{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Beau Busch | image = Beau Busch.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = Busch playing for Sydney FC in 2008 | fullname = Beau Busch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|3|16}} | birth_place = Newcastle, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}} | position = Centre back / Right back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Kahibah Rams | years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = Hamilton Olympic | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Broadmeadow Magic | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Manly United | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Newcastle Jets (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = → Sydney FC (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = North Queensland Fury | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Manly United | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Arbroath | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 0 | pcupdate = 23 May 2012 }} '''Beau Busch''' (born 16 March 1984) is an Australian former footballer and, since July 2020, the co-Chief Executive of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), alongside Kate Gill.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=PFA name Beau Busch and Kate Gill as co-Chief Executives|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/pfa-name-beau-busch-and-kate-gill-as-co-chief-executives|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The World Game|language=en}}</ref>
==Club career== Busch trialled with the Newcastle Jets during the 2008 pre-season.<ref>[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/485516/jets-going-busch-in-search-for-defender-beau-fits-bill-as-dutchy-seeks-roster-back-up/ Jets going Busch in search for defender: Beau fits bill as Dutchy seeks roster back-up] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20121231011454/http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/afl/jets-going-busch-in-search-for-defender-beau-fits-bill-as-dutchy-seeks-roster-backup/1174212.aspx |date=2012-12-31}}</ref><ref>[http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/beau-s-rough-deal/ Beau's Rough Deal]</ref> On 25 October 2008, Busch made his debut for Sydney FC against Melbourne Victory as a short-term injury replacement.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/budding-scribe-keen-to-show-hes-made-of-right-stuff/2008/10/24/1224351540382.html Budding scribe keen to show he's made of right stuff]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24546351-5006068,00.html Sydney FC coach John Kosmina to give debuts to Beau Busch and Antony Golec]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24546274-5000940,00.html Kosmina hopes debutants can swim]</ref> Busch's stellar performances for the North Queensland Fury gave him cult status amongst Fury fans, with the forming of the Busch supporter group the Beau Bro's. The Beau Bro's signature chant is to the tune of the Kasabian track Vlad the Impailer with 'Beau Busch' replacing the lyrics 'get loose'. On 25 June 2011, Busch moved to Scottish club Arbroath.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/14978/cult-figure-beau-busch-predicted-to-become-a-fans-favourite-at-gayfield.html |title='Cult figure' Beau Busch predicted to become a fans' favourite at Gayfield |access-date=25 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329032108/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/14978/cult-figure-beau-busch-predicted-to-become-a-fans-favourite-at-gayfield.html |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He retired from professional football in 2012.
== Post-playing career == Busch returned to Australia in 2013 to take up a position with Professional Footballers Australia as their Media & Communications Manager. He subsequently worked as Head of Player Relations before being named co-Chief Executive in 2020.<ref name=":0" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220104239/http://www.northqueenslandfc.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile North Queensland Fury profile]
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