Brett Holman
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Brett Trevor Holman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bankstown, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AZ | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northern Spirit | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Parramatta Power | 13 | (5) |
| 2002–2006 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | → Excelsior (loan) | 134 | (39) |
| 2006–2008 | N.E.C. | 59 | (13) |
| 2008– | AZ | 86 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Australia U-17 | 10 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Australia U-23 | 16 | (6) |
| 2006– | Australia | 53 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 6 March 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brett Trevor Holman (born 27 March 1984) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a second striker for the Dutch Eredivisie club AZ and the Australia national football team.
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[edit] Early life
Brett Holman was born in Bankstown, Sydney to Australian parents. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Croydon Park. He attended Christian Brothers High School in Lewisham. He played junior football for the Enfield Rovers. He left school in late 2000 to pursue his footballing career, signing with the Parramatta Power.
[edit] Club career
Holman played for Northern Spirit and Parramatta Power in Australia before moving to Dutch football club Feyenoord in 2002.[1][2]
Once in the Netherlands he played for SBV Excelsior on loan before NEC Nijmegen signed him in 2006.[1][2]
On 7 April 2007 Holman scored two goals for NEC Nijmegen against Eredivisie leaders, PSV Eindhoven. He was named man of the match, as NEC Nijmegen won 2–1. He was signed by AZ Alkmaar manager Louis Van Gaal in the European summer of 2008 for €3m.[3]
On 1 November 2008 Holman scored his first goal for AZ Alkmaar in a 3–3 away draw against SC Heerenveen at the Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen after coming on as a second half replacement for Nick van der Velden.
During most of the AZ Alkmaar's title-winning 2008–2009 Eredivisie season Holman struggled for starting opportunities and at the end of the campaign was rumoured to be on his way out at the club.[4] However he was retained and was given more playing time under the new manager.
Under Dick Advocaat Holman has been given substantially more game time, including a number of appearances in the UEFA Europa League. On matchday 6, Holman impressed in AZ Alkmaar's 1–1 draw against Standard Liege.
[edit] International career
Holman made his international debut for Australia in 2006 against Bahrain.[5]
On 19 June 2010, Holman scored the opening goal against Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in a 1–1 draw, following up from a Marco Bresciano free kick.[6] On 24 June 2010, he then scored the second goal in the final group stage match against Serbia with a swerving 25 yard drive.[2][7] On 10 January 2011, Holman scored the 3rd goal in Australia's 4–0 win over India in the Asian Cup.
[edit] Career Statistics
[edit] Club
Statistics accurate as of 8 August 2011
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Parramatta Power | 2000-01 | NSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | NSL | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
| Parramatta total | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | ||
| SBV Excelsior (loan) | 2002-03 | Eredivisie | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | Eredivisie | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2004-05 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 7 | |
| 2005-06 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 10 | |
| Excelsior total | 134 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 42 | 25 | ||
| NEC Nijmegen | 2006-07 | Eredivisie | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | Eredivisie | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 2 | |
| NEC total | 59 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 15 | 6 | ||
| AZ Alkmaar | 2008-09 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Eredivisie | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2010-11 | Eredivisie | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2011-12 | Eredivisie | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 9 | |
| AZ total | 86 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 116 | 19 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 292 | 71 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 332 | 81 | 57 | ||
[edit] National team statistics
| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 |
| Total | 53 | 8 |
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2007 | Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou, China |  China PR |
0–1 | 0–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 May 2010 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia |  New Zealand |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 19 June 2010 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa |  Ghana |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 23 June 2010 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa |  Serbia |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 7 September 2010 | Stadion Miejski in Kraków, Kraków, Poland |  Poland |
0–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 11 January 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  India |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 7 | 11 October 2011 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Oman |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
| 8 | 15 November 2011 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand |
0-1 | 0-1 | 2014 World Cup Qualifiers |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club honours
- Dutch Championship
- Winner (1): 2008–09
- Dutch Super Cup
- Winner (1): 2009
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Holman, Brett". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/H/HO.html#HolmanBrett. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Players – Profile – Brett Holman". 2010 FIFA World Cup. FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=182606/profile.html. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ Football : Dutch First Division transfers in 2008/2009 season
- ^ : AZ Set To Part Company With Holman, goal.com, 14/5/09
- ^ "Player Profile – Brett Holman". Football Federation Australia. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Socceroos/default.aspx?s=soc_player_profile&pid=147&tid=23. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ Sheringham, Sam (19 June 2010). "Ghana 1–1 Australia". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_25/default.stm. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (23 June 2010). "Australia 2–0 Serbia". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_40/default.stm. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=433
[edit] External links
- AZ Alkmaar profile
- FFA – Socceroo profile
- OzFootball profile
- Brett Holman at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Parramatta Power players
- Feyenoord players
- Excelsior Rotterdam players
- NEC Nijmegen players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Eredivisie players
- Australia international soccer players
- Olympic soccer players of Australia
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Australian expatriates in the Netherlands
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
