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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Jerome Beckles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-10-25)25 October 1991 (age 33)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Jerez Industrial | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Boreham Wood | 19 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kettering Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Boreham Wood | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Billericay Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Histon | 30 | (1) |
| 2014 | →Margate (dual-reg) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | AFC Hornchurch | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | St Albans City | 21 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Aldershot Town | 45 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Accrington Stanley | 43 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Shrewsbury Town | 80 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | (1) |
| 2021– | Leyton Orient | 146 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Grenada | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Omar Jerome Beckles (born 25 October 1991) is a professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forEFL League One clubLeyton Orient. Born in England, he represents theGrenada national team. He is currently the chair of theProfessional Footballers' Association.
Born inLeytonstone, England, Beckles began his career atMillwall before joiningJerez Industrial in 2010.[citation needed] Beckles made his Jerez Industrial debut on 6 February 2011 againstCórdoba CF B, which saw Jerez Industrial lose 3–1.[3] He went on to make thirteen appearances for Jerez Industrial. However, Glenn Hoddle Academy terminated its agreement with Jerez Industrial in March 2011, leading Beckles to leave the club, although he continued to play for the side for the remainder of the season.
After returning to his homeland, Beckles joinedBoreham Wood in November 2011, where he first appeared as unused substitute, in a 1–1 draw againstBasingstoke Town on 24 November 2011.[4] It was not until on 17 December 2011 when he made his debut, coming on as a second-half substitute forCharlie O'Loughlin, in a 2–1 win overEastleigh.[5] Beckles soon became a first team regular at Boreham Wood and went on to make nineteen appearances for the side.
In the summer transfer window of 2012, Beckles joinedKettering Town after leaving Boreham Wood.[6] However, after making just six appearances for The Poppies, Beckles was forced to find a new club, citing the club's financial problems as the reason for his departure.[7]
After leaving Kettering Town, Beckles re–joined Boreham Wood on 16 November 2012[8] and re–debuted for the club the next day, in a 1–1 draw againstDover Athletic.[9] However, Beckles went on to make six appearances before leaving forBillericay Town in February 2013.[10] He made his Billericay Town debut on 23 February 2013, in a 3–2 loss againstBromley.[11] He went on to make thirteen appearances for the club.
On 5 July 2013, Beckles joinedHiston.[12] Beckles made a good start to his Histon debut when he scored on 17 August 2013, in a 3–1 win overColwyn Bay.[13] Beckles soon became a first team regular at Histon, making thirty-two appearances and scoring once in all competitions, but joinedMargate andAFC Hornchurch.[14]
In November 2014, Beckles was on the move again when he joinedSt Albans City[15] and made his St Albans City debut on 15 November 2014, making his first start and playing the whole game, in a 1–0 win overBasingstoke Town.[16] Playing in a central defensive midfielder role, it wasn't until on 4 January 2015 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win overGosport Borough.[17] Beckles scored his second goal for the side on 21 February 2015, in a 2–1 loss againstWhitehawk.[18] At the end of the 2014–15 season, he went on to make twenty-one appearances and scoring once. For his performance, Beckles agreed a new contract with the club to play for them next season.[19]
In July 2015, Beckles signed forAldershot Town, signing a one-year contract.[20] Upon joining the club, he was given a number fourteen shirt.[21]
Beckles made his Aldershot Town debut, in the opening game of the season, where he played the whole game, in a 2–1 loss againstGateshead.[22] From that moment on, Beckles became a first team regular at the club, forming a centre-back partnership withJack Saville for most of the season.[23] After making his debut, Beckles cemented his place in the side, which resulted in him making the Team of the Week.[24][25] after a great performance againstKidderminster Harriers on 30 January 2016. It wasn't until on 28 March 2016, though, when Beckles scored his first goal of the club in a 2–1 win overBraintree Town.[26] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Beckles made 48 appearances (45 of which were in the league) and scored once in all competitions.
