Sam Beasant
Samuel James Beasant (born 8 April 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Concord Rangers.[2]
 Beasant playing for Braintree Town in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel James Beasant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Denham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Concord Rangers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Chelsea | ||
| 2003–2005 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2007–2009 | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| 2009–2011 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Amersham Town | ||
| 2007–2009 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Oxhey Jets | ||
| 2011–2012 | Maidenhead United | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Woking | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Billericay Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Woking | 32 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Stevenage | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Cambridge United | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Braintree Town | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chelmsford City | 35 | (0) |
| 2018– | Concord Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:28, 9 September 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Beasant was born in Denham, Buckinghamshire.[1] After leaving Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia due to contract issues, he joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy, where his father - former England goalkeeper Dave Beasant - was a coach. Following an unsuccessful trial with Birmingham City, he joined non-league Maidenhead United in November 2011.
After a successful half-season with the club, he moved onto Woking, but after just three appearances he left for Billericay Town, returning to the Kingfield Stadium ahead of the 2013/14 season.
At the end of the season, he moved up to the Football League with Stevenage. Sharing goalkeeping duties with veteran Chris Day during pre-season, he was chosen ahead of Day in their opening League Two fixture at home to Hartlepool United, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.
In July 2015, Beasant signed a one-year deal with Cambridge United.[3] Beasant was released by Cambridge United at the end of the 2015/16 season.[4]
Beasant joined Braintree in the summer of 2016 after rejecting 'numerous' offers from other clubs. He played his first ever FA Cup second-round game on 4 December 2016 against Millwall.
In July 2017, Beasant joined Chelmsford City.[5] After a one-year spell with the Clarets, Beasant made the switch to fellow National League South side Concord Rangers.[6]
Beasant kept a clean sheet playing for Chesham United in the opening game of the 2020-21 Southern Premier League season.
Personal life
Beasant is the son of former international footballer Dave Beasant, who also played as a goalkeeper.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maidenhead United | 2011–12 | Conference South | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Woking | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Billericay Town | 2012–13 | Conference South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Woking | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Stevenage | 2014–15 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2015–16 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Braintree Town | 2016–17 | National League | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Chelmsford City | 2017–18 | National League South | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Concord Rangers | 2018–19 | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 154 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 178 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References
- "Sam Beasant". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Soccerway profile
- "U's capture Sam Beasant on a one year deal". Cambridge United Football Club. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- "Cambridge United announce retain/release list". Cambridge United FC. 9 May 2016.
- "New man in between the sticks". Claret Army. 1 July 2017.
- "Concord Rangers FC on Twitter". Concord Rangers Official Twitter. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "S. Beasant". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Sam Beasant". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
