“I love this little dude. Holden is a great pick and he is truly at the start of a great career. He had a great game in the Czech Rep. game and I'm really excited to watchHolden get …”
“I would have to say that this is the year for Stuart Holden. Word on the street is he is going on trial to Bolton in the English Premier League. This is great for him in that it …”
After leaving in Texas to play for Sunderland in England, Holden returned to the United States to play in Major League Soccer with hometown club Houston Dynamo for the 2006 season. He made his MLS debut on May 27, 2006, and scored his first professional goal on July 22, 2006, in a 1-1 home draw against New England. He appeared thirteen times in the 2006 regular season and twice as a substitute in Houston's run to the MLS Cup 2006 championship. In the championship penalty shootout, Holden took the Dynamo's second shot and scored to the top right corner.
Holden's playing time increased in 2007, and he made the most of it as an outside midfielder, starting on the left when teammate Brad Davis went down with injury. In July, Holden scored goals on consecutive Thursday night games televised by ESPN2 and added three assists in league play and another in SuperLiga play, as of July 25. Holden was awarded the US Soccer Humanitarian of the Year award in 2008.