Stuart Holden
Stuart Alistair Holden (born August 1, 1985) is a Scottish-born American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder, and is currently a lead TV game analyst for Fox Sports. Holden is part of the ownership group for Spanish La Liga football club, RCD Mallorca.
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| Full name | Stuart Alistair Holden | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Houston Dynamo | 88 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 122 | (17) | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | United States U20 | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | United States U23 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | United States | 25 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 28, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Holden represented the United States at under-20, under-23 and senior levels. He made his senior debut in July 2009 against Grenada and scored his first goal during that game. He was part of the United States squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Since his debut, Holden has gained 25 caps and scored three goals. Following severe and recurring knee problems, Holden announced his retirement from professional soccer on February 3, 2016.
After retiring, Holden made a quick transition into TV, working as a game analyst and host for Fox Sports. He has worked as the lead color commentator on the network's marquee soccer properties including Major League Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team World Cup Qualifiers, and most notably, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.