DaMarcus Beasley

DaMarcus Beasley
Beasley with the U.S. National Team in November 2013
Personal information
Full name DaMarcus Lamont Beasley[1]
Date of birth (1982-05-24) May 24, 1982
Place of birth Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Left winger/Left wing-back
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 7
Youth career
1998–1999 IMG Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
1999 → MLS Pro-40 (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2004 Chicago Fire 98 (14)
2000 → MLS Pro-40 (loan) 3 (0)
2004–2007 PSV 56 (10)
2006–2007 → Manchester City (loan) 18 (3)
2007–2010 Rangers 30 (4)
2010–2011 Hannover 96 4 (0)
2011–2014 Puebla 92 (12)
2014– Houston Dynamo 108 (2)
National team‡
1999 United States U17 6 (1)
2001 United States U20 4 (2)
2001– United States 126 (17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 5, 2017

DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (/ˈbiːzli/; born May 24, 1982) is an American[2] professional soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. A versatile left-footed player, Beasley has played both as a left winger and left wingback throughout his career.

After starring at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Beasley emerged as a star with the Chicago Fire before making a move to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in 2004. He spent a decade abroad, playing for clubs in Netherlands, England, Scotland, Germany, and Mexico before returning stateside in 2014.

Beasley is the only U.S. man to play in four FIFA World Cups, his first in 2002 and his latest in 2014, earning 126 caps since 2001.[3]

Club career

Early career

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Beasley joined IMG Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's Residency program in Bradenton, Florida. Before moving to Florida, Beasley played at South Side High School for two years. Beasley starred in the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand, winning the Silver Ball as the tournament's second best player, behind teammate Landon Donovan.

Chicago Fire

Beasley signed with MLS on March 16, 1999, and was allocated to the LA Galaxy. However, before making any appearances with LA, he was traded in February 2000 to the Chicago Fire in exchange for first-round picks in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft and 2001 MLS SuperDraft.[4] He would excel with Chicago, scoring 14 goals and recording 20 assists over 4.5 seasons while being named to the league Best XI in 2003. His stay with the Fire ended on July 19, 2004 when Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven agreed on a transfer fee with MLS worth $2.5 million. He signed a four-year contract.[5]

PSV

PSV manager Guus Hiddink brought Beasley in as the successor to Arjen Robben (who went to Chelsea), and because of that, Beasley was granted the number 11 jersey. In his first season in the Eredivisie, Beasley played 29 games, scored 6 goals in 34 domestic games of the Dutch season and helped PSV win their 18th league title. On May 28, 2005, PSV advanced to the final of the 2004–05 KNVB Cup by defeating Feyenoord in a penalty shootout after Beasley's goal in the final minute of regulation tied the match.

In addition to making an impact on the domestic level, Beasley became the first American to play in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, against Milan.[6] In the first leg, PSV lost 2–0 at the San Siro, while in the second leg, PSV won 3–1 at Philips Stadion, though they were eliminated based on the away goals rule. Despite the loss, Beasley was an important player, leading his team with 4 goals in 12 Champions League matches.

DaMarcus was fined €1,500 ($1,852) for driving under the influence of alcohol as a result of an incident on January 16, 2006. His Dutch driving privileges were suspended for the next three months, followed by a three-month probationary period.[7]

Manchester City

After a disappointing individual season for Beasley in which PSV won their 19th championship, on August 31, 2006, he joined English Premier League side Manchester City on a season-long loan.[8] However, his first few weeks with City were troubled by injury, limiting his ability to play. On December 30, Beasley scored his first goal for City, a match-winner in the 83rd minute against West Ham United. He went on to score three times more before returning to PSV after making 22 appearances in total.[9]

Rangers

Scottish Premier League club Rangers signed Beasley for £700,000 in June 2007.[10] He became the second American to play for the Rangers' first team, after Claudio Reyna. On August 4, 2007, Beasley made his Rangers debut, playing a full 90 minutes in a 3–0 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[11] Beasley scored his first goal for the club against FK Zeta in a Champions League qualifier on August 7, 2007,[12] becoming the first American to score for two clubs in the competition. During the match, Beasley was subjected to racial taunting by Zeta fans, along with fellow black teammate, Jean-Claude Darcheville.[13] He urged UEFA and FIFA to do something about the chants, which prompted an investigation intended to crack down on the crowds at soccer matches.[14] Beasley scored his first Scottish Premier League goal in Rangers' 2–1 win over Kilmarnock on August 25, 2007.

