Drew D. Beckie (born September 30, 1990) is a Canadian former professional

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player who currently serves as the team manager for

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club

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Early life

Beckie was born in

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. When he was young, Beckie and his family moved to

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, Colorado.

Club career

Youth

At 15, Beckie was offered a contract with the

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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

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over several other programs.

Columbus Crew

Beckie was drafted 28th overall by the

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in the

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. 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

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Ottawa Fury

In 2014, he signed with NASL side Ottawa Fury in their inaugural season.

Carolina RailHawks

After two seasons with the Fury, Beckie did not renew his contract with Ottawa Fury FC and was acquired by the

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on December 17, 2015.

Jacksonville Armada

Beckie played for

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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. 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.

Oklahoma City Energy

On June 7, 2018, Beckie was transferred to

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side

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. That season, he made twenty appearances for the club. In 2019, Beckie made one appearance before departing in May of that year.

El Paso Locomotive

On May 21, 2019, Beckie signed with

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. He made fifteen league appearances that season and another three in the playoffs. In 2020, Beckie made six appearances for El Paso in a season shortened by the

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Atlético Ottawa

On May 4, 2021, Beckie returned to Canada, signing with

side

on a two-year deal, with an option for 2023. He made his debut on June 26 in Ottawa's season-opener, starting in central defence against

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. During the season Beckie would battle complications from exposure to

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, 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

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. On December 3, 2022, the player announced his retirement from soccer. 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.

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

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, but did not appear for the team. In 2008, Beckie attended two Canadian U-20 camps before getting injured before

2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship was the biannual CONCACAF youth championship tournament for under-20 national teams. The 2009 edition was held in Trinidad and Tobago. All matches were played at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago and ...

. In 2012, Beckie was selected for final squad ahead of the

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. 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.

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

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of the

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(NWSL).

Career statistics

Honours

Atlético Ottawa

** Regular Season:

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