Age today36
Recorded moves22
Peak recorded value€11.00m
Current market value€300k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Lewis Harry Holtby
- Born
- 18 Sep 1990
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 176
- Joined current club
- 11 Aug 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Holstein KielLast recorded move · 11 Aug 2025
- Blackburn RoversLast recorded move · 17 Aug 2021
- Hamburger SVLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2019
- Tottenham HotspurLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- Fulham FCLast recorded move · 31 May 2014
- FC Schalke 04Last recorded move · 28 Jan 2013
- 1.FSV Mainz 05Last recorded move · 30 Jun 2011
- VfL BochumLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2010
- Alemannia AachenLast recorded move · 07 Jul 2009
- Alemannia Aachen IILast recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- Alemannia Aachen U19Last recorded move · 15 Mar 2008
- Alemannia Aachen U17Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2007
- Alemannia Aachen YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Borussia Mönchengladbach YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- Sparta Gerderath YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2013 | 22 | FC Schalke 04 | €11.00m |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 22 | FC Schalke 04 | €11.00m |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 21 | FC Schalke 04 | €8.00m |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 21 | FC Schalke 04 | €8.00m |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 20 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €6.00m |
| 12 Jan 2011 | 20 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €6.00m |
| 19 Oct 2010 | 20 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €6.00m |
| 28 Sep 2010 | 20 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €4.00m |
| 29 Aug 2010 | 19 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €3.00m |
| 10 Jun 2009 | 18 | Alemannia Aachen | €3.00m |
| 21 Apr 2009 | 18 | Alemannia Aachen | €2.00m |
| 02 Mar 2009 | 18 | Alemannia Aachen | €1.50m |
| 21 Jan 2009 | 18 | Alemannia Aachen | €900k |
| 09 Oct 2008 | 18 | Alemannia Aachen | €400k |
| 04 Jun 2008 | 17 | Alemannia Aachen II | €100k |
| 19 May 2008 | 17 | Alemannia Aachen II | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2026 | NAC Breda | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Holstein Kiel | NAC Breda | Transfer | Free |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Blackburn Rovers | Holstein Kiel | Transfer | Free |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Not recorded | Blackburn Rovers | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Hamburger SV | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hamburger SV | Transfer | €6.50m |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hamburger SV | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Sep 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hamburger SV | Loan | €2.50m |
| 31 May 2014 | Fulham FC | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham FC | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 28 Jan 2013 | FC Schalke 04 | Tottenham Hotspur | Transfer | €1.75m |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | FC Schalke 04 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Jul 2010 | FC Schalke 04 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | €200k |
| 30 Jun 2010 | VfL Bochum | FC Schalke 04 | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 29 Jan 2010 | FC Schalke 04 | VfL Bochum | Loan | €500k |
| 07 Jul 2009 | Alemannia Aachen | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 01 Jul 2008 | Alemannia Aachen II | Alemannia Aachen | Internal move | — |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Alemannia Aachen U19 | Alemannia Aachen II | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Alemannia Aachen U17 | Alemannia Aachen U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Alemannia Aachen Youth | Alemannia Aachen U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach Youth | Alemannia Aachen Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Sparta Gerderath Youth | Borussia Mönchengladbach Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.