Beasley played a key role in Rangers' Scottish Cup final victory over Queen of the South

On October 2, 2007, Beasley was influential in Rangers 3–0 win against Lyon in the Champions League group stage. He was involved in all three Rangers goals in a victory for the Scottish side. His inswinging corner was headed in by Lee McCulloch to give Rangers a 1–0 advantage. Beasley's wide pass to Alan Hutton allowed him to spring free and set up Daniel Cousin for the second. Finally, Beasley took a 50-meter aerial pass from Cousin while on the run, controlled, and finished. Beasley was named Man of the Match.[15]

During a Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart, Beasley was hurt in a collision with goalkeeper Raphael Schäfer. This left him unable to complete the match and he was substituted. The true extent of the injury meant that he was expected to miss the rest of the Scottish Premier League season.[16] However, Beasley was named in the Rangers squad for the match against Dundee United on May 10.[17] He made his return on May 19 against St Mirren. His first start for Rangers after his injury came in the Scottish Cup final against Queen of the South; he notched a goal and an assist in the 3–2 victory.

On August 23, 2008, in a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium, Beasley looked to have scored his first goal of the campaign, though the goal was wrongly ruled out for offside.[18] Beasley helped Rangers win the SPL title for 2008–09, being awarded a championship medal after appearing in ten league matches during the season.

Beasley playing for Puebla in 2011

During the 2009–10 season, Beasley saw little playing time with Rangers. He stated in December 2009 that he would seek a move away from the club during the upcoming January transfer window in order to secure a place in the United States squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Shortly after this declaration, Beasley was given a run of games in the Rangers team during the month of December. He had some impressive performances, scoring in games against Dundee United and Motherwell. After the Motherwell game Beasley expressed his desire to stay with Rangers and help them retain the Scottish Premier League title. Although Rangers won the title, Beasley was not entitled to a championship medal, having played in only eight games, less than the 25% required.[19]

Hannover 96

On August 30, 2010, Beasley signed a two-year contract with German Bundesliga club Hannover 96.[20] He made his debut on September 18, 2010, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute in a 2–0 away loss to VfL Wolfsburg.

Puebla

On June 22, 2011, Beasley joined Mexican Primera División side Puebla.[21] Beasley scored his first goal for Puebla in his unofficial debut against Monterrey in the Copa Tijuana.[22]

Houston Dynamo

On July 23, 2014, Beasley joined Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo as a designated player.[23]

International career

Beasley has been capped over 100 times for the United States national team, participating in four FIFA World Cups. He was also a key part of the United States team that won the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2013. For the 2013 Gold Cup, Beasley was the team's captain.

Beasley played for the Under-20 team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. He received his first senior cap on January 27, 2001 age 18, against China. At age 20, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, playing in all three group matches as the team achieved its best performance in over half a century by reaching the quarter-finals.

Beasley, along with fellow young midfielder Landon Donovan, was criticized by fans and U.S. coach Bruce Arena for poor play during the 2006 World Cup. He set up the U.S.'s only goal (scored by Clint Dempsey) against Ghana and had a potential game-winning goal disallowed against Italy when Brian McBride was adjudged to be screening Gianluigi Buffon in an offside position.

