Guillaume Beuzelin

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| name = Guillaume Beuzelin

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| fullname = Guillaume Pierre Beuzelin{{Hugman|22307|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Le Havre, France

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| currentclub = Hibernian (Academy coach)

| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1999–2004 | caps1 = 93 | goals1 = 8 | clubs1 = Le Havre

| years2 = 2001–2002 | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 3 | clubs2 = → AS Beauvais (loan)

| years3 = 2004–2008 | caps3 = 99 | goals3 = 10 | clubs3 = Hibernian

| years4 = 2008–2009 | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Coventry City

| years5 = 2009 | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Hamilton Academical

| years6 = 2010 | caps6 = | goals6 = | clubs6 = Olympiakos Nicosia

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Guillaume Pierre Beuzelin (born 14 April 1979) is a French professional football coach and former player. He played in France for Le Havre and AS Beauvais, in Scotland for Hibernian and Hamilton Academical, in England for Coventry City and in Cyprus for Olympiakos Nicosia.

Playing career

=Hibernian=

Beuzelin joined Hibernian in 2004, having been released by his previous club Le Havre. He quickly became a favourite of the Hibs fans. He was part of the team who won the 2007 Scottish League Cup final.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Boozy39s-battle-against-pain-ends.6812858.jp|title=Boozy's battle against pain ends in youngsters' gain|first=David|last=Hardie|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=4 August 2011|accessdate=4 August 2011}} Following an impressive couple of season in the SPL, Beuzelin drew attention from a number of English clubs in the Championship. Chief amongst them were Tony Mowbray's West Brom team, Mowbray having previously worked with the Frenchman at Hibs. However West Brom's promotion to the Premier League in 2007-08 meant that their interest waned, as Beuzelin's contract reached its expiry date, leaving room open for other Championship sides to sign him on a free.

=Coventry City=

Beuzelin signed for Coventry after his contract with Hibs expired at the end of the 2007–08 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/7431068.stm|title= Coventry sign Beuzelin from Hibs|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=3 June 2008 | date=2 June 2008}} He signed a one-year deal, with a club option for a further year. Beuzelin arrived with a big reputation following his impressive spell in Scottish football but failed to live up to expectations, and becoming the subject of vocal criticism from the club's fans. He ended up making 35 league appearances and scoring once against Blackpool{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7815942.stm|title=Coventry 2-1 Blackpool |publisher=BBC |date=17 January 2009 |accessdate=27 July 2013}} during the 2008–09 season. However his level of performance was disappointing as the first year of his contract drew to a close. During the summer of 2009 Coventry and Beuzelin reached an impasse in their contract negotiations and the Frenchman left the club during the close season.[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22062009/63/beuzelin-set-leave.html Beuzelin set to leave], Eurosport, 22 June 2009

=Hamilton Academical=

After leaving Coventry, Beuzelin started training with Celtic, and he played in a friendly match against Cork City.[http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_090909214150.aspx McCourt magic gives Celtic victory], Celtic FC, 9 September 2009 After a trial with MK Dons, Beuzelin started training with Hamilton,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8278179.stm Hamilton weigh up Beuzelin move] BBC Sport, 28 September 2009 and signed for the club on 29 September.[http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=8251 Accies snap up Beuzelin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612201335/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=8251 |date=12 June 2011 }}, Scottish Premier League official website, 29 September 2009.

=Olympiakos Nicosia=

After being released by Hamilton at the end of 2009, he signed in early January for Cypriot team Olympiakos Nicosia. Beuzelin was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Beuzelin then began training with SPL side Kilmarnock, who were managed by Mixu Paatelainen, who had previously worked with Beuzelin at Hibs. Beuzelin agreed a one-year contract with Kilmarnock,{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/07/17/kilmarnock-swoop-to-sign-ex-hibs-star-guillame-beuzelin-86908-22419281/ |title=Kilmarnock swoop to sign ex-Hibs star Guillame Beuzelin |work=Daily Record |date=17 July 2010 |accessdate=17 July 2010}} but he failed a medical to complete the transfer.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8840540.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Wednesday's Scottish gossip | date=21 July 2010}}

Coaching career

A succession of injuries forced Beuzelin to formally retire from playing football in 2011. As of 2011, he was employed by Falkirk as a coach in their youth academy system. In January 2012, Beuzelin was appointed to a role with the University of Stirling as the institution's 2nd team head coach.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Hibernian appointed Beuzelin to coach their under-14 team in September 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120909/boozy-is-back_2262950_2913257|title=Boozy is Back! |work=hibernianfc.co.uk|publisher=Hibernian FC|date=9 September 2012|accessdate=9 September 2012}} He also worked for the Scottish Football Association. In July 2014, Beuzelin was appointed assistant manager of Dumbarton.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28164358 Dumbarton: Guillaume Beuzelin poised for Dumbarton role], BBC Sport.

He moved to Hamilton Academical in January 2015 as assistant to new manager Martin Canning.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30937644 |title=Hamilton Academical: Martin Canning becomes new manager |first=Kenny |last=Crawford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2015 |accessdate=23 January 2015}} Beuzelin was caretaker manager in January 2019 after Canning left the club{{cite web |url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/club-statement-martin-canning/ |title=Club Statement: Martin Canning |publisher=Hamilton Academical FC |date=29 January 2019 |accessdate=29 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47042223|title=Martin Canning: Hamilton Academical part with manager|date=29 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} and until Brian Rice was appointed head coach later that week.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47065253 |title=Brian Rice: Hamilton appoint former St Mirren assistant as new head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2019 |accessdate=31 January 2019}}