Hasely Thorne Holder (born April 4, 1986 in

Port of Spain Port of Spain ( ; Trinidadian and Tobagonian English, Trinidadian English: ''Port ah Spain'' ) is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient dail ...

) is a

Trinidadian Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The population of Trinidad is notably diverse, with approximately 35% Indo-Trinidadian, 34% ...

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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, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...

. Holder remained at Maryland for one season before transferring to

Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. As of 2019, it had ...

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

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

club

Long Island Rough Riders The Long Island Rough Riders are an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Mit ...

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 the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began ...

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

F.C. New York F.C. New York was an American professional soccer team based first in Queens, New York City, and then Long Island, New York. The team played two seasons, starting in 2011 in the National Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier ...

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 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen 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