Beau Busch (born 16 March 1984) is an Australian former

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and, since July 2020, the co-Chief Executive of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), alongside

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Club career

Busch trialled with the Newcastle Jets during the 2008 pre-season. On 25 October 2008, Busch made his debut for

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against Melbourne Victory as a short-term injury replacement. 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

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track Vlad the Impailer with 'Beau Busch' replacing the lyrics 'get loose'. On 25 June 2011, Busch moved to Scottish club

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. 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.

References

External links

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North Queensland Fury profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Busch, Beau 1984 births Living people Australian soccer players A-League Men players Northern Fury FC players Sydney FC players Arbroath F.C. players Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Scottish Football League players Association football defenders