lån" (in Swedish). Varbergs BoIS. 15 July 2024.
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