Jermaine Beckford
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Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford (born 9 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
, Uxbridge
, Carlisle United
, Scunthorpe United
, Leeds United, and Everton
.
youth team
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
side Crystal Palace
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
on a month's loan
in October, scoring against Millwall
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
was scored against League Two
side Chester City
in the first round of the League Cup
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
, against in the Football League Cup
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
side Leicester City
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
, Uxbridge
, Carlisle United
, Scunthorpe United
, Leeds United, and Everton
.
youth team
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
side Crystal Palace
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
on a month's loan
in October, scoring against Millwall
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
was scored against League Two
side Chester City
in the first round of the League Cup
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
, against in the Football League Cup
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
side Leicester City
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
, Uxbridge
, Carlisle United
, Scunthorpe United
, Leeds United, and Everton
.
youth team
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
side Crystal Palace
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
on a month's loan
in October, scoring against Millwall
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
was scored against League Two
side Chester City
in the first round of the League Cup
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
, against in the Football League Cup
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
side Leicester City
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
Leeds United
's Street Striker on Sky TV
. Due to having a Jamaican father and Grenadian family on his mother's side Beckford is eligible to play for Jamaica
, Grenada
and England
.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
, Uxbridge
Uxbridge F.C.
Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the County of Middlesex England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have...
, Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, Leeds United, and Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
.
Career
Beckford originally began his career in the ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
youth team
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
Carlton Cole
Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship....
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
RAC plc
RAC Limited is a breakdown company in the United Kingdom supplying products and services for motorists. Initially formed as the "Associate Section" of the Royal Automobile Club, it was incorporated as R.A.C. Motoring Services Ltd. in 1978. It was then sold by the members of the Royal Automobile...
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
Leeds United
He first featured the following week at Elland RoadElland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on a month's loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
in October, scoring against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
was scored against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in the first round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
Leeds United A.F.C. season 2009–10
This article details Leeds United A.F.C.'s 2009–10 season in League One. This season was the Leeds' third consecutive season in the third tier of English football and saw them finish second in the league thus winning promotion to The Championship....
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
Upset
An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win , is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom...
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
Everton
In May 2010, Beckford signed for EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, against in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
Leicester City
On 31 August 2011 Everton accepted a £2.5m bid for Beckford from ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
International career
Beckford was approached by Grenada's coach Tommy TaylorTommy Taylor (footballer born 1951)
Thomas Frederick Taylor is an English football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, he played as a defender. He is the former manager of Belper Town.-Career:...
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
Romel Wallen
Romel Newton Wallen is a former Jamaica National Football Player. He is now a FIFA licensed agent, based in the United Kingdom...
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
Career statistics
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford (born 9 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
, Uxbridge
Uxbridge F.C.
Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the County of Middlesex England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have...
, Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, Leeds United, and Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
.
Career
Beckford originally began his career in the ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
youth team
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
Carlton Cole
Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship....
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
RAC plc
RAC Limited is a breakdown company in the United Kingdom supplying products and services for motorists. Initially formed as the "Associate Section" of the Royal Automobile Club, it was incorporated as R.A.C. Motoring Services Ltd. in 1978. It was then sold by the members of the Royal Automobile...
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
Leeds United
He first featured the following week at Elland RoadElland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on a month's loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
in October, scoring against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
was scored against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in the first round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
Leeds United A.F.C. season 2009–10
This article details Leeds United A.F.C.'s 2009–10 season in League One. This season was the Leeds' third consecutive season in the third tier of English football and saw them finish second in the league thus winning promotion to The Championship....
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
Upset
An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win , is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom...
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
Everton
In May 2010, Beckford signed for EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, against in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
Leicester City
On 31 August 2011 Everton accepted a £2.5m bid for Beckford from ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
International career
Beckford was approached by Grenada's coach Tommy TaylorTommy Taylor (footballer born 1951)
Thomas Frederick Taylor is an English football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, he played as a defender. He is the former manager of Belper Town.-Career:...
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
Romel Wallen
Romel Newton Wallen is a former Jamaica National Football Player. He is now a FIFA licensed agent, based in the United Kingdom...
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
Career statistics
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford (born 9 December 1983) is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. Beckford has also played for Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
, Uxbridge
Uxbridge F.C.
Uxbridge Football Club are a football club representing Uxbridge but now based in West Drayton, in the County of Middlesex England. They were established in 1871 and are one of the oldest clubs in the South of England. They were founder members of the Southern League Division Two in 1894 and have...
, Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, Leeds United, and Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
.
Career
Beckford originally began his career in the ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
youth team
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, coming through the ranks at the same time as Carlton Cole
Carlton Cole
Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship....
. Rejected by Chelsea, he was signed up by Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
and played part-time whilst also working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC
RAC plc
RAC Limited is a breakdown company in the United Kingdom supplying products and services for motorists. Initially formed as the "Associate Section" of the Royal Automobile Club, it was incorporated as R.A.C. Motoring Services Ltd. in 1978. It was then sold by the members of the Royal Automobile...
. His very impressive goal scoring record attracted a lot of attention from Football League sides and reportedly more than 30 clubs showed an interest in the prolific striker, with many sending scouts
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
to watch him play for Wealdstone. He had a trial with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
, before signing for in March 2006 for an undisclosed fee, having scored 35 goals in 40 games for Wealdstone that season.
