Holman made it a hat-trick of trophies in his two seasons in the Arabian Gulf League by skippering his team to a 3-0 penalty shootout victory in Al Ain on Thursday (AEST) in sapping 45-degree heat after the final had finished 1-1 in extra time.
Victory for the "Blue Wave" broke a 26-year President's Cup drought but, with no contract on the table for next season, Holman, 31, looks like moving on.
But not to the A-League, where he could have the pick of just about any club.
Holman - who quit the national team last year wth 63 caps and having played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2011 AFC Asian Cup - has not given up on extending for a third year with Al Nasr.
A move to nearby Qatar, where there has been interest, is his preferred next-best option.
“There’s been no contact with any club whatsoever from the A-league … absolutely zero,” he said. “But I am never going to close any doors because right now I don’t know where I will be at next year.
“My contract finishes at the end of the month and the way things happen here with contracts they sometimes wait till the last minute and that creates speculation on the future and rumours and gossip.
“We have won three trophies in the two years I have been here and the club is buzzing and the family is happy.
“If you are talking about me throwing the towel in … not at all. I want to carry on playing for many more years because everybody knows it’s the best job you can do.”
Asked if remaining in the Persian Gulf was his priority, Holman added: “Of course, there are other cubs out there and I think I have shown what I can do in my time here and I have been a good servant to Al Nasr.
“Winning the President's Cup and League Cup this season is not bad to have on your CV [in addition to last season’s Gulf Cup]."
Holman added: “You have to take care of your family and that weighs a little on your mind in these situations because you want that bit of security for them.
“You’d rather your future was sorted out sooner than later. Right now, I’ll sit back and just wait for a phone call from my agent.”
Quizzed on whether he would play in the A-league at some stage, Holman said: “I can’t say yes or no. If you look at the passion for the game there now and you see the atmosphere in the big matches in the big stadiums, then of course it catches your attention. You never know what the future holds."
Holman, who arrived in Dubai after a disappointing one-season stint with Aston Villa, has developed an affinity for a region on the rise … exemplified by the UAE reaching the final four at January’s AFC Asian Cup in Australia.
“Everyone has their own opinions of UAE football and that’s their right … but I think it’s improving all the time and I am enjoying it here," he added.
“We played 45 matches this year [in all competitions]. And you look at the conditions … we played our final on Wednesday night in 45 degrees and that’s tough work.
“I am only 31 and I have played close to 90 games in two years here and the body keeps pulling up fine."
Holman believes that the imminent arrival of Socceroos star Mark Milligan at fellow Arabian Gulf League side Baniyas will be a positive move for the midfielder.
“If you talk about the Asian Cup and the UAE reaching the semis, you can see how serious they are about developing the game here," he said.
“Okay, the standard and the quality might not be up to European level but you have to take other factors into consideration … like the conditions.
“If you chucked the Champions League final out here on Saturday night instead of in Berlin and you are playing in 45-degree heat, I would like to see Messi produce exactly what he does each week in Europe.
“I am not saying he would still not be an incredible player but these types of conditions ask a lot of players, no matter who they are.”
Baniyas finished eighth on the ladder three points adrift of fifth-placed Al Nasr, with Holman adding: “For Mark, I have no problems with him coming here and doing what he does.
"it’s definitely not a bad choice at all. He will be fine if it comes about.”
He has no regrets or recriminations on exiting the national team, insisting: “To see Australia win its first ever trophy this year is great for football and the country and for that to be accomplished by a team in a supposed transitional phase is really impressive.
"It's a massive confidence boost for what is a young squad and it's going to make them hungry for more. The future is looking bright.
“To say I would play 63 times in the green and gold, score twice at a World Cup and play at an Asian Cup … I would never have imagined it.”
