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Mason Anthony Holgate (born 22 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa SC. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.
At the age of nine, having progressed through the club's academy and reserve team, Holgate signed his first professional contract, keeping him at Barnsley until 2016. He made his League One debut for Barnsley on 2 December 2014, playing the full ninety minutes of a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell. Following this, the club were determined to negotiate a longer-term contract for Holgate. After inclusion in the first team, Holgate scored his first Barnsley goal, in a 5–0 win over Rochdale in the last game of the season.
Following a successful debut season at Barnsley, Holgate was named 2014–15 Young Player of the Year. In addition to this award, press speculation linked Holgate with a number of Premier League clubs; in July 2015, he went on trial at Manchester United.
On 29 October 2019, Holgate scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Watford in the EFL Cup after he nodded in a cross by Theo Walcott.
Following the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti, Holgate established himself as a regular centre back at Everton, although he was deployed as a defensive midfielder on some occasions. During the 2019–20 season, he made 32 appearances for the Toffees in all competition, including 27 in the league.
Holgate was injured in a pre-season game with Preston North End, which kept him out of action for two months. He was named as captain for a home game against Leeds United on 28 November 2020, a game which Everton went on to lose 1–0. On 16 December 2020, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–0 away win against Leicester City.
On 9 June 2025, after a ten-year spell with the club, Everton announced that Holgate would be one of the players leaving the side at the end of the season.
Holgate said in an interview with The Voice in March 2020 that he would be open to representing the Jamaica national team, though he had not put much thought into his international future. However, he also said in an interview to Sky Sports the same month that he wanted to be called up to England, stating: "Everybody wants to play for England. When you're a kid, that's the ultimate, but it's down to me to decide that through playing well for Everton".
Despite being born in England and his previous England caps, in March 2021 it was reported that Holgate would be called up to the Jamaica national team, as part of a policy of the Jamaican Football Federation to call up a number of English players in order to improve the nation's chances of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. JFF president Michael Ricketts said that Holgate was applying for a Jamaican passport in order to play for the side. However, he was not one of the six England-born players called up to Jamaica for the first time for the match against the United States on 25 March 2021.
Holgate was eventually called up for the Jamaica squad for their CONCACAF Nations League matches versus Nicaragua on 10 October 2024 and Honduras on 14 October. His debut came on 10 October when he was a substitute for Joel Latibeaudiere in a 2–0 victory over Nicaragua.
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2" | Club !rowspan="2" | Season !colspan="3" | League !colspan="2" | FA Cup !colspan="2" | EFL Cup !colspan="2" | Other !colspan="2" | Total |
| Barnsley | 2014–15 | League One | 20||1||2||0||0||0||0||0||22|1 | ||||
| Everton | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 3 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 1 | ||||
| Southampton (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | ||||
| Sheffield United (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | ||||
| Al-Gharafa SC | 2025–26 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | ||||
| + Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | |
| Jamaica | 0 |
| 0 | |
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