Frankie Beckles (born 11 March 2007) is a British Virgin Islands footballer who currently plays for Shrewsbury Town and the British Virgin Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Everett Rovers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Luton Town | ||
| 2022– | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | British Virgin Islands | 5 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:20, 9 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBeckles began playing youth football with Everett Rovers. At age fourteen, he was spotted by a Luton Town scout and joined the club's academy. After two years with the club, he was not offered a further scholarship and found himself back in local amateur football. While with the Onside Academy, a London-based team for unsigned youth players, he was noticed by scouts of League One side Shrewsbury Town and signed to a deal. As a youth, he regularly warms up alongside first-team keepers Marko Marosi and Harry Burgoyne.[1]
International career
editBorn in Watford, Beckles qualifies to represent the British Virgin Islands through his paternal grandfather.[1] He earned his first senior call-up to the British Virgin Islands national team in March 2024 for a pair of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against the U.S. Virgin Islands.[2] He went on to debut on 22 March 2024, earning a 1–1 draw in the first match. He kept a clean sheet after regulation and forced a penalty shoot-out in the second leg, saving two penalty kicks for the eventual victory. Beckles played every minute of both matches.[1] The victory marked the first-ever win for the British Virgin Islands in FIFA World Cup qualification and the first time advancing to the Group Stage.[3][4]
International statistics
edit- As of match played 4 September 2024[5]
| British Virgin Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Stacey, Dan. "Shrewsbury Town academy represented on international stage as goalkeeper shines". The Shropshire Star. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Drury, Jonny. "Young Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper handed first international call-up". The Shropshire Star. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Haynes, Kamal. "BVI Advances to Group to Group E in World Cup Qualifiers". 284 Media. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands and Anguilla Progress for the First Time". FIFA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
External links
edit- Frankie Beckles at National-Football-Teams.com
- Frankie Beckles at Soccerway
- Frankie Beckles at Global Sports Archive