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Marcus Bean

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1984)}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcus Bean

| image =

| fullname = Marcus Tristan Bean{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717125933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=17 July 2013 |title=Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13 |page=31 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=29 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|01|02}}{{cite web |title=Marcus-Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/MarcusBean/status/1323266750717243392 |publisher=MarcusBean |access-date=4 November 2020 }}

| birth_place = Hammersmith, England

| height = 1.80 m{{cite web |title=SoccerBase |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=32361 |publisher=SoccerBase |access-date=4 November 2020 }}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1995–2002

| youthclubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| years1 = 2002–2006

| clubs1 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps1 = 67

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2005

| clubs2 = → Swansea City (loan)

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005

| clubs3 = → Swansea City (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2006–2008

| clubs4 = Blackpool

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2007

| clubs5 = → Rotherham United (loan)

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2008–2012

| clubs6 = Brentford

| caps6 = 144

| goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2012–2015

| clubs7 = Colchester United

| caps7 = 69

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = → Portsmouth (loan)

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2015–2019

| clubs9 = Wycombe Wanderers

| caps9 = 106

| goals9 = 3

| totalcaps = 444

| totalgoals = 28

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Jamaica

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Marcus Tristam Bean (born 2 January 1984) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the English Football League, most notably for Brentford and Wycombe Wanderers. Born in England, he represented Jamaica at full international level.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Hammersmith, London, Bean started his youth career at local club St Joseph's, where he excelled playing his role in centre midfield, before deciding on moving on to successful youth club Northolt Villa. He captained the club to multiple trophies with dynamic midfield displays, regularly winning player of the season awards before eventually being scouted and moving to his first professional club, Queens Park Rangers at eleven years old.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gfdb.com/Player.20191.Marcus-Bean.aspx |title=Marcus Bean – Brentford |publisher=GFDB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213021827/http://www.gfdb.com/Player.20191.Marcus-Bean.aspx |archive-date=13 February 2018 |url-status=usurped |access-date=10 August 2007}}

=Queens Park Rangers=

Coming up through the youth ranks with QPR, Bean made his debut as a substitute at Wycombe in August 2002 only to suffer the ignominy of a second half red card in a game that saw four players receive their marching orders.{{Cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/history-boys-marcus-bean/ |title=History Boys: Marcus Bean |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb |access-date=10 June 2019}} His first start came in a comprehensive 4–0 victory at Mansfield a fortnight later and although he made only eight league and cup appearances throughout 2002–03, his obvious talent and composure mark him out as a great prospect for the future.

Bean was a member of the Second Division promotion winning squad of 2003–04 and saw him awarded Rangers' Young Player of the Year, an accolade he earned with his energetic style and break-up play, which allowed the more skilled-of-foot to create the play which saw Rangers' promoted to the Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://world.qpr.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~22448,00.html |title=QPR Player Profiles – Marcus Bean |publisher=qpr.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411032909/http://world.qpr.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~22448,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=9 June 2012}}

After limited chances to play first team football came his way, Bean took up two loan spells to Swansea during 2005. He made 17 league appearances for the Swans in both stints scoring one goal.{{Cite web |url=http://www.swanseacity.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~22448,00.html |title=Swansea City Player Profiles – Marcus Bean |publisher=swanseacity.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411031351/http://www.swanseacity.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10354~22448,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=9 June 2012}}

=Blackpool=

Bean did not make a first-team appearance for Blackpool between the Seasiders' [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=317&comp_id=3&teamTabs=results 4–2 win] over Aldershot in the third round of the FA Cup on 6 January 2007 and their [https://web.archive.org/web/20160113122328/http://www.espnfc.co.uk/gamecast/201583/gamecast.html 3–1] league victory at Bradford City on 26 March, and joined Rotherham United on a one-month loan on 9 August 2007.{{Cite web |url=http://world.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~1088343,00.html |title=Marcus Bean signs for Millers |date=9 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411111430/http://world.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~1088343,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=10 August 2007}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/bean-set-to-join-rotherham-1-414653 |title=Bean set to join Rotherham |date=9 August 2007 |access-date=10 August 2007 |publisher=Blackpool Gazette}} The loan was extended until the end of October, and "Beano" scored his first goal for the Millers in their 3–2 win over Mansfield Town.

