Daniel Timothy Hollands (born 6 November 1985) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Eastleigh. Career Chelsea Born in Ashford, England, Hollands played for Hampton & Richmond at a young age before being offered a trial at Chelsea, where it was successful and subsequently signed for them. There, as a trainee, Hollands began his professional football career and signed a three–year scholarships with the club in July 2002. Having progressed through the ranks at the academy, Hollands turned professional in November 2003. He captained the Chelsea Youth Team and had been captain of their reserve side until joining Torquay United on loan in March 2006. He made his league debut in a 1–0 home victory against Peterborough United and played ten times, scoring once in the crucial 4–0 win at home to Stockport County as Torquay turned their season around and eventually survived relegation on the last day of the season. In the close season, he was released by Chelsea, without making a first team appearance. AFC Bournemouth After being released by Chelsea, Hollands signed for AFC Bournemouth on a two-year deal, becoming the club's fourth signings this season. Prior to the move, Hollands was linked with a move to Millwall and Brentford. Hollands made his Bournemouth debut on 8 August 2006, where he made his first start and played the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Yeovil Town. After suffering from a groin injury, he scored his first Bournemouth goal of the season on 3 November 2006, in a 4–2 win over Swansea City. He scored again on 11 November 2006, in the first round of FA Cup, in a 4–0 win over Boston United. From that moment on, Hollands had a run in of first team football under management of Kevin Bond as the 2006–07 season progressed. In his first season, Hollands went on to make thirty–eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. For his performance, he was the club's goal of the season, as well as, PFA supporters' player of the month. In the 2007–08 season, Hollands said his aim this season was to "improve as a player" in order to get first team football. However, he missed out the start of the season, due to a hamstring injury. After returning to the first team in early–September, he scored his first goal of the season, in a 4–1 loss