In a 2010 World Cup qualification fourth-round game against Trinidad and Tobago, Beasley played the full 90 minutes at left back. Beasley remarked that this was the first time in his career he had played an entire game at the position.[24]

Beasley earned 125 caps for the U.S. national team and is the only player to represent them at four FIFA World Cups

As Beasley struggled with injuries and playing time at Rangers, he saw his national team form drop considerably. During the second match of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, against Brazil, Beasley lost the ball on a short corner kick, creating a Brazil counter-attack that resulted in a goal. He was substituted shortly after and did not make an appearance for the rest of the tournament.

Beasley was named by U.S. coach Bob Bradley to the nation's 23-man roster for the 2010 World Cup, but made only one substitute appearance in a group stage match, against Algeria. After making four substitute appearances in the next two-and-a-half years, Beasley was called for up 2014 World Cup qualifiers in March 2013. He started at left back and received strong reviews in a victories over Costa Rica, Jamaica, Panama, and a draw against Mexico.[25] In July 2013, United States national team manager Jürgen Klinsmann named Beasley captain for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he started at left-back for five of the six matches the U.S. played. The U.S. won the tournament.[26]

With his inclusion[27] in the United States' 2014 World Cup squad, Beasley joined Claudio Reyna and Kasey Keller as the only American players to be a member of four World Cup squads. By appearing against Ghana in the team's opening match of the tournament, he became the first player to play in four World Cup tournaments for the United States. He played all four matches for the United States, including a match against Belgium in the round of 16.

Beasley announced his retirement from the national team on December 15, 2014.[28] However, he returned to the national team for the 2015 Gold Cup at the request of United States coach Jürgen Klinsmann.[29][30] He only made one appearance in the competition, playing only in the third-place play-off match against Panama. He entered the game in extra time and missed the last penalty.[31] With a start at left wingback in a June 2017 World Cup qualifier at Mexico, Beasley became the first American to play in five World Cup qualifying cycles.[32]

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1January 19, 2002Pasadena, California South Korea2–12–12002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2May 12, 2002Washington, D.C. Uruguay2–02–1Friendly match
3May 16, 2002East Rutherford, New Jersey Jamaica5–05–0Friendly match
4June 19, 2003St. Étienne, France Turkey1–01–22003 FIFA Confederations Cup
5March 31, 2004Płock, Poland Poland1–01–0Friendly match
6June 13, 2004Columbus, Ohio Grenada1–03–0FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying
72–0
8June 20, 2004St. George's, Grenada Grenada3–13–2FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying
9July 5, 2005Seattle, Washington Cuba3–14–12005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10July 16, 2005Foxboro, Massachusetts Jamaica2–03–12005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
113–0
12September 3, 2005Columbus, Ohio Mexico2–02–0FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying
13June 2, 2007San Jose, California China PR1–04–1Friendly match
14June 12, 2007Foxboro, Massachusetts El Salvador1–04–02007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
154–0
16October 11, 2008Washington, D.C. Cuba1–06–1FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
172–0

Career statistics

As of September 26, 2018

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
United States League Open Cup MLS Playoffs North America Total
2000Chicago FireMajor League Soccer182507000302
2001242303100302
2002193103000233
2003227424100309
2004150000040190
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
2004–05PSVEredivisie29611001244211
2005–06274200050344
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07Manchester CityPremier League183410000224
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
2007–08RangersScottish Premier League112111082215
2008–09100101000120
2009–1092201020132
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
2010–11Hannover 96Bundesliga4000000040
Mexico League Copa MX League Cup North America Total
2011–12PueblaPrimera División337000000337
2012–13314510000365
2013–14281200000301
United States League Open Cup MLS Playoffs North America Total
2014 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2015 28 1 0 0 28 1
2016 24 1 1 0 25 1
2017 24 0 0 0 4 0 28 0
2018 22 0 2 0 0 0 24 0
Total Chicago Fire 98141321724013218
PSV 561031001747615
Manchester City 183410000224
Rangers 3044130102477
Hannover 96 4000000040
Puebla 92127100009913
Houston Dynamo 108 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 101 2
Career total 4064534624231649559

Honors

Club

Chicago Fire
PSV Eindhoven
Rangers
Houston Dynamo

International

United States

Individual

Personal life

Beasley's older brother Jamar is a member of the Cedar Rapids Rampage and the United States national futsal team. He has also launched a jewellery collection in collaboration with The Diamond Studio, a Scottish jewellery suite.[33] On February 1, 2010, Beasley's car was firebombed in front of his house in Glasgow.

