Hasely Thorne Holder (born April 4, 1986 in

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) is a

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Career

College and amateur

Holder began his career in Trinidad and Tobago with Queen's Royal College Intercol. While with QRC he helped them win the North Zone Intercol title in 2003. In 2004, he joined

San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad. History The club was founded ...

and played with their Under-20 side and was recognized as the league's top keeper. In 2007, he left the Island to play college soccer for the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

. Holder remained at Maryland for one season before transferring to

Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Manhattan, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County. There is also a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher ed ...

in 2008. While with Adelphi Holder appeared in 47 matches and recorded 19 shutouts. Holder also played for

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club

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during both their 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Professional

During the 2011

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preseason Holder went on trial with

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

. He made a favorable impression and on March 1, 2011 was signed by the club. During the season he was released, signed by

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of the third division

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league, and then re-signed by Philadelphia. On November 23, 2011, Holder was waived by Philadelphia.

References

External links

Maryland player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holder, Thorne 1986 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players Long Island Rough Riders players Philadelphia Union players F.C. New York players USL League Two players USL Championship players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Alumni of Queen's Royal College, Trinidad Men's association football goalkeepers