Player: Brett Holman

• Full name: Brett Holman
• Date of birth: May 27, 1984
• Place of birth: Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
• Nationality: Australian
• Position: Attacking midfielder / Winger
• Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Club career (selected highlights):

• Early career: Began his senior career in Australia and moved to the Netherlands early in his career, signing with NEC Nijmegen (2003–2007).
• Aston Villa: Transferred to Aston Villa in the English Premier League in 2007 but made limited appearances (2007–2008).
• NAC Breda: Returned to the Netherlands with NAC Breda (2008–2010), where he had a productive spell.
• AZ Alkmaar: Joined AZ (2010–2013), featuring in the Eredivisie and European competitions.
• Derby County (loan): Short loan to Derby County in 2012.
• Brisbane Roar: Returned to Australia and signed for Brisbane Roar (2014–2017), playing in the A-League and contributing experience and creativity to the squad.
• Later clubs: After Brisbane Roar he had spells with Emirates Club in the UAE and Melbourne City (2018) before retiring from professional club football.

International career:

• Made his senior debut for the Australia national team (Socceroos) in 2003.
• Accumulated over 60 caps and scored more than 9 goals for Australia.
• Represented Australia at major tournaments including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup (Australia finished runners-up in 2011).

Playing style and strengths:

• Attacking midfielder capable of playing on either wing.
• Known for good technical ability, crossing, set-piece delivery and vision to create chances.
• Provided experience and creative influence for club and country throughout his career.

Notable facts:

• Holman scored a memorable long-range free-kick for Australia during World Cup qualifying and produced key assists in international fixtures.
• After returning to Australia with Brisbane Roar he was seen as a high-profile signing who brought European experience back to the A-League.

Status: Retired from professional football (post-2018 playing career).