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Michael Beauchamp
Michael Beauchamp
Date of Birth: 08 Mar 1981
Place of Birth: Sydney
Height: 191cm Weight: 85kg
Current Club: Melbourne Heart (Australia)
Position: Defender
Previous Clubs:
2000-02 Marconi Stallions (Australia)
2002-04 Parramatta Power (Australia)
2004- 05 Sydney Olympic (NSW)
2005-06 Central Coast (Australia)
2006- 2008 Nurnberg (Germany)
2008-2009 Aalborg (Denmark)
2009- 10 Al Jazira (UAE)
Junior Clubs:
Marconi Stallions (NSW)
Major Honours Achieved:
2006 World Cup Finals (Germany)
2007 Asian Cup finals
QANTAS SOCCEROOS
Appearances: 22(1)
Goals: 1
Debut Match:
v Bahrain (W3-1), Manama (BHR), February 2007

QANTAS UNDER 23's
Appearances: 1
Debut Match:
v Papua New Guinea (W9-0), Olympic Games qualifying, Australia, JAN04
Last Match:
v Papua New Guinea (W9-0), Olympic Games qualifying, Australia, JAN04

BIOGRAPHY

Qantas Socceroos

Was one of only two players from the Hyundai A-League chosen for the 2006 World Cup Finals squad. Didn't feature in any matches, but the experience gained will hopefully serve him well for 2010.

After narrowly missing out on selection in the final squad for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Beauchamp blossomed with the Central Coast Mariners in the inaugural season of the Hyundai A- League, his defensive prowess being a major factor behind the initial success of the Mariners.

Has played mainly as a central defender, although can play as a right– sided defender as well. He is big, strong, has great pace for a big player and reads the game very well, which allows him to affect a lot of turnovers. Following the 2006 World Cup he signed on loan with German Bundesliga outfit Nurnberg.

After two seasons there, he moved to Aalborg in Denmark before he decided to play in the UAE for Al Jazira in the lead-up to the 2010 World Cup.

While he played a role in qualification for the 2010 World Cup, was a surprise selection in the preliminary squad.

 
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