Player Profile

Brett Holman

Date of Birth

27 Mar 1984

Place of Birth

Sydney

Height

177

Weight

Current Club

AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)

Previous Clubs

2000-2002 Parramatta Power (Australia)
2002-2006 Excelsior (Netherlands)

Junior Clubs

Gladesville Hornsby Reps (NSW)

Major Honours Achieved

2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship (Trinidad & Tobago)
2004 Olympic Games finals (Athens)
2007 Asian Cup finals

Qantas Socceroos

Playing Position

Midfielder

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Bahrain (W3-1), Manama (BHR), February 2006

Last Match

v Oman, (W 2-1), Asian Cup qualifier, Muscat (OMN), November 2009

Qantas Under 23s

Playing Position

Striker

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Spain (L0-1), Friendly, Lorca (SPN), April 2003

Last Match

v Iraq (L0-1), Olympic Games (Q/F), Greece, August 2004

Qantas Joeys

Playing Position

Striker

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Papua New Guinea (W7-0), Samoa, December 2000

Last Match

v Nigeria (L1-5), World Youth Cup (Q/F), Trinidad & Tobago, September 2001

Biography

Qantas Socceroos

A former Under 17 and Under 23 Australian international, who has earned a call up after consistently finding the back of the net for his Dutch 2nd Division side Excelsior. Burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old with Parramatta Power with five goals in 11 games. He was quickly snapped up by Dutch giant Feyenoord and was loaned out to Excelsior, who at the time were also in the Dutch 1st Division. Despite his young age, he played many first team games in that first season, although Excelsior were relegated. Stayed with them to gain first team football and was over the next three seasons among their most consistent performers in front of goal. Secured a move to 1st Division side NEC Nijmegen and is a regular first team member. Scored his first international goal against China in 2007, the first of hopefully many for the national team. Can play either as an attacking midfielder or striker; is strong, aggressive, very quick and a good finisher inside the penalty box. His performances for NEC saw him move to top Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and while he found his appearances limited in his first year there, did manage to pick up a League title winners medal.

Audio: Brett Holman

Midfielder Brett Holman talks to media after training

China v Qantas Socceroos

Images from the Qantas Socceroos 0-0 with China in Kunming

Australia setting sights on a win in Tashkent

Socceroos defeated by Iraq

Schwarzer goes from villain to hero

Viduka and Kewell on target in Singapore

Socceroos draw with Ghana