Bevan Fransman

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| name = Bevan Fransman

| image =

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| fullname = Bevan Fransman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa

| height = 1.87 m{{Soccerway|bevan-fransman/21655|accessdate=31 October 2020}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = TS Galaxy

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| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Battswood

| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Cape Town Spurs

| youthyears3 = |youthclubs3 = FC Fortune

| years1 = 2000–2001 |clubs1 = Mother City |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2001–2002 |clubs2 = FC Fortune |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2002–2003 |clubs3 = Mouscron |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2003–2006 |clubs4 = Kaizer Chiefs |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2006–2008 |clubs5 = Moroka Swallows |caps5 = 53 |goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2008–2010 |clubs6 = Maccabi Netanya |caps6 = 63 |goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2010–2012 |clubs7 = Hapoel Tel Aviv |caps7 = 43 |goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2012–2014 |clubs8 = SuperSport United |caps8 = 37 |goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2014–2016 |clubs9 = Bloemfontein Celtic |caps9 = 45 |goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2016–2018 |clubs10 = Maritzburg United |caps10 = 54 |goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2018–2020 |clubs11 = Highlands Park |caps11 = 36 |goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2020–2021 |clubs12 = TS Galaxy |caps12 = 21 |goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2021–2022 |clubs13 = Cape Town Spurs |caps13 = 16 |goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2012 |nationalteam1 = South Africa |nationalcaps1 = 19 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate =21 May 2016

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Bevan Fransman (born 31 October 1983) is a South African soccer player, currently playing as a centre back for TS Galaxy.

He was in the South Africa squad for the 2008 African Nations Cup.

Early life

Fransman was born in Cape Town,{{Cite web|access-date=29 January 2025|url=https://www.highlandspark.co.za/bevan-fransman|title=Highlands Park|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730103442/https://www.highlandspark.co.za/bevan-fransman|url-status=dead}} and grew up in the Fairways neighbourhood.{{Cite news |last=Reiners |first=Rodney |date=16 May 2018 |title='Home-boy' Fransman to lead Maritzburg in the Mother City |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/home-boy-fransman-to-lead-maritzburg-in-the-mother-city-14998880 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Independent Online}} His father Paul was also a footballer, having played for St Athens and Battswood.

Club career

Fransman played junior football for Battswood, Cape Town Spurs and FC Fortune. He made one South African Premier Division appearance for Mother City. After playing for FC Fortune in the 2001–02 season, Fransman signed for Belgian First Division club Mouscron alongside fellow FC Fortune players Giovanne Rector and Asanda Sishuba in summer 2002, and made his debut away to Standard Liège on 8 August 2002.{{Cite news |date=12 August 2002 |title=Fransman sans le moindre complexe |url=https://www.dhnet.be/archives-journal/2002/08/12/fransman-sans-le-moindre-complexe-XKLW253FXFH5JJZK53AX2D6QFQ/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=DHnet |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Standard Liège vs. Excelsior Mouscron - 9 August 2002 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2002/08/09/belgium/pro-league/standard-de-liege/excelsior-de-mouscron/45988/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Soccerway}}

On 28 July 2008 it was announced that Fransman had signed for Maccabi Netanya on a four-year deal.{{Cite web |date=28 July 2008 |title=ספורט nrg - פרנסמן חתם במכבי נתניה |url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/766/098.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808075024/http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/766/098.html |archive-date=8 August 2008 |access-date=8 August 2008 |language=he}}

=Hapoel Tel Aviv=

In June 2010, Fransman signed for Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv on a three-year contract.{{Cite web |last=בוץ |first=לי |date=23 June 2010 |title=הפועל ת"א: פרנסמן חתם ל-3 שנים, זהבי נשאר |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3909545,00.html |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=he |via=ynet.co.il}}

=SuperSport United=

He was made captain ahead of the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web |last=Crann |first=Joe |date=30 July 2013 |title=Fransman Takes SSU Captaincy |url=https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/local/fransman-takes-ssu-captaincy-20130730 |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Soccer Laduma}}

=Bloemfontein Celtic=

In June 2014 it was confirmed that Fransman had transferred to Bloemfontein Celtic.{{Cite news |last=Botha |first=Clinton |date=12 June 2014 |title=Fransman to Celtic confirmed |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/roodepoort-record/sports-news/2014/06/12/fransman-celtic-confirmed/ |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Roodeport Record |language=en-GB}}

=Highlands Park=

In June 2018, Fransman rejected a new Maritzburg United contract and signed for newly promoted Highlands Park.{{Cite news |date=4 June 2018 |title=Maritzburg skipper Fransman joins Highlands Park |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/maritzburg-skipper-fransman-joins-highlands-park-20180604 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=news24}} He signed a two-year contract with the club, with Fransman saying that he "got a solid two-year deal" and that "at my age, if you turn that down, you'd be a fool" during his unveiling at the club.{{Cite news |last=Baleka |first=Mihlali |date=28 July 2018 |title=Fransman couldn't turn down Highlands Park |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/fransman-couldnt-turn-down-highlands-park-16291677 |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Independent Online |language=en}}

He signed a new short-term deal with Highlands Park in July 2020 until the end of the 2019–20 season, which was prolonged due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |date=16 July 2020 |title=Veteran defender Bevan Fransman lands new Highlands deal |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/veteran-defender-bevan-fransman-lands-new-highlands-deal-20200716 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=news24}}

Following the end of the 2019–20 season, Highlands Park's top flight status was sold to TS Galaxy with Fransman's contract initially not renewed, leading to Fransman contemplating retirement in October 2020.https://pressreader.com/article/282316797495506

=Cape Town Spurs=

In August 2021, Fransman signed for Cape Town Spurs.{{Cite news |last=Lambley |first=Garrin |date=8 August 2021 |title=Former Kaizer Chiefs veteran defender finds new club in the Cape |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/psl-south-africa/former-kaizer-chiefs-veteran-defender-bevan-fransman-finds-new-club-in-the-cape/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=The South African}}

International career

In November 2007, Fransman was named in the South Africa squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.{{Cite news |date=30 November 2007 |title=SA ditch Benni for Nations Cup |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2007-11-30-sa-ditch-benni-for-nations-cup/ |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}

Fransman was recalled to the national team squad in September 2009 for friendlies against Germany and the Republic of Ireland.https://pressreader.com/article/282136402442309

He was added to South Africa's preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in May 2010.{{Cite news |last=Legge |first=David |date=13 May 2010 |title=Fransman added to Bafana squad |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2010-05-13-fransman-added-to-bafana-squad/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Mail & Guardian}}