Following five years of devastating injury setbacks, the former Houston Dynamo and Bolton Wanderers midfielder will step away from the game.
Former U.S. national team star Stuart Holden has announced his retirement.
The 30-year-old leaves the game after what was once a promising career that was brought down by injuries over the past five years. The news comes after Holden spent a week training with the national team in Carson, California, as Jurgen Klinsmann's squad prepares for a match against Canada on Friday.
Holden was not on the roster for the February friendly, but had beens trying to make a comeback after being away from the international setup for nearly three years.