With eight years experience in the Netherlands, Holman is yet another Aussie who is well versed in the Dutch system of play, and he has enjoyed regular squad call-ups since debuting for the national team in 2006. Starting out as a forward, Holman is primarily used as an attacking midfielder and has invariably come on for Tim Cahill as a substitute for the Socceroos. Though mostly coming off the bench no Australian outfield player played more matches than Holman during qualification for South Africa 2010.<\/P>
High energy, mobility, and a willingness to look for short passes are trademarks of Holman’s game. He played at the Olympic Football Tournament Athens 2004 but narrowly missed selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ having secured his first appearance for the Socceroos four months prior to the tournament.<\/P>
Moving from Sydney club Parramatta Power in 2002, Holman was unable to break into the first-team at Feyenoord, but enjoyed a lengthy and prosperous loan spell at Excelsior helping the tiny Rotterdam club compete in the Eredivisie. Establishing his credentials at NEC resulted in a move to AZ Alkmaar in 2008, and while he found his appearances relatively limited in his first season, he did made a solid contribution and collected a League winners medal as the club finally achieved top-spot in the Eredivisie. This season has been better for Holman who has seen plenty of game time including in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.<\/P>","C377723034B3384C":"3361","776ABA890334BE6B3BFB7EFC5D96F457":"Emirates Club","38FCF119BEE99893":"Brisbane Roar FC","F4AE865DDB6B58D9":"Brett Trevor Holman","9085EF0B5B518612":"75kg","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"0","3D0CAED1D8820318D15DE014CB00C4C7":"Australia","97B41D9FF6388BC00A2A0187557FA1F5":"","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"177cm","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"10","031D6804B38B16BF":"26704","2299C98649C2E7A9E5F02ED855F2A9FC":"Emirates Club,Aston Villa,AZ Alkmaar,N.E.C. Nijmegen,SBV Excelsior","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2016-9-1","C497EA9EA23AEEDCAF9AD5DB76B19323":"","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1984-3-27","e_index":6};