James Tanner Beason (born March 23, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

Career

Youth, college & amateur

Beason played as part of the USSDA academy side North Carolina Fusion, before heading to

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in 2015 to play

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. After redshirting in 2015, Beason went on to play four seasons with the Cardinals, making 81 appearances, scoring 20 goals and tallying 11 assists. Beason was an

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National Champion three times (2015, 2016, 2017), First Team All-American twice (2018, 2019), First Team All-Pac-12 twice (2017, 2018), and the Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018). Beason was also a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalists in both 2018 and 2019. While at college, Beason appeared for

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side

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in 2016, and San Francisco City in both 2018 and 2019.

Professional

On December 30, 2019, Beason signed a senior contract with

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ahead of the

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. On January 9, 2020, Beason was selected 12th overall in the SuperDraft by

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...

. Beason made his professional debut on August 29, 2020, starting in a 3–2 loss to

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. On November 24, 2024, the Earthquakes elected not to exercise Beason's contract option, and he became a free agent heading into the 2025 season. In his five seasons in San Jose, Beason made 121 professional appearances as a center back and outside back.

New England Revolution

December 20, 2024, Beason signed with the New England Revolution on a two-year deal, with a club option for 2027. He made his Revolution debut on March 29, coming on as a 37th-minute substitute for Wyatt Omsberg. Deployed as a center back, Beason made his first full start for the Revolution on April 12, playing the full match in a 1-0 win over Atlanta United.

References

External links

Tanner Beason - Men's Soccer
Seton Hall bio * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beason, Tanner 1997 births Living people All-American college men's soccer players American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders New England Revolution players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Major League Soccer players People from Winston-Salem, North Carolina San Francisco City FC players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks San Jose Earthquakes players Soccer players from North Carolina Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen