Stuart Alistair Holden ( born Stuart Alistair Holden ; August 1, 1985 , Aberdeen , Scotland ) is an American footballer of Scottish descent.
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| Full name | Stuart Alistair Holden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Aberdeen , Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USA  Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 178 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Holden was born in Scotland, but at the age of 10 he moved with his parents to the United States, where he subsequently played for the Clemson University team. Holden signed his first professional contract with the English Sunderland , but a few days after signing the contract, he suffered an eye injury during a fight in a bar that did not allow him to play for Sunderland. In 2006, Holden returned to the United States, joining the Houston Dynamo club, for which he played for 3 seasons, becoming the champion of MLS twice in the club. In 2010, Holden made a second attempt to play in Europe, this year he moved to the Bolton Wanderers. On March 19, in a match against Manchester United , he suffered a knee injury caused by Red Devils defender Johnny Evans . As a result of the collision, Holden was eliminated for six months.
In the national team, Holden made his debut on July 4, 2009 in a match with the national team of Grenada . To date, he spent 19 matches for the national team, in which he scored 2 goals. He participated in the 2010 World Cup .
Achievements
Team
- MLS Champion (2): 2006 , 2007
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Finalist : 2009
Personal
- In the symbolic team MLS : 2009
- In the symbolic team of the CONCACAF Gold Cup : 2009