Dean Holden (born 15 September 1979 in Greater Manchester, England) is an English professional football who plays for Football League Two side Shrewsbury Town after signing a two-year contract on 26 June 2009.
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 them he joined Peterborough United in 2005. He was made captain but, with his con...
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Dean Holden (born 15 September 1979 in Greater Manchester, England) is an English professional football who plays for Football League Two side Shrewsbury Town after signing a two-year contract on 26 June 2009.
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 them he joined Peterborough United in 2005. He was made captain but, with his contract close to expiry, he was transferred to Falkirk on 1 January 2007 for an undisclosed fee. 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. On January 27, 2008, Holden...
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