Beswicks Sports are pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Brazil, as they aim to expand their presence within South America.

This month the Government announced further changes in an effort to streamline and clarify the Immigration Rules in certain areas. In sport we will shortly have the new International Sportsperson visa route to replace the T2 and T5 Temporary Worker routes for professional sportspeople with simplified, dedicated visa arrangements. There’s no change in substance to […]

The tongue-in-cheek saying, ‘Could he do it on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke?’ has become widely used when debating whether footballers could adapt to the conditions of the English game. Fortunately, having hailed from Dublin, James O’Connor was already made of tough stuff by the time he crossed the Irish Sea to link up […]

Congratulations to Ben Fisk as he signs for Cavalry FC for the remainder of the CPL Season. Fisk has experience in the Canadian Premier League, having played previously for both Pacific FC and Atlético Ottawa. He has represented Canada at the international level on both the U-20 and the U-23 national teams. Fisk also played […]

Although born in Israel, Kats grew up in Canada and played at both the U-17 and U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cups for the Canucks, before switching her allegiance. She currently has two caps for Israel, appearing in their recent Euro qualification campaign, and spent the last few years in the United States of America at […]

Orlando City SC have signed goalkeeper Adam Grinwis. “We are really happy to welcome Adam back to Orlando City,” Orlando City EVP of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi said in a statement. “With Adam we get a player that loves the club, knows and is comfortable with the guys, and that has a successful history here.” […]

The midfielder joins Kelly Chambers’ side after graduating from the University of Florida. While in the US, Rose featured for Florida Gators before being chosen as the 10th draft pick by North Carolina Courage in January 2021. After four years with the Gators, the 22-year-old will land in Berkshire after her current involvement in the […]

Harry Paton is looking forward to finally being able to show what he can bring to his national team. The Ross County midfielder has been named in Canada’s 23-man squad for the Gold Cup – the North American equivalent of the European Championships. He had previously played for the Canadian under-17s and under-20s, and has […]

The club has agreed to a loan agreement with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew SC that will bring Carmel native Eric Dick to Indiana’s Team. “Indy Eleven is delighted to bring in a familiar presence in Eric Dick, who knows our league and our club quite well,” said Indy Eleven Interim Head Coach Max […]

Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has called on his old Atlanta United contacts again after signing defender Jack Gurr. Former Gateshead academy player Gurr moved to America as a teenager after winning a place at Georgia Gwinnett College. He went on to play with Georgia Revolution in the fourth-tier of the American football system, where he […]

Nashville SC recently made a wise decision during the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by selecting a youthful goalkeeper who shows great potential, Tor Saunders.  Saunders was selected by Nashville SC in the Third Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft from Coastal Carolina University where he earned All-Sun Belt honors and was named the Sun Belt Newcomer […]

After completing the deal with Seattle Sounders, Cissoko was given the green light recently and made his debut for the inform side. Cissoko commented on his debut by saying “Good. I feel good, it was unbelievable. A crucial moment in my life and I am very happy to make my debut and I just have […]

The 21-year-old French defender signs with the unbeaten MLS side Seattle Sounders. He becomes the second player to sign with Sounders FC after training with the First Team this preseason. Cissoko made 12 appearances for Tacoma during the 2020 campaign, including nine starts. He scored one goal, coming against Reno 1868 on September 18. The […]

Congratulations to Cameron Harper as he made his MLS Debut for New York Red Bulls against Los Angeles Galaxy last night. Cameron joined the Red Bulls organisation recently having completed his transfer from Celtic. The attacker impressed in Scotland making his Debut against Hibernian on 11th January last year. He began his footballing career in California […]

The 23-year-old was drafted in the 3rd round (71st overall) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Club announced they signed defender Vuk Latinovich on a contract through 2021 with option years through 2024. Latinovich said: “I couldn’t be more excited to have signed with NYCFC. The players and staff […]

Congratulations to Greg Ranjitsingh who has signed for Philadelphia Union signing a one year deal with the club. Prior to joining the 2020 Supporters Shield winners the 27 year old won consecutive USL Championship Finals with Louisville City before spending time with Orlando City SC and Minnesota United FC. Ranjitsingh played for both Orlando City […]

Lewis Morgan has signed a new long-term contract with Inter Miami.