Leeds United
He first featured the following week at Elland RoadElland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
, when he made his debut as a substitute in a home draw against on 21 March. He played on four more occasions for Leeds' first team that season. He joined Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on a month's loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
in October, scoring against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
on his debut. After completing his loan spell, he returned to Leeds before being loaned out again to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
promotion challengers Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
until the end of the season. He played in every single game after his arrival, scoring eight goals, and Scunthorpe finished as champions.
Beckford returned to Leeds for the 2007–08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
and scored his first league goal for the club in a 4–1 victory against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in August 2007. In October he signed a new three-year deal with Leeds, and was awarded League One Fans' Player of the Month. In March 2008, Beckford won two awards at the third annual Football League Awards: League One Player of the Year and Football League Goal of the Year for his strike against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
during his loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
Beckford started the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
well, scoring ten goals in eight starts. His first professional hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
was scored against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in the first round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. He would go on to score three hat-tricks in all competitions that season, and more than 30 goals in total. Beckford was offered a new contract by Leeds United but the player rejected it and spent some time on the club's transfer list, with Leeds rejecting two bids to buy him.
Beckford started the 2009–10 season
Leeds United A.F.C. season 2009–10
This article details Leeds United A.F.C.'s 2009–10 season in League One. This season was the Leeds' third consecutive season in the third tier of English football and saw them finish second in the league thus winning promotion to The Championship....
by scoring 11 goals in 14 matches, and had reached 19 goals by the end of 2009. In December 2009, following interest from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, Beckford handed in a transfer request on 30 December, which was accepted by Leeds. Beckford's first game after the request was in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
3rd Round, away to Leeds' great rivals who were two divisions above the Yorkshire club. Leeds caused an upset
Upset
An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win , is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom...
by winning 1–0, with Beckford scoring the only goal. This was the first time that Manchester United had been knocked out of a cup competition at the third round stage under the management of Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
. Beckford also scored both goals in the Fourth Round tie against another Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, to earn Leeds United a replay at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
Leeds finished the league season in second place and gained automatic promotion to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, with Beckford scoring the promotion clinching goal against Bristol Rovers on the final day of the season. Beckford scored 31 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league. He won Leeds United's goal of the season at Leeds' annual Player of the Season awards for his goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. Following the end of the season, in May 2010, Leeds cancelled Beckford's contract a month early to enable him to find a new club.
Everton
In May 2010, Beckford signed for EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
on a four-year contract on a free transfer and was given squad number 16. After playing and scoring in pre-season friendlies Beckford made his Everton debut as a second half substitute against and his full debut a week later at home to . He scored his first goal for the club, a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, against in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
in August 2010 and an injury-time equaliser at home against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in November 2010 was Beckford's first league goal for the Toffees. At the end of his debut season for Everton he had scored 8 goals in the league and 10 goals in all competitions.
Leicester City
On 31 August 2011 Everton accepted a £2.5m bid for Beckford from ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Beckford arrived at the King Power Stadium just 40 minutes before the transfer window closed to sign a four-year contract. He became Leicester City's 12th summer signing. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Watford on 19 October 2011. His second goal came against Crystal Palace at home when he started new manager Nigel Pearson's first match in charge.
International career
Beckford was approached by Grenada's coach Tommy TaylorTommy Taylor (footballer born 1951)
Thomas Frederick Taylor is an English football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, he played as a defender. He is the former manager of Belper Town.-Career:...
with a view to playing for the Grenada national football team
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
in May 2009. In May 2011, former Jamaican international Romel Wallen
Romel Wallen
Romel Newton Wallen is a former Jamaica National Football Player. He is now a FIFA licensed agent, based in the United Kingdom...
stated that Beckford was close to finalising an agreement to play for Jamaica.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Loan | Division | League The Football League The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
FL Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
Play-Offs Football League Play-Offs The Football League play-offs are an annual series of football matches to determine some of the promotion places within the Football League. Essentially, each division of the league offers a certain number of automatic promotion places to the top two or three clubs. A further promotion place is... |
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| 2005–06 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Leeds United Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
Loan | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlisle United Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
Loan | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Scunthope United Total | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
40 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
34 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | !42!!34 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 in English football The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League... |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
42 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leeds United Total | 116 | 72 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 85 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Leeds United Career Total | 126 | 72 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 85 | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
Premier League | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Everton Total | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Leicester City Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 185 | 89 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 218 | 104 | 24 | 2 | |||
Club
Scunthorpe United- Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
- Champions: 2006–07
Leeds United
- Football League One
- Runners up: 2009–102009–10 Football LeagueThe Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
- Runners up: 2009–10
Personal
- Football League AwardsFootball League AwardsThe Football League Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating football-related people involved in the three divisions of the Football League...
- League One Player of the Year: 2008, 2010
- Goal of the Year: 2008: League One Player of the Year, Football League Goal of the Year
- PFA AwardsProfessional Footballers' AssociationThe Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
- PFA League One Team of the Year 2008
- PFA League One Fans' Player of the Year 2009
- Leeds United Player of the Year Awards
- Fans' Player of the Year:2007–08, 2008–092008–09 in English footballThe 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
- Players' Player of the Year 2007–08
- Goal of the Season 2007–08
- Goal of the season 2009–102009–10 in English footballThe 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League...
(vs. Manchester United)
- Fans' Player of the Year:2007–08, 2008–09
Personal life
Jermaine Beckford's younger brother, Travis Beckford, won the first series of Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
's Street Striker on Sky TV
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
. Due to having a Jamaican father and Grenadian family on his mother's side Beckford is eligible to play for Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
, Grenada
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
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