It was a frustrating second season with Blackpool for Bean, after helping them avoid relegation in his first and assisting them in promotion to the championship in his second, although playing a limited number of games and considering retiring from football. On 7 May 2008, Bean was released by Blackpool.{{Cite news |url=http://world.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html |title=Retained List Latest |date=7 May 2008 |access-date=7 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174558/http://world.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |publisher=Blackpool F.C.}}

=Brentford=

Brentford signed Bean in the summer of 2008 after he was released by Blackpool. He was part of the Brentford squad that won the League Two championship in 2008–09 and scored 9 goals from midfield. He notched up his 100th Football League appearance for Brentford on the final day of the 2010–11 season and passed 150 appearances for The Bees in all competitions. His form at the start of the 2011–12 season earned him a call-up to the Jamaican national squad.{{Cite news |url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0,,10421~22448,00.html |title=Brentford Player Profiles – Marcus Bean |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411111508/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0,,10421~22448,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |publisher=brentfordfc.co.uk}} Following his retirement from football in 2019, Bean returned to Brentford as a scout.{{Cite web |title=Marcus Bean |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/marcus-bean |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}

=Colchester United=

On 8 June 2012, Bean signed for Colchester United on a three-year deal following his release from Brentford.{{Cite news |url=http://world.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~2805903,00.html |title=U's Flash: Dynamic Bean Is First Addition |date=8 June 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411175717/http://world.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~2805903,00.html |archive-date=11 April 2018 |url-status=dead |publisher=cu-fc.co.uk}} He made his debut for the Essex club on 18 August 2012 in a 0–0 League One draw with Preston North End{{cite news | title = U's good for battling point at Preston | publisher = EADT | date = 18 August 2012 | url = http://www.greenun24.co.uk/colchester-united/u_s_good_value_for_battling_point_at_preston_1_1486851? | access-date = 18 August 2012 }} He scored his first goal for Colchester on 22 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow.{{cite news | title = Shrewsbury 1–1 Colchester | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 October 2013 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24529458 | access-date = 23 October 2013 }} He netted the opening goal in a 2–2 draw at his former club Rotherham on 2 November for his second goal,{{cite news | title = Rotherham 2–2 Colchester | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2 November 2013 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24681010 | access-date = 18 January 2014 }} and scored his third for the season in a 4–2 win against Carlisle United at Brunton Park on 18 January 2014.{{cite news | title = Carlisle 2–4 Colchester | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 18 January 2014 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25692623 | access-date = 18 January 2014 }} Bean's scoring form continued by grabbing a consolation goal as Colchester fell to a 2–1 defeat at Leyton Orient on 1 March.{{cite news | title = Leyton Orient 2–1 Colchester | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 1 March 2014 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26301920 | access-date = 2 March 2014 }} On 26 April, he scored the opening goal in a 4–1 win against his former club, who were already promoted from League One, in a result that meant that Colchester were all but safe from relegation.{{cite news | title = Colchester 4–1 Brentford | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 26 April 2014 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27084221 | access-date = 27 April 2014 }}

==Portsmouth loan==

On 21 November 2014 Bean joined League Two club Portsmouth on loan until 3 January 2015.{{Cite news |url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/portsmouth-sign-marcus-bean-and-matt-fish-on-loan-2095314.aspx|title=Bean and Fish arrive on loan|date=21 November 2014 |access-date=21 November 2014 |work=Portsmouth FC}} He made his debut on 22 November in Pompey's 3–0 home win over Morecambe.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30065436 |title=Portsmouth 3–0 Morecambe |date=22 November 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=24 November 2014 }} He scored his first goal for Portsmouth in his third game for the club, netting a curling effort in a 3–2 defeat to Accrington Stanley on 13 December.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30467568 |title=Portsmouth 2–3 Accrington |date=13 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 December 2014 }}

=Wycombe Wanderers=

On 9 January 2015, he signed for League 2 club Wycombe Wanderers on an 18-month contract after being released by Colchester United. Bean had just returned to Colchester having had a short loan spell at fellow League 2 club Portsmouth. Portsmouth had also expressed an interest in signing Bean but only on a short-term basis. Bean opted for Wycombe and linking up again with Gareth Ainsworth, whom he knows from his QPR days.{{cite web|title=Marcus Bean: Wycombe sign midfielder after Colchester exit|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30742079|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=9 January 2015|date=9 January 2015}} He was released by Wycombe at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48203705|title=Adebayo Akinfenwa: Wycombe Wanderers offer striker new deal as six depart|date=8 May 2019|access-date=9 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He announced his retirement in July 2019.{{Cite web |last=Bean |first=Marcus |date=30 July 2019 |title=Thankyou |url=https://twitter.com/MarcusBean/status/1156169919802871808 |access-date=30 July 2019 |website=@MarcusBean |language=en}}