The New York Red Bulls have acquired USA U20 winger Cameron Harper from Celtic. Cameron joined Celtic in September 2018 and after spending time with their youth sides made his professional debut in a 1-1 draw with Hibernian on 11th January 2020.  Harper began his youth career at Pateadores FC, a U.S. Soccer Development Academy […]

Isaac Boehmer is a Canadian goalkeeper who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS. The 19 year old signed a HomeGrown contract in August 2020 after progressing through the academy. Isaac first entered the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System in the club’s Okanagan Academy Centre program while playing with Thompson Okanagan FC in the […]

Jesus Perez has signed for Dundalk after spending some time on trial with the Lilywhites at the beginning of 2020. The 23 year old opted to return to the USA after being selected by New York City in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. He subsequently moved to Seattle to place for Tacoma Defiance in February going […]

Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC has signed former Inter Miami CF midfielder David Norman Jr. to a multi-year deal. The 22-year-old midfielder was prevented from making his MLS debut during Inter Miami’s inaugural season due to a preseason injury. He had first arrived to the US side by way of the Vancouver Whitecaps, who […]

San Jose Earthquakes have announced that goalkeeper Matt Bersano has signed a new contract with the club ahead of the 2021 MLS Season. This will be Matt’s fifth season with the club making over 60 appearances for their former USL Championship affiliate Reno 1868 FC where he was named the team’s Goalkeeper of the Year […]

Congratulations to Chituru after the USA U20 goalkeeper made his debut for Leicester City’s U23 side in a 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion. Chituru signed for Leicester after impressing in January 2018 on trial from MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps. The 6’8 keeper had a history of playing in England with a variety of […]

Elliot Simmons is an English midfielder who currently plays for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League. Elliot spent 5 years playing for MK Dons academy before leaving to sign his first professional contract with Swedish Allsvenskan side Dalkurd FF. That followed with a year on loan in Finland with Mikkelin Palloilijat before he moved […]

Inter Miami CF have acquired the rights to defender Patrick Seagrist from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a 2021 MLS SuperDraft third round pick. Inter Miami will also trade up to $50,000 in General Allocation Money to the Red Bulls if Seagrist reaches certain performance incentives. Patrick was selected by New York Red […]

The Columbus Crewe used the team’s 26th Re-Entry draft selection on Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Eric Dick.With this selection the Crew has an opportunity to offer a contract where he can then sign with the defending MLS Cup Champions for the 2021 MLS Season, Eric was eligible for the Re-Entry draft after SKC declined his […]

Congratulations to Jean-Aniel Assi on making his professional debut for Montreal Impact and becoming the youngest player to represent the club at 16 years and 125 days old! The young Canadian winger played for Royal Beauport before joining Montreal in 2017. More recently he was part of the Academy’s U23 group and participated in the […]

Congratulations to Jack Gurr as he makes his debut for Atlanta United in the CONCACAF Champions League. They won 1-0 against Club America in the second leg of the Quarter Final but unfortunately lost 3-1 on aggregate. Jack came off the substitutes bench in the 76th minute with the score at 0-0. Congratulations on your […]

Congratulations to Brendan Burke as he becomes the new Head Coach of the Colorado Switchbacks as they prepare for the 2021 USL Championship season. Brendan spent 5 years working in Philadelphia where he was the Head of Recruitment for the Philadelphia Union’s MLS side before accepting an offer to become the Head Coach of their […]

Inter Miami CF announced today that Lewis Morgan has been named the clubs Most Valuable Player in the Club’s inaugural season. The winger was fantastic through the entire season as he topped the clubs scoring and assists charts with 5 and 8 respectively as he helped the side clinch their spot in the MLS Playoffs. […]

Gary Mellor brokers deal between Global Institute of Sport and Inter Miami CF.

