Jean-David Baptiste Francois Beauguel (born 21 March 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bohemian Football League club Viktoria Plzeň B.
After starting his football career in his native France, he moved to Tunisia for half-a-year, before spending a season playing club football in the Netherlands. In 2014, he moved to the Czech Republic, where he played until 2022. He made a switch to Saudi Arabia in 2022, before moving to China in 2024. In 2025, he joined Polish club Stal Mielec.
Career Early career Beauguel played for Toulouse in France. Although he didn't play in any league matches, he scored in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Nice on 31 August 2011. He later headed to the Netherlands, where he played for RKC Waalwijk, but left after the club was relegated from the Eredivisie at the end of the 2013–14 season.
Czech Republic Beauguel trialled with Czech club Dukla Prague in July 2014, scoring four goals in a half-hour section of a friendly match in a pre-season friendly versus Varnsdorf. A week later he signed a three-year contract with Dukla. Beauguel scored seven goals in the first half of the 2014–15 Czech First League. Having scored nine goals in 61 games for Dukla over the course of two and a half seasons, Beauguel signed for First League side Fastav Zlín in January 2017.
In November 2018, with his Zlín contract due to expire in less than two months, he signed a pre-contract agreement with Viktoria Plzeň. On 8 December, he did not appear for Zlín in their Czech First League match against Plzeň, having asked Zlín coach Michal Bílek not to select him for the match. This stirred controversy in the media, with news outlet iSport reporting that Viktoria Plzeň allegedly pressured the player to skip the match. Zlín lost the match 2–0.
Al-Wehda On 17 June 2022, Beauguel joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Wehda.
Qingdao West Coast On 24 February 2024, Beauguel signed with Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast.
Stal Mielec On 24 February 2025, Beauguel moved to Polish top-flight side Stal Mielec on a deal until June 2025. Goalless in six appearances, he was released by Stal at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Artis Brno On 2 September 2025, Beauguel signed a two-year contract with Czech National Football League club Artis Brno as a free agent. On 17 August 2026, the club terminated the contract due to Beauguel's persistent medical issues.
Viktoria Plzeň B On 17 September 2026, Beauguel signed a contract with Bohemian Football League club Viktoria Plzeň B until the end of the season as an amateur player.
Personal life Born in France, Beauguel is of Chadian descent through his father.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionSingle source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWaalwijk2013–14Eredivisie28400—32316Dukla Prague 2014–15Czech First League27800——2782015–16Czech First League20041——2412016–17Czech First League14120——161Total61961——6710Fastav Zlín2016–17Czech First League7220——922017–18Czech First League1131010111442018–19Czech First League18920——209Total36145010114315Viktoria Plzeň2018–19Czech First League136—20—1562019–20Czech First League2164100—2572020–21Czech First League30125230—38142021–22Czech First League33192052—4021Total97431131020011848Al Wehda2022–23Saudi Pro League16221——183Qingdao West Coast2024Chinese Super League25510——265Stal Mielec2024–25Ekstraklasa60———60Career total269772551124330987
Honours Fastav Zlín Czech Cup: 2016–17 Czech-Slovak Supercup: 2017
Viktoria Plzeň Czech First League: 2021–22
Individual Czech First League top goalscorer: 2021–22 Czech First League Forward of the Year: 2021–22 Czech First League International of the Season: 2021–22 Czech First League Player of the Month: May 2022
References
External links
Jean-David Beauguel at Voetbal International