Samuel James Beasant (born 8 April 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hanwell Town.Soccerway profile
Personal life Beasant is the son of former international footballer Dave Beasant, who also played as a goalkeeper.
Career After leaving Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia due to contract issues, he joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy, where his father was a coach. Following an unsuccessful trial with Birmingham City, he joined non-league Maidenhead United in November 2011.
After a successful half-season with the club, he moved onto Woking, but after just three appearances he left for Billericay Town, returning to the Kingfield Stadium ahead of the 2013/14 season.
At the end of the season, he moved up to the Football League with Stevenage. Sharing goalkeeping duties with veteran Chris Day during pre-season, he was chosen ahead of Day in their opening League Two fixture at home to Hartlepool United, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.
In July 2015, Beasant signed a one-year deal with Cambridge United. Beasant was released by Cambridge United at the end of the 2015/16 season.
Beasant joined Braintree in the summer of 2016 after rejecting 'numerous' offers from other clubs. He played his first ever FA Cup second-round game on 4 December 2016 against Millwall.
In July 2017, Beasant joined Chelmsford City. After a one-year spell with the Clarets, Beasant made the switch to fellow National League South side Concord Rangers.
After spending the 2019–20 campaign with Hemel Hempstead Town, Beasant joined Chesham United in September 2020.
On 2 June 2023, it was announced Beasant would join Beaconsfield Town ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, following three years at Chesham. He joined Hanwell Town in October 2023. At the end of the 2023/24 season Beasant won the player's player of the year award and supporters player of the year award.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAmersham Town 2006–07Spartan South Midlands League Division OneNo data currently availableOlympiakos Nicosia 2007–08Cypriot First DivisionNo data currently available 2008–09Cypriot Second DivisionNo data currently availableOxhey Jets 2009–10Spartan South Midlands League Premier DivisionNo data currently availableMaidenhead United 2011–12For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: Conference South7040—00110Woking 2012–13Conference Premier3000—0030Billericay Town 2012–13Conference South170———170Woking 2013–14Conference Premier32010—2Appearances in the FA Trophy0350Stevenage 2014–15League Two8000100090Cambridge United 2015–16League Two15010001Appearances in the Football League Trophy0170Braintree Town 2016–17National League28020—40340Chelmsford City 2017–18National League South35050—20420Concord Rangers 2018–19For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: For FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round: National League South42030—10460Hemel Hempstead Town 2019–20National League South19000—20210Chesham United 2020–21Southern League Premier Division South7010—40120 2021–22Southern League Premier Division South39030—3Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the FA Trophy0450 2022–23Southern League Premier Division South30030—20350Total76070—90920Beaconsfield Town 2023–24Southern League Premier Division South6020—0080Hanwell Town 2023–24Southern League Premier Division South260——00260Hanwell Town2024-25Southern League Premier Division South24060—00300Career total2900250102103910
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