DaMarcus Beasley

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DaMarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Beasley
Personal information
Full name DaMarcus Lamont Beasley
Date of birth May 24, 1982 (1982-05-24) (age 26)
Place of birth    Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left winger
Club information
Current club Rangers
Number 20
Youth clubs
IMG Soccer Academy
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000–2004
2004–2007
2006–2007
2007–		 Chicago Fire
PSV Eindhoven
→ Manchester City (loan)
Rangers		 88 (14)
56 (10)
18 0(3)
11 0(2)   
National team2
2001– United States 70 (15)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 9, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 6, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Rangers as well as the United States. He plays mainly as a winger.

Beasley was one of the most prominent players in MLS, a star for Chicago Fire before making a move during the 2004 season to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven. He was then loaned to Manchester City in 2006, later being signed by Rangers in June 2007 for £700,000. He has scored more goals in Europe's highest club competition, the UEFA Champions League, than any other American player. Beasley's older brother, Jamar, is also a footballer.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Beasley joined the IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's Residency program in Bradenton, Florida. Before moving to Florida, Beasley played at South Side High School for 2 years with his brother Jamar. Beasley starred in the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand, winning the Silver Ball as the tournament's second best player, behind teammate Landon Donovan.

Beasley signed with MLS on March 16, 1999, and was allocated to the Los Angeles Galaxy. However, without playing a single game, he was traded to the Chicago Fire, with whom he excelled from his debut in 2000. In four seasons in MLS, Beasley scored 14 goals, recorded 20 assists, and was named to the league Best XI in 2003. But 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.

[edit] PSV Eindhoven

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 had a small role in helping PSV win their 18th league title. On May 28, 2005, PSV advanced to the final of the Dutch Amstel Cup by beating Feyenoord Rotterdam 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 semifinal stages of the UEFA Champions League against AC Milan. In the first leg, PSV lost 2-0 at the San Siro. In the second leg, PSV won 3-1 at Philips Stadion, but they were eliminated based on the away goals rule. Despite the loss, Beasley was a key player, leading his team with 4 goals in 12 Champions League games.

DaMarcus was fined €1,500 (US$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.[1]

[edit] Manchester City

After a disappointing season for Beasley in which PSV won their 19th championship, in August 2006 the pacy winger joined Manchester City on a season-long loan from PSV.[2] His first few weeks at the Manchester team however were troubled by injury limiting his ability to play.

On December 30, 2006, Beasley netted his first goal for Manchester City, a game 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.[3]

[edit] Rangers

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

In June 2007, it was reported that he had held talks with Rangers manager Walter Smith regarding a possible move.[4] His transfer to Rangers for £700,000 was confirmed on June 27, 2007. He is the second American to play for the club, 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.[5] Beasley scored his first goal for the club against FK Zeta in a Champions League qualifier on August 7, 2007[6], 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 team-mate, Jean-Claude Darcheville.[7] 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.[8] Beasley scored his first Scottish Premier League goal in Rangers' 2-1 win over Kilmarnock on August 25, 2007.

On October 2nd, 2007, Beasley was influential in Rangers 3-0 win against Olympique Lyonnais 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 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 metre aerial pass from Cousin while on the run, controlled, and finished. Beasley was named Man of the Match. [9]

During a UEFA 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 SPL season.[10] However, Beasley was named in the Rangers squad for the match against Dundee United on May 10.[11] Beasley 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.

[edit] Career statistics

Club Performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2000 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 18 2
2001 24 2
2002 19 3
2003 21 7
2004 15 0
Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total
2004-05 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie 29 6
2005-06 27 4
England League FA Cup Football League Cup Europe Total
2006-07 Manchester City Premier League 18 3
Scotland League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Europe Total
2007-08 Rangers Premier League
Total USA 97 14
Netherlands 56 10
England 18 3
Scotland
Career Total 171 27

[edit] International career

Beasley has also excelled for the United States national team, getting his first cap January 27, 2001 against China. He played for the Under-20 team at the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina. DaMarcus then earned a place with the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad, and since secured his place as the team's starting left midfielder.

Beasley, along with midfielder Landon Donovan, was harshly criticised by fans and the USA coaching staff for poor play during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He set up the USA's only goal (scored by Clint Dempsey) and had a goal disallowed against Italy when Brian McBride was ruled offside.

He was a key part of the United States national team that won the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2002, 2005 and 2007.

