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W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

844

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

29

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

4

Villa
Assists

4.83

Game
Per
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W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

Brett Trevor Holman

Role

Position

Born

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Winger

Winger

27 March 1984

Sydney 🇦🇺

Australia 🇦🇺

Australia 🇦🇺

Height

Foot

(5 ft 9 in) 1.77 m

Right

Career Progression

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

2012-13 Aston Villa First Team

Signed under Alex McLeish in March 2012 ahead of his arrival under McLeish's replacement Paul Lambert in July 2012.

Youth Career

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

0

Reserve Appearances

0

Reserve
Goals

Not Selected for Reserve Team

First Team Career

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

29

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

4

Villa
Assists

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 |
Aston Villa 2012-13 | Free |
🕒 29 | 17 (12) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 12 | #844 |
🟩 7 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 12 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025

2012-13

AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱

Free

1 July 2012

28

Alex McLeish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025

2012-13

Al-Nasr 🇦🇪

Free

30 June 2013

29

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

Previous Clubs

2001-02 Parramata Power 🇦🇺
National Soccer League, 🕒 13 | 12 (1) | ⚽ 5 |

2002-06 Feyenoord 🇳🇱 Free
Eredivisie, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

2003-06 S.B.V. Excelsior 🇳🇱 (L)
Eredivisie, Keuken Kampioen Divisie, 🕒 48 | 18 (30) | ⚽ 8 |

2006-08 NEC Nijmegen 🇳🇱 Free
Keuken Kampioen Divisie, Eredivisie, 🕒 67 | 65 (2) | ⚽ 17 |

2008-12 AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱 £2.70m
Eredivisie, 🕒 79 | 75 (4) | ⚽ 12 |

Subsequent Clubs

2013-15 Al-Nasr SC 🇦🇪 Free
UAE Pro League, 🕒 50 | 48 (2) | ⚽ 8 |

2015-16 Emirates Club 🇦🇪 Free
UAE Pro League, 🕒 20 | 19 (1) | ⚽ 5 |

2016-19 Brisbane Roar 🇦🇺 Free
A-League, 🕒 38 | 31 (7) | ⚽ 10 |

2019 Retired aged 35

Played Under

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2012-13 🕒 29 | 17 (12) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 4 | 🟩 7 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 12 |

Honours

W Brett Holman | 🇦🇺 | #844 |

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29

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

4

Villa
Assists

4.83

Game
Per

Villa Career

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
29
17
12
12

Brett Holman

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
4
14.50
4.83

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
24%
59%
41%
1.07

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

2

Villa
Goals
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 1 Dec 2012, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Scorer(s) | Brett Holman | 8’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 11 Dec 2012, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Scorer(s) | Brett Holman | 21’ | Andreas Weimann | 79' | 85’ | Christian Benteke | 90’+1 |

League Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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4

Villa
Assists
Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 28 Aug 2012, Villa 3-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Enda Stevens | 38' | Stephen Ireland | 66' | Brett Holman | 81' |

League Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 27 Oct 2012, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Brett Holman | 27’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 15 Dec 2012, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Assist(s) | Brett Holman | 29’ | 51' | Christian Benteke | 40’ |

Premier League

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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27

League Appearances

0

FA Cup
Appearances

2

League Cup
Appearances

0

European
Appearances

Competition Record

Brett Holman

League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
27
16
🔁 Substitute:
11
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
3
27.00
6.75

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Team Debut

Brett Holman

Debut Squad:

2012-13

🟥 18 Aug 2012, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

2012-13

🟥 18 Aug 2012, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

28

Final First Team Appearance

Brett Holman

Final Appearance:

2012-13

🟩 4 May 2013, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Final Squad:

2012-13

🟥 11 May 2013, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Paul Lambert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Season Record

Brett Holman

2012-13

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
29
17
12
12

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
4
14.50
4.83

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
24%
59%
41%
1.07

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
29.00
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27

PL Appearances
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0

Division One
Appearances
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0

Championship
Appearances
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0

Division Two
Appearances
FL.jpg

0

Division Three
Appearances

League Record

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Premier League

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
27
16
11
1
3
27.00
6.75

Championship

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Brett Holman

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27

League Appearances

1

League
Goals

3

League
Assists

6.75

League
per Game
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League Seasons

Brett Holman

2012-13

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
27
16
11
12

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
3
27.00
6.75

League Appearances

Premier League.jpg

Brett Holman

2012-13
🟥 18 Aug 2012, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
15th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 2 Sep 2012, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Sports Direct
Premier League
17th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 22 Sep 2012, Villa 1-4 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 7 Oct 2012, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
16th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 27 Oct 2012, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 10 Nov 2012, Villa 2-3 United, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 24 Nov 2012, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
18th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 1 Dec 2012, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Premier League
15th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 15 Dec 2012, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
14th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 26 Dec 2012, Villa 0-4 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
16th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 1 Jan 2013, Villa 2-2 Swansea, Liberty
Premier League
16th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 19 Jan 2013, Villa 2-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Premier League
17th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 4 Mar 2013, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
18th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 4 May 2013, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Premier League
13th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 25 Aug 2012, Villa 1-3 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
20th (-5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 15 Sep 2012, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Premier League
13th (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 30 Sep 2012, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park
Premier League
15th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 20 Oct 2012, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Premier League
17th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 3 Nov 2012, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 17 Nov 2012, Villa 0-5 Manchester City, Etihad
Premier League
18th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 27 Nov 2012, Villa 1-0 Reading, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 8 Dec 2012, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 23 Dec 2012, Villa 0-8 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
17th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 29 Dec 2012, Villa 0-3 Wigan, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 12 Jan 2013, Villa 0-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
18th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 2 Feb 2013, Villa 3-3 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
19th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟨 13 Apr 2013, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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FA Cup.jpg

0

FA Cup Appearances

0

FA Cup
Goals

0

FA Cup
Assists

0.00

FA Cup
per Game
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Seasons

Brett Holman

2012-13

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

Brett Holman

EFL Cup.jpg
EFL Cup.jpg

2

League Cup Appearances

1

League Cup
Goals

1

League Cup
Assists

1.00

League Cup
per Game
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Seasons

Brett Holman

2012-13

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
2.00
1.00
EFL Cup.jpg

League Cup Appearances

Brett Holman

2012-13
🟩 28 Aug 2012, Villa 3-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 11 Dec 2012, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
League Cup
Quarter Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
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0

European Appearances

0

European
Goals

0

European
Assists

0.00

European
per Game
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European Seasons

Brett Holman

2012-13

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

Brett Holman

0

Other Appearances

0

Other
Goals

0

Other
Assists

0.00

Other
per Game

29

Villa Appearances

12

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Brett Holman

2012-13
🟩 30 Oct 2012, Villa 3-2 Swindon, County Ground
League Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 22 Jan 2013, Villa 2-1 Bradford, Villa Park
League Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 25 Jan 2013, Villa 1-2 Millwall, New Den
FA Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 29 Jan 2013, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
19th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 10 Feb 2013, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
16th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 23 Feb 2013, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Emirates
Premier League
18th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 9 Mar 2013, Villa 2-1 Reading, Madjeski
Premier League
17th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 16 Mar 2013, Villa 3-2 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 6 Apr 2013, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Britannia
Premier League
16th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 22 Apr 2013, Villa 0-3 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
17th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟩 29 Apr 2013, Villa 6-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
16th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
2012-13
🟥 11 May 2013, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Villa Park.
Premier League
16th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

1

Bookings /
Cautions

0

Sendings
Off

Sendings Off

Brett Holman

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International Career

Brett Holman

Villa International #166

Full International Record

🇦🇺 🕒 57 | 39 (18) | ⚽ 8 | 🔥 - |

Villa International Record

🇦🇺 🕒 8 | ✅ 7 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 - |

Career Notes

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Biography

Brett Holman

Player #844 for Aston Villa, Brett Trevor Holman played as a winger for the club in Villa’s 2012-13 Premier League campaign, making 29 appearances and scoring twice.

Holman was born in Bankstown, Australia on 27 March 1984.

Paul Lambert had signed Holman from AZ Alkmaar on a free transfer in July 2012 and amongst a raft of lower league signings, Holman represented an experience head. In a mystery to rival that of Chris Herd however, although not quite, there was a certain irony that another Australian had arrived at the club, made the first team, hadn’t looked unduly compromised and yet suddenly and swiftly disappeared from the scene.

Even for a regime as bewildering as that of Lambert’s this was an outlier in confusion.

Lambert handed Holman his debut aged 28 in the opening game of the 2012-13 season in Villa’s 0-1 defeat to West Ham United on Saturday, 18 August 2012 and he went on to feature in every one of Villa’s 21 Premier League squads to New Year’s Day 2013, making 15 starts and 6 substitute appearances whilst scoring twice and contributing two assists.

Across the final 21 games of the season, Lambert handed Holman one start and 5 substitute appearances including his final appearance on Saturday, 4 May 2013 as a 78’ substitute for Yacouba Sylla in Villa’s 2-1 win over Norwich City.

Holman would move on a free transfer to Al-Nasr in July 2013 aged 29 after one of the most contrasting two halves of a football season as you are ever likely to see.

Holman had played under Paul Lambert.

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
🏆
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
🏆
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

🏆 🏆
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆
Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

🏆
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

🏆
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

🏆 🏆 🏆
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

🏆
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

🏆
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
🏆
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
🏆
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
🏆 🏆 🏆
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
🏆
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
🏆 🏆 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
🏆 🏆🏆
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 🏆
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
🏆 🏆 🏆
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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