Mason Holgate

Mason Anthony Holgate (born 22 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Everton and England U21.

Barnsley
Holgate was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and joined Barnsley at the age of nine.

Having progress through the club's academy and reserve, Holgate signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him 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 on the last game of the season.

Following a successful debut season at Barnsley, Holgate was named 2014-15 Young Player of the Year. Not only that, press speculation linked Holgate with a number of Premier League clubs, In July 2015, he went on trial at Manchester United.

Everton
On 13 August 2015 Holgate signed a five-year deal to join Premier League side Everton for a reported fee of £2 million. On 13 August 2016, a year after he signed for the club, Holgate made his Premier League debut in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.