{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Drew Beckie | fullname = Drew D. Beckie | image = Drew Beckie 2022.jpg | image_size = 225px | caption = Beckie in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|30}} | birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | height = 1.88m | position = Centre-back, Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Queen City Rangers | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Real Colorado | collegeyears1 = 2009–2012 | college1 = Denver Pioneers | collegecaps1 = 69 | collegegoals1 = 7 | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Real Colorado Foxes | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 9 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Ottawa Fury | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = Columbus Crew | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = Ottawa Fury | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Carolina Railhawks | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Jacksonville Armada | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Oklahoma City Energy | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = El Paso Locomotive | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Atlético Ottawa | caps9 = 42<!--league only, noplayoffs--> | goals9 = 1 | totalcaps = 211 | totalgoals = 14 | nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1 = Canada U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2008 | nationalteam2 = Canada U20 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = Canada U23 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 1 }}
'''Drew D. Beckie''' (born September 30, 1990) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who currently serves as an assistant coach and Head of Football Development Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa. Owned by Atletico de Madrid of La Liga.
==Early life== Beckie was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. When he was young, Beckie and his family moved to Denver, Colorado.
==Club career== ===Youth=== At 15, Beckie was offered a contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program. From 2005 through 2006, he trained with several German Bundesliga clubs and second Bundesliga clubs such as Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1860 Munich. Also featured in a game vs. Bayern Munich which included Franck Ribery and Thomas Muller. He initially accepted, but ultimately decided to keep his NCAA amateurism and return to Denver, later committing to the University of Denver over several other programs.
===Columbus Crew=== Beckie was drafted 28th overall by the Columbus Crew in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. He appeared twice on the bench (vs. Chivas USA, vs. Vancouver Whitecap FC) in the 2013 season but struggled with injury and missed 12 games. He appeared in 10 reserve games for the Crew, scoring one goal and recording an assist. He was released by the Crew in January 2014 after the appointment of Gregg Berhalter, replacing manager Robert Warzycha.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Questions with a Pro – Drew Beckie|url=http://www.footyfair.com/2014/07/10-questions-with-pro-drew-beckie.html|publisher=footyfair.com|access-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref>
===Ottawa Fury=== In 2014, he signed with NASL side Ottawa Fury in their inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fury FC Sign Columbus Crew Draft Pick Drew Beckie|url=http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2014/01/22/fury-fc-sign-columbus-crew-draft-pick-drew-beckie|publisher=ottawafuryfc.com|access-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118003847/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2014/01/22/fury-fc-sign-columbus-crew-draft-pick-drew-beckie|archive-date=November 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Carolina RailHawks=== After two seasons with the Fury, Beckie did not renew his contract with Ottawa Fury FC and was acquired by the Carolina RailHawks on December 17, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=RailHawks Sign Canadian Defender Drew Beckie|url=http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/17/railhawks-sign-canadian-defender-drew-beckie|access-date=December 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222173341/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/17/railhawks-sign-canadian-defender-drew-beckie|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Jacksonville Armada=== Beckie played for Jacksonville Armada in the 2017 season, but in November 2017 while training with KuPS FC, a Finnish First Division club, Beckie unexpectedly suffered symptoms that resulted in a sudden trip to a Swedish emergency room and subsequent hospitalization. After numerous medical tests, it was determined that he had contracted a serious virus that would require several months of recovery.<ref>[http://www.armadafc.com/news/2018/02/05/armada-fc-hosts-silent-auction-for-drew-beckie- ARMADA FC HOSTS SILENT AUCTION FOR DREW BECKIE]‚ armadafc.com, February 5, 2018</ref> Later it was found out that Beckie had suffered cardiac arrest due to a condition known as Myocarditis, a rare heart ailment that occurs when a virus attacks the heart. He recovered and returned to train with Jacksonville Armada FC while out of contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sharing-mayo-clinic-after-myocarditis-diagnosis-soccer-player-is-back-on-the-field/|title=Sharing Mayo Clinic: After myocarditis diagnosis, soccer player is back on the field|website=newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref>
===Oklahoma City Energy=== [[File:Drew Beckie.jpg|thumb|Beckie with OKC Energy in 2018|left]] On June 7, 2018, Beckie was transferred to USL Championship side OKC Energy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drew Beckie Transferred to OKC Energy FC |url=https://www.jacksonvillearmada.com/news/2018/06/07/drew-beckie-transferred-to-okc-energy-fc |publisher=Jacksonville Armada FC |access-date=4 May 2021 |date=7 June 2018}}</ref> That season, he made twenty appearances for the club.<ref name="SW">{{cite web |title=D. Beckie |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/drew-beckie/193785/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=4 May 2021}}</ref> In 2019, Beckie made one appearance before departing in May of that year.<ref name="SW" />
