Silky and smooth. DeMarcus Beasley has be a staple on the national team since the 2002 World Cup and should prove to continue providing leadership for years to come.
At only 26, the left winger has played his fair share of games for the U.S. He may still be young, but his experience is invaluable to squad that has seen a number of new faces join the squad over the past few years. Since joining the squad in 2
001, he’s been a high energy player.
In 2002, alongside Landon Donovan, the two made their mark on the World Cup and made the U.S. relevant on the international stage.
Starring with the Chicago Fire in MLS gave him an opportunity to play for PSV Eindhoven in a transfer $2.5 million. He was brought in to replace Arjen Robben who left the club for Chelsea.
He excelled during his first season, helping PSV to their 18th league title. After a disappointing second season in the Netherlands, he was loaned out to Manchester City. His time there was brief, making 22 appearances while battling injuries.
In 2007 he made a move to Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and until an injury cost him most of the season, appeared to have been playing very well, finding his place again. He looked like the player people saw him capable of being during his first season with PSV.
With a horrendous 2006 World Cup, the 5-foot-8 winger will need to play a much more prominent role for this team in the future than he did during that ’06 showing in Germany.
Hopefully that memory is something Beasley has forgotten. His play since has shown that he has.
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