Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Beckford for Leeds United.
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford ( born December 9, 1983 in London) is an English footballer. The prolific striker was part of the youth work of Chelsea, but at first could there not recommend it for higher tasks and acted for several years in amateur football. In March 2006, he returned to the professional sector back, played a good four years for the unterklassige Leeds United and is in the Football League Championship at Bolton Wanderers since 2013 under contract.
Career
Club football
Education & Amateur Football (2000-2006)
First youth station for Beckford were located the Walpole Wanderers, something north-west of his home, from where, he found himself in the youth department of the Premier League clubs Chelsea. There, however, he was not one of the most promising talents, and so parted ways when the training was completed. The dream of a professional career seemed to have burst so early. Beckford went instead regular activities outside of sports gradually hired himself in the Isthmian League on a part time basis for the regional amateur club FC Wealdstone. Even there you lent him briefly at the Uxbridge FC, before he began to meet regularly for Wealdstone and stood out as a striker from the crowd. With 35 goals in 40 games of the season 2005/ 06 he took his leave lasting for a return to professional business and to other interested people lacked not in March 2006. In this case, the center-forward initially completed a trial at Crystal Palace before finally with Leeds United - was in agreement - represented by coach Kevin Blackwell and ex -Chelsea - President Ken Bates.
Leeds United (2006-2010)
The start in Leeds was initially slow. In the remaining league games of the season 2005/ 06 Beckford came only five substitutions and also in the subsequent season 2006/ 07 he was in the " pecking order " behind David Healy, Richard Cresswell, Robbie Blake and Ian Moore. So the club decided in October 2006 to a one-month loan to the third division side Carlisle United. There Beckford scored on his debut against FC Millwall (1:2) the first Profitor and when his situation after return to Leeds not significantly improved, followed in January 2007, the next lending. By the end of the season 2006/ 07 he went for the active also in the third division Scunthorpe United hunting for goals and there left Beckford a very good impression. He trained with Billy Sharp an effective strike partnership, scored eight league matches and helped Scunthorpe to promotion to the second division.
For the 2007 /08 season Beckford started then in Leeds, which was now slipped into their third league, athletic through. With 20 goals in the championship round, he was not only the league 's second best scorer, but also received the award for " best player ". Due to an ankle injury he missed it the last four league games, but then returned to the play-off games, where he was ultimately defeated in the finals with his men Doncaster Rovers. In the following season 2008/ 09 Beckford seamless continuation to the previous year's performance and with its 34 official matches hits surpassed for the first time since Lee Chapman in the 1990/91 season again one Leeds player the 30 - goal mark - it was also the best value since 1957 with the " legendary" John Charles. With his speed and agility Beck Ford introduced the third division competition remains very large problems, and the new award for " best player " (by Fan choosing the players' union PFA) came as little surprise, as the choice in the " team of the season ." However, the anticipated rise was again, as Leeds once again failed in the play- off games - now in its semi-final against FC Millwall.
Another 30 goals followed in the season 2009/10, which had initially started with inconsistencies. Beckford had refused to agree to an extension of the end of the season expiring contract and subsequently put him on the transfer list of clubs set and thus offered it for sale. After two unspecified offers were rejected, the club took his striker mid-July 2009 from the market. Just as fast then completed a change of desire, which expressed itself Beckford turn of the year. Only four days later, he set out with his 1-0 winning goal in the FA Cup against Manchester United at the Leeds fans " immortal" and Beckford remained until the end of the season. They also ended positively by winning the runner-up and the associated rise in the Football League Championship, as well as for Beckford with another award as the best player.
Everton FC (2010-2011)
In May 2010, Beckford joined free transfer to Everton in the Premier League and signed a four-year contract there. Then his Erstligadebüt against Blackburn Rovers joined on 14 August 2010 and the following week against Wolverhampton Wanderers, he was represented for the first time in the starting lineup of the " Toffees ". Another four days later followed against Huddersfield Town in the League Cup with a penalty for the first competitive goal and in the Premier League finally burst in November 2010 with his "Last- minute goal " against Bolton Wanderers to 1:1 of the nodes. Overall, he finished his first season at the highest level English with eight league goals and ten competitive game hits total.
Leicester City ( since 2011 )
31 August 2011 Beckford moved to second division Leicester City.
International career
Beckford has not been considered to date for English selection teams. Due to his Jamaican father and Grenadian parentage of his mother he would be also eligible to play for the national team of Jamaica and Grenada.
On March 2013, he completed his senior international debut for Jamaica when he was deployed in the 1-1 draw against Panama.
Title / Awards
- Football League One Player of the Year ( 3) Choice of the Football Association ( 2): 2008, 2010
- Fan selection of the players' union PFA ( 1): 2009