Abdi Mohamed is a Kenyan defender who currently plays for Greenville Triumph in the USL League One. He began his college career with the Ohio State Buckeyes where he played 58 times between 2015-17 scoring 9 goals. He transferred ahead of his senior year to join the Akron Zips making 24 appearances helping lead them […]

Ryley Kraft is an American who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL League One. He began his youth career with Sacramento Republic before being acquired by Orlando City B on 8th March 2017 where he went on to make 7 appearances. The 22 year old midfielder played for OKC Energy in 2018 before […]

Daniel Steedman is a Scottish midfielder who currently plays for Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship. He played his college career for Virginia Cavaliers making 37 appearances between 2018-19 before signing an amateur contract with Charlotte Independence so he could retain his NCAA Eligibility. The 20 year old signed his first professional contract with […]

Danny Vitiello is an American goalkeeper who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship. He played his college career for Albany Great Danes making 60 appearances over his 4 years between 2014-18. He signed his first professional contract on 8 January 2019 when he joined Nashville SC. The 6’2 keeper signed for Pittsburgh […]

Jean-Aniel Assi is a 16 year old winger who played for Royal Beauport before joining Montreal Impact in 2017. He is a regularly with the Academy’s U23 group and participated in the 2020 First team training camp. He was named on the CONCACAF U15 tournament All Star 11 in 2019. Beswicks Sports is delighted to […]

The FA has published its new criteria for the issue of a Governing Body Endorsement – essential for overseas players. Tim Bailey explains all.

Mateo Pinilla is a Colombian-American defender who currently plays for Houston Dynamo’s Academy. He is a regular with the USA Youth National team and has been with the Dynamo since U12. Mateo has stood out at every level to date which is why Houston rate him so highly. Mateo has represented the USA but is […]

It’s been a busy few days at Beswicks Sports with a move completed for the impressive Cameron Harper from Celtic to New York Red Bulls who will be joining attacking full back Tom Edwards who has moved on loan from Stoke City until the end of the 2021 season.

Over two decades Gary Mellor has played an important role in growing football in the US.

Congratulations to Beckham Sunderland who becomes FC Cincinnati’s first ever Homegrown Player as he becomes available for the rest of the 2020 MLS regular season.

Mark Segbers has joined LAFC on loan from Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship. The 5’10 defender has joined the side with 7 games left of the regular season with his new side sitting in 4th place in the Western Conference. Segbers was the 9th overall selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the […]

Dre Fortune was selected by his teammates as the Offensive Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player for North Carolina FC. Fortune has continued to grow and evolve as a player since 2017 where he became the first North Carolina FC Youth academy player to sign a contract with the first team. This […]

Michael Petrasso has joined English National League side Barnet FC on loan from Canadian Premier League side York9 FC. The 25 year old Canadian International has signed a new contract with his CPL Side and will rejoin them at the end of June 2021. The winger began his career as an academy player in Toronto […]

Congratulations to Dayne St Clair as he made his MLS debut for Minnesota United keeping a clean sheet in their 4-0 win against Real Salt Lake last night. The Loons have moved up to 3rd in the Western Conference as they look to better last years 4th place finish. The 6’5 Canadian Youth International goalkeeper […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 a very testing year for everyone, and that’s been no different to those in the world of football. With leagues in every continent put on hold, players were tasked with keeping themselves in shape during the lockdown in order to be ready when matches resumed. But along with the […]

Lewis Morgan has received his first man of the match award for his Inter Miami side in their MLS match last night against Nashville. This is Lewis’ first season outside Scotland as he broke through to first team football playing for St Mirren in the Scottish Championship where he was their star man in their […]

Inter Miami CF earned their first victory in Club history with a 3-2 win over Orlando City SC in its first match at Inter Miami CF Stadium. Congratulations to both Lewis Morgan and Jay Chapman on being part of history for their new MLS side. Lewis joined in January 2020 from Celtic where the Scottish […]

Congratulations to Matt Polster on making his MLS Debut for New England Revolution in they 0-0 draw with Philadelphia Union. Polster was immense as a deep-lying midfielder recording seven possessions gained and led the Revs in passing percentage (89.2 percent) where he completed 58 of his 65 passes. Matt had signed for the Revs following […]

Congratulations to Patrick Metcalfe on making his MLS Debut last night for the Vancouver Whitecaps as he got the start against Toronto FC. He played 90 minutes in a central midfield role in a 1-0 loss. Patrick made his Debut for the Whitecaps during the MLS Is Back tournament in a 4-3 loss against Seattle […]

Rocco Romeo has returned on loan with HB Koge after his first spell with the club in 2019 on a 6 month loan deal making 8 appearances. Rocco has progressed with Toronto FC through their youth system where he was playing for TFC 3 in 2016 progressing through the ranks before signing his MLS Homegrown […]