Beckles was awarded the Supporters Player of the Year.[27] In addition, Beckles was also offered a new contract by the club.[28] However, on 9 June 2016, Beckles left the club after not responding to a new contract by Aldershot Town.[29]
In June 2016, he signed forLeague Two sideAccrington Stanley, signing a one-year contract.[30] Upon joining the club, Beckles was given a number five shirt.[31]
Beckles made his debut againstDoncaster Rovers on the opening day of the season, which saw Accrington Stanley win 3–2.[32] He then made provided two assists in two matches on 24 September 2016 and 27 September 2016 againstColchester United[33] andMansfield Town.[34] In the club's second meeting against Mansfield Town of the season on 14 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–4 draw.[35] However, in the next match against Colchester United on 18 February 2017, Beckles received a straight red card in a 2–1 win.[36] Following the match, Beckles served a three match suspension, after managerJohn Coleman decided against appealing, citing "a waste of time".[37] After returning from suspension, Beckles scored again on 18 March 2017, in a 1–1 draw againstYeovil Town.[38] However, in a 4–1 loss againstLuton Town on 29 April 2017, Beckles scored an own goal following "a comedy of errors to give Luton a second when Beckles headed back toRodak and it looped over the keeper and into the net four minutes into the second half."[39] In total, Beckles made 50 appearances in all competitions, and scored three times - all in his first season at Accrington.
Beckles joinedLeague One sideShrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee in August 2017, signing a three-year deal.[40] Initially used mostly as a substitute or rotation player, he broke into the first-team on a regular basis playing as a left-back following a long-term injury toJunior Brown,[41] and scored his first goal for the club in a 2−1 away victory atBristol Rovers on 3 February 2018.[42]
He finished the season in the League One team of the year.[43]
After making 80 league appearances and scoring six league goals, Beckles left the club on 13 August 2020 after deciding to not renew his contract.[44]
On 4 September 2020,Crewe Alexandra announced Beckles had agreed a one-year deal with a 12-month option.[45] He made his Crewe debut in a 3–2 victory atBolton Wanderers in anEFL Trophy group game on 8 September 2020.[46] On 3 October 2020, Beckles caused Crewe's League One game atOxford United to be postponed after he reported a positive diagnosis ofCOVID-19 disease on the morning of the match.[47] He scored his first goal for Crewe, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over former club Accrington Stanley, atGresty Road on 23 February 2021.[48] On 13 May 2021, Crewe announced that it had offered Beckles a new contract.[49]
On 15 June 2021, Beckles was announced to have agreed to join hometown clubLeyton Orient, agreeing to sign a two-year deal.[50]
In August 2019, Beckles was called up for the first time to play forGrenada, alongside his Shrewsbury teammateAaron Pierre.[51] He made his debut forThe Spice Boys on 5 September, a 2–1 win overSaint Kitts and Nevis.[52]
Beckles was born inLeytonstone,London.[53] He is ofGrenadian descent.[51]
His father, Linton, was in a R&B and soul band namedCentral Line. Linton died from complications of pneumonia at age 59. Beckles stated his father's death had a huge effect on him and his family and was a huge influence on his life.[54]
Growing up inWalthamstow, Beckles grew up supportingArsenal.[55]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jerez Industrial | 2010–11[56] | Tercera División | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Boreham Wood | 2011–12[57] | Conference South | 19 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Kettering Town | 2012–13[57] | SL Premier Division | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Boreham Wood | 2012–13[58] | Conference South | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Billericay Town | 2012–13[58] | Conference South | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Histon | 2013–14[59] | Conference North | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| St Albans City | 2014–15[58] | Conference South | 21 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2015–16[58] | National League | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 2016–17[58] | League Two | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 2017–18[60] | League Two | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2017–18[60] | League One | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 10[b] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[61] | League One | 36 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[62] | League One | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 80 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 106 | 7 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2020–21[63] | League One | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22[64] | League Two | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| Career total | 361 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 408 | 23 | ||
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