Biography
Who is José Holebas?
Early Life and German Youth Career
José Lloyd Cholevas was born on June 27, 1984, in Aschaffenburg, West Germany. His father was Greek, and his mother was German-American. José was raised by his mother and her family.
He started playing football with a local youth team, Südring, in 1992. He continued playing for non-professional German youth teams including FC Kleinwallstadt and TSV Teutonia Obernau until 2001. At age 18, he paused his football career to work as a warehouse assistant. In 2002, with guidance from his uncle, he resumed playing for Aschaffenburg-Damm until 2005.
Professional Breakthrough at 1860 Munich
José Holebas joined 1860 Munich in the summer of 2006. Initially, he played for the club's second team, 1860 Munich II, making his debut on August 5, 2006. He signed his first professional contract with the first team in the summer of 2007. His professional debut for 1860 Munich occurred on September 21, 2007, in a 2. Bundesliga game against St. Pauli.
He gained three years of experience in the German second tier with 1860 Munich. The team finished 11th in 2007–08, 12th in 2008–09, and 8th in 2009–10. In 2009, new coach Ewald Lienen advised him to play as a left wing-back, focusing on defense. José completed five seasons in Germany with Viktoria Köln and 1860 Munich, scoring 34 goals in 154 games across all competitions.
Success with Olympiacos
In 2010, José Holebas moved to Super League Greece club Olympiacos, following his former coach Ewald Lienen, for a transfer fee of €500,000. He debuted for Olympiacos on July 15, 2010, in a Europa League qualifying match. His first goal for the club came on March 20, 2011, in a 6–0 win over AEK Athens, which secured Olympiacos' 38th Greek championship title.
He continued to achieve success, scoring a Champions League goal against Borussia Dortmund in October 2011. Olympiacos retained their league title in 2011–12, their 39th Greek Championship. José also started in the Greek Cup Final in April 2012, which Olympiacos won 2–1 after extra time. He scored 3 goals in 35 games during that season. In 2012–13, he scored four goals in 40 games, helping Olympiacos secure their 40th Greek Championship and another Greek Cup. He played in the Greek Cup final on May 11, 2013, which Olympiacos won 3–1.
Move to AS Roma
On August 30, 2014, José Holebas transferred to Italian Serie A club Roma for €1 million, plus €500,000 in bonuses. He signed a three-year contract. He made his debut for Roma on September 24, 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away league victory over Parma. On November 30, he scored his first goal for Roma in a 4–2 home victory against Inter Milan. He finished his 2014–15 season with one goal in 34 games across all competitions.
Birthday and age
José Holebas was born on June 27, 1984, which makes José 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. José shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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