Endorsements

In January 2017, Beasley became an ambassador for Concave football boot, and always plays with the Concave Volt+ cleats.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bell, Jack (May 24, 2005). "SOCCER REPORT; From Obscurity to U.S. Team". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2012. Simms is among a group of African-American players helping to change the perception of soccer in the United States; that group includes Eddie Pope, DaMarcus Beasley, Eddie Johnson, Edson Buddle, Cory Gibbs and Oguchi Onyewu.
  3. ↑ Houston Dynamo acquire USMNT World Cup veteran DaMarcus Beasley, close in on int'l player. MLSsoccer.com (July 23, 2014). Retrieved on 2015-07-26.
  4. ↑ http://espn.go.com/soccer/news/2000/0206/340511.html
  5. ↑ "Done deal: Beasley joins PSV". Soccernet. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ Wahl, Grant (May 30, 2005). "Eddie Makes This Game Look Cool". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  7. ↑ Davidson, Gary (April 21, 2006). "Beasley fined $1,852 by Dutch judge for driving under the influence of alcohol". Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Man City move for Beasley on loan". BBC Sport. August 31, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Man City release winger Beasley". BBC Sport. May 15, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
  10. ↑ "Rangers clinch Beasley transfer". BBC Sport. June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  11. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (August 4, 2007). "Inverness CT 0–3 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  12. ↑ Lindsay, Clive (August 7, 2007). "FK Zeta 0–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Goal-hero Beasley stunned by racist abuse". ESPN. August 7, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Beasley wants hard line on racist chants". Scotsman. August 8, 2007.
  15. ↑ Douglasand, Steve (October 3, 2007). "Beasley adds finishing gloss to Rangers rout of Lyon". London: The Guardian.
  16. ↑ "Rangers dealt Beasley injury blow". BBC Sport. November 30, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  17. ↑ McGuigan, Thomas (May 9, 2008). "Rangers v Dundee United". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  18. ↑ McGuigan, Thomas (August 23, 2008). "Aberdeen 1–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  19. ↑ "The Scottish Premier League Handbook" (PDF). www.scotprem.com. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Hannover sign up Beasley". ESPN. August 30, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  21. ↑ "DaMarcus Beasley es nuevo refuerzo del Puebla" (in Spanish). mediotiempo.com. June 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Gringo Report: Beasley steals the show for Puebla". mlssoccer.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  23. ↑ "@DaMarcusBeasley joins HoustonDynamo as designated player". Twitter.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Beasley prefers the midfield, obviously". The Chicago Tribune. Nashville. April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  25. ↑ Parchman, Will (March 23, 2013). "U.S. Player Ratings: Yanks Step It Up in the Snow". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Beasley Gets Armband for Gold Cup". ussoccer.com. July 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Klinsmann Names U.S. MNT's 23-Player Roster for 2014 FIFA World Cup". ussoccer.com. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  28. ↑ "DaMarcus Beasley retires from US men's national team". December 15, 2014.
  29. ↑ (Re)run DMB: Houston Dynamo's DaMarcus Beasley returns to USMNT fold at Klinsmann's request. MLSsoccer.com (June 12, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-26.
  30. ↑ Gold Cup: Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore lead MLS-heavy provisional USMNT roster. MLSsoccer.com (June 10, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-26.
  31. ↑ "Gold Cup: After missing penalty vs. Panama. DaMarcus Beasley not quite ready to close door on US career". MLSsoccer.com.
  32. ↑ http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-s-DaMarcus-Beasley-sets-U-S-national-team-11212139.php
  33. ↑ Bendoris, Matt (September 18, 2009). "Beasley goes from winger to blinger". London: The Scottish Sun. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
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