[edit] International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2002-01-19 Pasadena, California Flag of South Korea Korea Republic 2-1 2-1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 2002-05-12 Washington, D.C. Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 2-0 2-1 Friendly match
3 2002-05-16 East Rutherford, New Jersey Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 5-0 5-0 Friendly match
4 2003-06-19 St. Etienne, France Flag of Turkey Turkey 1-0 1-2 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
5 2004-03-31 Plock, Poland Flag of Poland Poland 1-0 1-0 Friendly match
6 2004-06-13 Columbus, Ohio Flag of Grenada Grenada 1-0 3-0 WCQ
7 2004-06-13 Columbus, Ohio Flag of Grenada Grenada 2-0 3-0 WCQ
8 2004-06-20 St. Georges, Grenada Flag of Grenada Grenada 3-1 3-2 WCQ
9 2005-07-05 Seattle, Washington Flag of Cuba Cuba 3-1 4-1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 2005-07-16 Foxboro, Massachusetts Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 2-0 3-1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11 2005-07-16 Foxboro, Massachusetts Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 3-0 3-1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 2005-09-03 Columbus, Ohio Flag of Mexico Mexico 2-0 2-0 WCQ
13 2007-06-02 San Jose, California Flag of the People's Republic of China China PR 1-0 4-1 Friendly match
14 2007-06-12 Foxboro, Massachusetts Flag of El Salvador El Salvador 1-0 4-0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
15 2007-06-12 Foxboro, Massachusetts Flag of El Salvador El Salvador 4-0 4-0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

Chicago Fire

PSV Eindhoven

Rangers

[edit] International

United States

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ Davidson, Gary (2006-04-21). Beasley fined $1,852 by Dutch judge for driving under the influence of alcohol. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  2. ^ Oscroft, Tim (2006-09-16). City challenge excites Beasley. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  3. ^ Man City release winger Beasley. BBC Sport. Retrieved on May 15, 2007.
  4. ^ "Rangers clinch Beasley transfer", BBC Sport website, 27 June, 2007. 
  5. ^ "Inverness CT 0-3 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 4 August, 2007. 
  6. ^ "FK Zeta 0-1 Rangers", BBC Sport website, 7 August, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Goal-hero Beasley stunned by racist abuse", ESPN, August 7, 2007. 
  8. ^ "Beasley wants hard line on racist chants", Scotsman website, August 8, 2007. 
  9. ^ "Beasley adds finishing gloss to Rangers rout of Lyon", Guardian website, October 3, 2007. 
  10. ^ "Rangers dealt Beasley injury blow", BBC Sport website, 30 November, 2007. 
  11. ^ "Rangers v Dundee United", BBC Sport website, 9 May, 2008. 

[edit] External links

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United States squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Friedel • 2 Hejduk • 3 Berhalter • 4 Mastroeni • 5 O'Brien • 6 Regis • 7 Lewis • 8 Stewart • 9 Moore • 10 Reyna • 11 Mathis • 12 Agoos • 13 Jones • 14 Cherundolo • 15 Wolff • 16 Llamosa • 17 Beasley • 18 Keller • 19 Meola • 20 McBride • 21 Donovan • 22 Sanneh • 23 Pope • Coach: Arena
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United States squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Howard • 2 Albright • 3 Bocanegra • 4 Mastroeni • 5 O'Brien • 6 Cherundolo • 7 Lewis • 8 Dempsey • 9 Johnson • 10 Reyna • 11 Ching • 12 Berhalter • 13 Conrad • 14 Olsen • 15 Convey • 16 Wolff • 17 Beasley • 18 Keller • 19 Hahnemann • 20 McBride • 21 Donovan • 22 Onyewu • 23 Pope • Coach: Arena
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Rangers F.C. – current squad

1 McGregor • 3 Weir • 4 Buffel • 5 Papac • 6 Ferguson • 7 Hemdani • 8 Thomson • 9 Boyd • 10 Novo • 11 Adam • 15 Gow • 16 G. Smith • 17 Burke • 18 Naismith • 19 Darcheville • 20 Beasley • 21 Broadfoot • 22 Webster • 23 Dailly • 24 Cuéllar • 25 Alexander • 26 S. Smith • 27 McCulloch • 28 Whittaker • 29 Cousin • Manager: W. Smith


Persondata
NAME Beasley, DaMarcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional football player
DATE OF BIRTH May 24, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Wayne, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH