1. Brett Trevor Holman was born on 27 March 1984 and is an Australian former professional soccer player who last played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League as an attacking midfielder.
18 Facts About Brett Holman
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Brett Holman then moved to the Netherlands, where he played for a number of years before moving to Aston Villa in 2012 to play in the English Premier League.
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Brett Holman moved to the UAE one year later, before returning to Australia to play for Brisbane Roar in 2016.
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Brett Holman represented Australia over 60 times between 2006 and 2013, scoring eight goals.
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Brett Holman had previously represented Australia several times at youth level, including travelling to the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
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Brett Holman grew up in the Sydney suburb of Croydon Park.
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Brett Holman played junior football for the Enfield Rovers Soccer Club based in the inner west of Sydney.
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Brett Holman left school in late 2000 to pursue his footballing career, signing with the Parramatta Power.
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Brett Holman played for Northern Spirit and Parramatta Power in Australia before moving to Dutch football club Feyenoord in 2002.
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On 7 April 2007 Brett Holman scored two goals for NEC Nijmegen against Eredivisie leaders, PSV Eindhoven.
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In March 2012, Brett Holman signed a pre-contract agreement with Aston Villa, to join the club when his AZ contract expired that summer.
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On 1 July 2012, Brett Holman officially became an Aston Villa player.
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On 1 December 2012, Brett Holman scored his first league goal away at QPR.
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Brett Holman then joined Al Nasr in Dubai, signing a two-year contract.
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In November 2021, Brett Holman won a legal battle against Brisbane Roar over insurance money the club withheld when he suffered a career-ending injury, with the Roar ordered to pay Brett Holman $369,433.26 for an insurance payout, $41,815 in interest, as well as covering his court costs.
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Brett Holman made his international debut for Australia in 2006 against Bahrain.
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Brett Holman scored a crucial equaliser for Australia against Oman in Sydney on 26 March 2013 in a World Cup Qualifier.
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On 30 April 2014, Brett Holman announced his retirement from international football.