International career

Bean made a single appearance for Jamaica in a 2–1 game against Honduras in October 2011. He came on as a substitute with 15 minutes to go as the "Reggae Boyz" recorded a fifth straight defeat .{{Cite news |url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/football/brentford_midfielder_makes_international_debut_1_1087241 |title=Brentford midfielder makes international debut |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420121345/http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/football/brentford_midfielder_makes_international_debut_1_1087241 |archive-date=20 April 2013 |url-status=dead |publisher=The Docklands & East London Advertiser}}

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Queens Park Rangers

|2002–03{{Soccerbase season|32361|2002|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|Second Division

|7

000001Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy080
2003–04{{Soccerbase season|32361|2003|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|Second Division

|31

1101030361
2004–05{{Soccerbase season|32361|2004|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|Championship

|20

11010colspan="2"|―

|22

1
2005–06{{Soccerbase season|32361|2005|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|Championship

|9

00010colspan="2"|―

|10

0
colspan="2"|Total

!67

2203040762
Swansea City (loan)

|2004–05

|League Two

|8

0colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―80
rowspan="2" |Swansea City (loan)

|2005–06

|League One

|9

100colspan="2" |―0091
colspan="2"|Total

!17

1000000171
rowspan="4"|Blackpool

|2005–06

|League One

|17

1colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―171
2006–07{{Soccerbase season|32361|2006|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|6

0201010100
2007–08{{Soccerbase season|32361|2007|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan="2"|―

|0

0
colspan="2"|Total

!23

1201010271
Rotherham United (loan)

|2007–08

|League Two

|12

1colspan="2" |―0020141
rowspan="5"|Brentford

|2008–09{{Soccerbase season|32361|2008|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League Two

|44

9201010489
2009–10{{Soccerbase season|32361|2009|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|31

0400010360
2010–11{{Soccerbase season|32361|2010|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|37

3104150474
2011–12{{Soccerbase season|32361|2011|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|32

2101030372
colspan="2"|Total

!144

14806110016815
rowspan="4"|Colchester United

|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|32361|2012|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|31

0100010330
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|32361|2013|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=22 January 2014}}

|League One

|35

5100000365
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|32361|2014|name=Marcus Bean|access-date=7 August 2014}}

|League One

|3

000100040
colspan="2"|Total

!69

5201010735
Portsmouth (loan)

|2014–15

|League Two

|6

1colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―colspan="2" |―61
rowspan="6" |Wycombe Wanderers

|2014–15

|League Two

|17

000003Appearances in League Two play-offs0200
2015–16{{soccerbase season|32361|2015|accessdate=11 September 2017}}

|League Two

|30

0101000320
2016–17{{soccerbase season|32361|2016|accessdate=11 September 2017}}

|League Two

|19

020006Appearances in EFL Trophy0270
2017–18{{soccerbase season|32361|2017|accessdate=11 September 2017}}

|League Two

|31

2201020362
2018–19{{soccerbase season|32361|2018|accessdate=10 June 2019}}

|League One

|9

|1

|1

|0

|1

|0

|3

|0

|14

|1

colspan="2" |Total

!106

360301401293
colspan="3" |Career total

!444

2820014132051029

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=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|45221|name=Marcus Bean|accessdate=9 June 2012}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica

|2011

10
colspan="2"|Total||1||0

Honours

Queens Park Rangers

  • Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerLeagueOne.html|title=League One Winners|work=Coludaybyday.co.uk|access-date=7 January 2013}}

Blackpool

  • Football League One play-offs: 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerLeagueOnePlayoff.html|title=League One Playoff Winners|work=Coludaybyday.co.uk|access-date=7 January 2013}}

Brentford

Wycombe Wanderers

Individual

  • Queens Park Rangers Young Player of the Year: 2003–04
  • Football League Two Player of the Month: December 2008{{Cite web |url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1517777,00.html |title=Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} WELL DONE MARCUS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195429/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1517777,00.html |archive-date=13 February 2018 |url-status=dead |access-date=10 June 2019}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}
  • [https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/marcus-bean Marcus Bean] at brentfordfc.com

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Category:Blackpool F.C. players

Category:Rotherham United F.C. players

Category:Brentford F.C. players

Category:Colchester United F.C. players

Category:Portsmouth F.C. players

Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players

Category:Brentford F.C. non-playing staff

Category:21st-century English sportsmen