Drew Beckie

Drew Beckie
Beckie in 2022
Personal information
Full name Drew D. Beckie
Date of birth (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Midfielder
Youth career
Queen City Rangers
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Denver Pioneers 69 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Real Colorado Foxes 21 (9)
2012 Ottawa Fury 10 (3)
2013 Columbus Crew 0 (0)
2014–2015 Ottawa Fury 34 (0)
2016 Carolina Railhawks 30 (0)
2017–2018 Jacksonville Armada 28 (1)
2018–2019 Oklahoma City Energy 21 (0)
2019–2020 El Paso Locomotive 21 (0)
2021–2022 Atlético Ottawa 46 (1)
Total 211 (14)
International career
2006 Canada U17 5 (0)
2008 Canada U20 2 (0)
2012 Canada U23 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Drew D. Beckie (born September 30, 1990) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who currently serves as the team manager for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.

Early life

Beckie was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. When he was young, Beckie and his family moved to Denver, Colorado.

Club career

Youth

At 15, Beckie was offered a contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program. From 2005 through 2006, he trained with several German Bundesliga clubs and second Bundesliga clubs such as Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1860 Munich. Also featured in a game vs. Bayern Munich which included Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller. He initially accepted, but ultimately decided to keep his NCAA amateurism and return to Denver, later committing to the University of Denver over several other programs.

Columbus Crew

Beckie was drafted 28th overall by the Columbus Crew in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. He appeared twice on the bench (vs. Chivas USA, vs. Vancouver Whitecap FC) in the 2013 season but struggled with injury and missed 12 games. He appeared in 10 reserve games for the Crew, scoring one goal and recording an assist. He was released by the Crew in January 2014 after the appointment of Gregg Berhalter, replacing manager Robert Warzycha.[1]

Ottawa Fury

In 2014, he signed with NASL side Ottawa Fury in their inaugural season.[2]

Carolina RailHawks

After two seasons with the Fury, Beckie did not renew his contract with Ottawa Fury FC and was acquired by the Carolina RailHawks on December 17, 2015.[3]

Jacksonville Armada

Beckie played for Jacksonville Armada in the 2017 season, but in November 2017 while training with KuPS FC, a Finnish First Division club, Beckie unexpectedly suffered symptoms that resulted in a sudden trip to a Swedish emergency room and subsequent hospitalization. After numerous medical tests, it was determined that he had contracted a serious virus that would require several months of recovery.[4] Later it was found out that Beckie had suffered cardiac arrest due to a condition known as Myocarditis, a rare heart ailment that occurs when a virus attacks the heart. He recovered and returned to train with Jacksonville Armada FC while out of contract.[5]

Oklahoma City Energy

Beckie with OKC Energy in 2018

On June 7, 2018, Beckie was transferred to USL Championship side OKC Energy.[6] That season, he made twenty appearances for the club.[7] In 2019, Beckie made one appearance before departing in May of that year.[7]

El Paso Locomotive

On May 21, 2019, Beckie signed with El Paso Locomotive.[8] He made fifteen league appearances that season and another three in the playoffs.[7] In 2020, Beckie made six appearances for El Paso in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Atlético Ottawa

On May 4, 2021, Beckie returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal, with an option for 2023.[9][10] He made his debut on June 26 in Ottawa's season-opener, starting in central defence against FC Edmonton.[11] During the season Beckie would battle complications from exposure to COVID-19, and missed eight games during his recovery. Upon his return to the side on September 26, Beckie started and scored the opening goal for Ottawa, his first for the club, in an eventual 3–1 victory over Cavalry FC.[12]

On December 3, 2022, the player announced his retirement from soccer.[13] However, on December 22, it was officially announced that he would stay at Atlético Ottawa, having been appointed to the role of Team Manager by the club.[14]

International career

Beckie attended his first Canadian U-17 camp in 2006. Beckie would attend two more camps, one in Mexico City, the other in Florida before attending the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament, but did not appear for the team. In 2008, Beckie attended two Canadian U-20 camps before getting injured before 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In 2012, Beckie was selected for final squad ahead of the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Beckie appeared against El Salvador and Cuba, but missed out on the final match against Mexico due to yellow card accumulation. Beckie was called up for the Canadian senior team during his time with the Columbus Crew but could not attend due to injury and has yet to feature for the senior team.[15]

Personal life

Beckie is Catholic. His younger sister Janine Beckie is also a soccer player, and has appeared for the Canadian national women's team. She currently plays for the Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Career statistics

As of match played October 30th, 2022[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ottawa Fury 2014 NASL 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
2015 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Total 34 0 3 0 0 0 37 0
Carolina Railhawks 2016 NASL 23 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
Jacksonville Armada 2017 28 1 2 0 0 0 30 1
OKC Energy 2018 USL 20 0 1 0 0 0 21 0
2019 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 21 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
El Paso Locomotive 2019 USL 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2020 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Atlético Ottawa 2021 CPL 18 1 1 0 0 0 19 1
2022 24 0 1 0 2 0 26 0
Total 42 1 2 0 2 0 46 1
Career total 173 2 11 0 2 0 185 2

Honours

Atlético Ottawa

Notes

  1. ^ Includes US Open Cup and Canadian Championship
  2. ^ Includes Canadian Premier League Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "10 Questions with a Pro – Drew Beckie". footyfair.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fury FC Sign Columbus Crew Draft Pick Drew Beckie". ottawafuryfc.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "RailHawks Sign Canadian Defender Drew Beckie". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  4. ^ ARMADA FC HOSTS SILENT AUCTION FOR DREW BECKIE‚ armadafc.com, February 5, 2018
  5. ^ "Sharing Mayo Clinic: After myocarditis diagnosis, soccer player is back on the field". newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Drew Beckie Transferred to OKC Energy FC". Jacksonville Armada FC. June 7, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "D. Beckie". Soccerway. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Signs OKC Energy FC Defender Drew Beckie". El Paso Locomotive FC. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Nicholas Ryan (May 4, 2021). "Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Centre-Back Drew Beckie". Atlético Ottawa. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Atlético Ottawa reveals first roster moves for 2022 CPL season: Beckie & Mannella among returnees". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2022.
  11. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 26, 2021). "Match Analysis: FC Edmonton 0–1 Atlético Ottawa".
  12. ^ Davidson, Neil (October 22, 2021). "Atletico Ottawa captain Drew Beckie a study in faith and perseverance". The Toronto Star.
  13. ^ Plante, Jean-François (December 4, 2022). "Le capitaine de l'Atlético annonce sa retraite". Le Droit (in French).
  14. ^ "Atlético Ottawa announce Drew Beckie as Team Manager". Canadian Premier League. December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Drew Beckie profile". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  16. ^ Soccerway. "Drew Beckie profile".
  17. ^ "Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title". CanPL.ca. Retrieved October 9, 2022.