Dean Holden
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| Dean Holden | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Holden | |
| Date of birth | September 15, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Salford, England | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Falkirk | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2002 2001 2001-2002 2002-2005 2005-2007 2007- |
Bolton Wanderers → Valur (loan) → Oldham (loan) Oldham Peterborough Falkirk |
13 (1) 7 (0) 23 (2) 85 (8) 56 (4) 29 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007- | Northern Ireland | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Dean Holden (born September 15, 1979 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England) is an Northern Irish professional football player.
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[edit] Career
Holden started his career with Bolton Wanderers and then moved on to Oldham Athletic after a successful loan period. After over 100 first-team appearances for the Latics he joined Peterborough United in 2005. He was made captain of the Posh but, with his contract close to expiry, he was transferred to Falkirk on January 1 2007 for an undisclosed fee.[1]
Holden is nominally a right back but can also play as a centre back or left back. He occasionally played in central midfield while with Peterborough, largely due to the absence of Paul Carden.
Despite his English birth and having played for the England Youth team, Holden qualifies to represent Northern Ireland through his grandparents (from Omagh) and was called up to their full squad for the first time in June 2007.[2]
On January 27, 2008, Holden received a broken leg, after a horrid tackle by Celtic's Stephen McManus, during Falkirk's 1-0 home defeat to the reigning SPL Champions. [3]
[edit] Personal Life
In June 2006, Holden married television presenter Danielle Nicholls. They are now expecting their first child together.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Source: BBC Sport (English)
- ^ Holden called up by Northern Ireland, Falkirk official website
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7212287.stm Falkirk manager backs injured Holden], BBC Sport website
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