Player Profile

Michael Beauchamp

Date of Birth

08 Mar 1981

Place of Birth

Sydney

Height

191

Weight

Current Club

Aalborg BK (Denmark)

Previous Clubs

2000-02 Marconi Stallions (Australia)
2002-04 Parramatta Power (Australia)
2004-05 Sydney Olympic (NSW)
2005-06 Central Coast Mariners (Hyundai A-League)

Junior Clubs

Marconi Stallions (NSW)

Major Honours Achieved

2006 World Cup Finals (Germany)
2007 Asian Cup finals

Qantas Socceroos

Playing Position

Defender

Appearances

Goals

Debut Match

v Bahrain (W3-1), Manama (BHR), February 2007

Last Match

v Uzbekistan (W2-0), World Cup qualifier, Sydney (AUS), April 2009

Qantas Under 23s

Playing Position

Defender

Appearances

Debut Match

v Papua New Guinea (W9-0), Olympic Games qualifying, Australia, JAN04

Last Match

v Papua New Guinea (W9-0), Olympic Games qualifying, Australia, JAN04

Biography

Qantas Socceroos

Was one of only two players from the Hyundai A-League chosen for the 2006 World Cup Finals squad. Didn't feature in any matches, but the experience gained will hopefully serve him well for 2010. After narrowly missing out on selection in the final squad for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Beauchamp blossomed with the Central Coast Mariners in the inaugural season of the Hyundai A–League, his defensive prowess being a major factor behind the initial success of the Mariners. Has played mainly as a central defender, although can play as a right–sided defender as well. He is big, strong, has great pace for a big player and reads the game very well, which allows him to affect a lot of turnovers. Following the 2006 World Cup he signed on loan with German Bundesliga outfit Nurnberg and enjoyed a successful first season, which has seen him signed permanetly.

Qantas Under 23s

Surprisingly made just the one appearance during the 2004 Olympic campaign, despite excellent form for his club. Was named as back-up player for the finals in Athens.

Michael Beauchamp

Qantas Socceroos defender talks about moving to Aalborg BK and the upcoming China game

China v Qantas Socceroos

Images from the Qantas Socceroos 0-0 with China in Kunming

Socceroos on happy ground

Beauchamp's whirlwind five days

Socceroos squad finalised for Singapore match

Verbeek rules out Carle, Kewell and Beauchamp

Beauchamp impresses under pressure