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| DOB : 05/24/1982 |
Position : Midfielder |
| Height :
5'8"
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Weight : 145 |
| Team : U.S. Men |
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MNT Career Stats
GP: 55 – Goals: 12
World Cup Stats
GP: 3 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 14 – Goals: 4
U.S. National Team: A remarkable two-way player, he possesses lightning speed, quick feet and intelligent defensive instincts … Has emerged as an attacking force, and was one of the key members of the USA’s qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, tying for third in goals scored with four … Became the first U.S. player to appear in the semifinals of the prestigious UEFA Champions League when PSV faced AC Milan in 2005 … Exploits for club and country made him a finalist for 2005 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year, where he scored four goals for the second straight year. 2005: Registered four goals for the second year running … Scored the insurance goal that clinched the USA’s qualification for Germany, taking a textbook pass from Claudio Reyna and beating Oswaldo Sanchez to secure a 2-0 victory against Mexico on Sept. 3 in Columbus … Played in six of ten final round qualifiers … Scored three goals in the USA’s 2005 Gold Cup championship run, including a pair in the 3-1 quarterfinal victory against Jamaica on July 16 in Foxboro … Named ussoccer.com Man of the Match for that performance … One of three U.S. players voted to the Gold Cup All-Tournament Team … 2004: Turned in perhaps his finest year for the senior team, finishing in second place for both goals scored (4) and minutes played (1170) … One of only two players to start all eight World Cup qualifiers … Recorded his first three World Cup qualifying goals, netting twice against Grenada on June 13 then adding the game-winner a week later in the return leg … Twice earned Man of the Match honors, including the draw with Denmark on Jan. 18 and the USA’s first win in Europe in seven years, the 1-0 victory against Poland in Plock … Tallied the lone goal for the U.S. in that match … 2003: Considered one of the USA’s best players in the FIFA Confederations Cup, he tallied the team’s lone goal in the tournament during the opening match 2-1 loss to Turkey … Voted Man of the Match twice, including the scoreless draw against Mexico on May 8 in Houston … Assisted Landon Donovan’s game winning goal against Paraguay on July 6 in Columbus … Made 12 appearances for the senior team, tied for fifth most in the squad … 2002: Made 12 appearances and scored three goals in 2002 … His first goal with the Men’s National Team was the game-winner against Korea in added time of the Gold Cup opener (Jan. 19) … Assisted on Ante Razov’s goal against El Salvador … 2001: Made his MNT debut on Jan. 27 with an impressive 90-minute performance in a 2-1 win against China ... Played the first half of the final 2002 qualifier, a 0-0 draw in Trinidad on Nov. 11 ... Forced to leave that match with a mild concussion … Named to the training camp roster prior to the U.S.-Mexico qualifier in Feb. 28, 2001, but withdrew with an injury ... Trained with the national team for the first time in March 2000 ... Under-23s: Was a member of the squad that qualified for the Olympics in Hershey, Pa., in April 2000, but did not make the final roster for Sydney … Appeared in three of four games as the USA finished second to Honduras in the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament … Helped the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games … Will be counted on as a leader for the new class of U-23s, as they regroup for the first time since the 2000 Olympics in 2003 ... Under-20s: Played every minute of the World Youth Championship in Argentina in 2001 … Scored two goals and had an assist against Chile in the first round of the World Youth Championship … Tore up the 2001 CONCACAF Qualifying tournament with three goals and four assists in three matches ... Named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player ... Under-17s: Helped the Americans advance to the semifinals of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship ... Named Man of the Match twice at the 1999 tournament and captured the Silver Ball as the event’s second MVP, scoring a key goal in a quarterfinal win over Mexico … First Appearance: January 27, 2001, vs. China … First Goal: January 19, 2002, vs. Korea.
Professional: After completing a multi-million dollar transfer to PSV Eindhoven after four and a half seasons with the Chicago Fire, he quickly grabbed a starting role as a winger in their 4-3-3 formation … Instantly adapted to the Dutch game, he has become a consistent goalscorer in both league and European play … Capped dream debut season with PSV by helping capture the domestic Double, winning the Dutch Eredivisie title and the Amstel Cup … In March 1999, became the then-youngest player to sign an MLS contract at 16 years 10 months and was originally allocated to the L.A. Galaxy … Was the first player 21-years old or younger voted to the MLS Best XI, accomplishing the feat in 2003 … Named one of World Soccer Magazine’s “Top 100 Rising Stars” in the world in 2000, he was one of the 10 youngest players on the list … 2005-06: Reprised his starting role to begin the 05-06 campaign, until a hamstring injury put him out six weeks at the end of the year … 2004-05: Became an immediate contributor at PSV after his summertime move from the Chicago Fire, scoring in his first-ever league match with PSV, a 5-2 win against Roosendaal on Aug. 14 … His goalscoring exploits extended to the Champions League, where he tallied six goals in 13 games … Finished his debut season with seven goals in all competitions … 2004: Had a mediocre season with the Fire prior to his move to Europe, going scoreless in 14 games … 2003: Demonstrated his versatility and skill in the beginning of the season when he played at forward and attacking midfield while the new-look Fire sought the best formation … Registered a career high seven goals to go along with five assists … Selected to his third MLS All-Star team, scoring the final goal in the 3-1 victory against Chivas, and earning MLS Best XI honors … 2002: Completed his third season with the Chicago Fire, missing several games due to national team commitments … 2001: Started 24 matches for the Fire in 2001, recording two goals to go along with six assists ... His six assists were fourth best on the team ... 2000: Made 18 appearances for Chicago in 2000 ... Finished third in the league with three assists in the 2000 playoffs, and started for the Fire in a losing effort in MLS Cup 2000.
High School: Named Parade All-America High School co-Player of the Year in 1999 … Selected to the 1998 NSCAA High School All-American Team … Played two years with his older brother Jamar at South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Personal: Appeared alongside Landon Donovan and Clint Mathis on the cover of ESPN the Magazine just prior to the 2002 World Cup … Brother, Jamar, was a member of the 1999 Under-20 Men’s National Team and the USA’s 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship Team, and the two played together on the Fire in 2001 … Played varsity basketball his sophomore season at South Side … Full name is DaMarcus Lamont Beasley … Parents are Joetta and Henry. |
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