===El Paso Locomotive=== On May 21, 2019, Beckie signed with El Paso Locomotive.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Paso Locomotive FC Signs OKC Energy FC Defender Drew Beckie |url=https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news_article/show/1022718-el-paso-locomotive-fc-signs-okc-energy-fc-defender-drew-beckie- |publisher=El Paso Locomotive FC |access-date=4 May 2021 |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> He made fifteen league appearances that season and another three in the playoffs.<ref name="SW" /> In 2020, Beckie made six appearances for El Paso in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="SW" />
===Atlético Ottawa=== On May 4, 2021, Beckie returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa on a two-year deal, with an option for 2023.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Nicholas Ryan |title=Atlético Ottawa Signs Canadian Centre-Back Drew Beckie |url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-canadian-centre-back-drew-beckie |publisher=Atlético Ottawa |access-date=4 May 2021 |date=4 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-reveals-first-roster-moves-for-2022-cpl-season-beckie-mannella-among-returnees|date=January 13, 2022|title=Atlético Ottawa reveals first roster moves for 2022 CPL season: Beckie & Mannella among returnees|work=Canadian Premier League}}</ref> He made his debut on June 26 in Ottawa's season-opener, starting in central defence against FC Edmonton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-fc-edmonton-0-1-atletico-ottawa|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke|title=Match Analysis: FC Edmonton 0–1 Atlético Ottawa|date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> During the season Beckie would battle complications from exposure to COVID-19, and missed eight games during his recovery. Upon his return to the side on September 26, Beckie started and scored the opening goal for Ottawa, his first for the club, in an eventual 3–1 victory over Cavalry FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2021/10/22/atletico-ottawa-captain-drew-beckie-a-study-in-faith-and-perseverance.html|first=Neil|last=Davidson|title=Atletico Ottawa captain Drew Beckie a study in faith and perseverance|date=October 22, 2021|work=The Toronto Star}}</ref>
On December 3, 2022, the player announced his retirement from soccer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Plante |first1=Jean-François |title=Le capitaine de l'Atlético annonce sa retraite |url=https://www.ledroit.com/2022/12/04/le-capitaine-de-latletico-annonce-sa-retraite-f4859f80133c6e18aa9fca1c32418575 |website=Le Droit |language=fr |date=4 December 2022}}</ref> However, on December 22, it was officially announced that he would stay at Atlético Ottawa, having been appointed to the role of Team Manager by the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=Atlético Ottawa announce Drew Beckie as Team Manager |url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-announce-drew-beckie-as-team-manager |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Canadian Premier League}}</ref>
==International career== Beckie attended his first Canadian U-17 camp in 2006. Beckie would attend two more camps, one in Mexico City, the other in Florida before attending the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament. In 2008, Beckie attended two Canadian U-20 camps before getting injured before 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In 2012, Beckie was selected for final squad ahead of the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Beckie appeared against El Salvador and Cuba, but missed out on the final match against Mexico due to yellow card accumulation. Beckie was called up for the Canadian senior team during his time with the Columbus Crew but could not attend due to injury and has yet to feature for the senior team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drew Beckie profile|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=342|publisher=canadasoccer.com|access-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life== Beckie is Catholic. His younger sister Janine Beckie is also a soccer player, and has appeared for the Canadian national women's team. She currently plays for the Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played October 30, 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|drew-beckie/193785}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes US Open Cup and Canadian Championship}} !colspan=2|Other{{efn|Includes Canadian Premier League Playoffs}} !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Ottawa Fury |2014 |rowspan=2|NASL |19||0||2||0||0||0|||21||0 |- |2015 |15||0||1||0||0||0||16||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !34||0||3||0||0||0||37||0 |- |Carolina Railhawks |2016 |rowspan=2|NASL |23||0||2||0||0||0||25||0 |- |Jacksonville Armada |2017 |28||1||2||0||0||0||30||1 |- |rowspan=3|OKC Energy |2018 |rowspan=2|USL |20||0||1||0||0||0||21||0 |- |2019 |1||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !21||0||2||0||0||0||23||0 |- |rowspan=3|El Paso Locomotive |2019 |rowspan=2|USL |18||0||0||0||0||0||18||0 |- |2020 |6||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !24||0||0||0||0||0||24||0 |- |rowspan=3|Atlético Ottawa |2021 |rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League ||18||1||1||0||0||0||19||1 |- |2022 ||24||0||1||0||2||0||27||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !42||1||2||0||2||0||46||1 |- !colspan=3|Career total !173||2||11||0||2||0||185||2 |}
==Honours== === Atlético Ottawa === * '''Canadian Premier League''' ** '''Regular Season:''' 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlético Ottawa win 2022 CPL regular season title |url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-win-2022-cpl-regular-season-title |website=CanPL.ca |access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>
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== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Canada Soccer player|342}} * {{Soccerway|drew-beckie/193785}}
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