The USL Championship announced on Tuesday that New York Red Bulls II midfielder Deri Corfe had been voted the Championship’s Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2020 season. The 2019 USL League Two Most Valuable Player for the Ocean City Nor’easters, Corfe helped get the Red Bulls II back on track with […]

Patrick Metcalfe has made his Debut for Vancouver Whitecaps last night in a 4-3 loss against Seattle Sounders coming off the bench. The 21 year old midfielder became their 20th Academy Product to sign a Homegrown Contract on 23rd January 2020.  The Canadian has been with the club since March 2016 when he joined the U18s […]

Matt Polster has signed for New England Revolution following his transfer from Rangers for an undisclosed fee. To acquire Matt’s MLS rights they traded $100,000 in 2021 Allocation money to the Chicago Fire where he played between 2015-18. The USA international returns to the MLS after playing for Rangers between January 2019 to July 2020 […]

Jack Gurr is a 24 year old English defender who currently plays for Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship making his professional debut on the opening week of the 2020 USL Championship season against Charleston Battery. Jack began his youth career for Gateshead before moving to North America to pursue college opportunities playing 71 […]

Beswicks Sports Managing Director Gary Mellor speaking to the national press…

Beswicks Sports Managing Director Gary Mellor speaking to the national press…

First of all everyone here at Beswicks Sports hopes that you and your family are safe during this world crisis. Good luck to all #TeamBeswicks Clients who are returning to training today as COVID 19 restrictions are eased slightly. We are very much looking forward to seeing you all return and take part in the […]

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In the current uncertain economic climate football faces unprecedented problems arising from Covid-19. Beswicks Sports remains on hand to provide support and assistance to players, clubs and businesses involved in or connected with football. We all face important issues relating to the effect of changes in regulation of the sport, whether that be rescheduling the […]

Good luck to all Beswicks Sports Clients as the 2020 USL Season begins! Looking forward to another photo of a #TeamBeswicks Client lifting the trophy! Eby Ackon – San Antonio FC Leland Archer – Charleston Battery Danny Barbir – Swope Park Rangers Jim Barkei – Memphis 901 FC Johannes Bergmann – Birmingham Legion Robert Boscovic […]

Laurence Wyke has signed an MLS Contract with Atlanta United after making his debut last weekend in their 2-1 win against Nashville. His short term contract allowed him to play 45 minutes but coach Frank De Boer wanted Laurence long term.  He made 29 appearances last season for Atlanta United 2 during his rookie season […]

Jack Price has signed a new long term contract with the Colorado Rapids ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. The 27 year old midfielder joined the club from Wolves on an undisclosed fee on 8th January 2018. Jack has now made 58 appearances for the club and broke an MLS record finishing the 2019 […]

Lewis Morgan has made his first MLS Appearance as the Scottish International was named in the starting line up for Inter Miami against LAFC. Lewis played 79 minutes on his debut in their 2-1 loss but will be looking for his new side to pick up their first points of the 2020 MLS Season next […]

The first weekend of the 2020 MLS Season has been completed so below is a quick recap on how the season has begun for our clients. Inter Miami CF began their inaugural MLS Season away at LAFC. Lewis Morgan played 79 minutes on his MLS Debut for his new Miami side since his transfer from […]

Patrick Seagrist is an American left back who attended Marquette University between 2016-19 making 65 appearances for the Golden Eagles. Seagrist was selected 10th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls before signing his professional contract on February 27th. He made his debut last night at home playing 90 minutes […]

Laurence Wyke is an English defensive player who currently plays in the USL Championship for Atlanta United 2. He made 29 appearances for them as a rookie in the 2019 season scoring 3 goals. The 23 year old began his career at Manchester United between 2004-13 before he pursued a move to North America to […]

The 26 year old defender began his career for Nacional in Uruguay before a loan to Orlando City in 2016.  A permanent move followed before he was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps in exchange for $125,000 of Target Allocation Money and a Second Round MLS SuperDraft pick for 2021. The 6’4 Centreback signed for Minnesota on […]

Rob Kiernan has become the latest #TeamBeswicks player to move from the UK to North America as he joins up with Orange County SC ahead of the 2020 USL Championship season. Rob began his career with Watford where he was moved from his original position of central midfielder to play as a centre back where […]

Lewis Morgan has signed for Inter Miami CF ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. Lewis will wear the #7 shirt for the new expansion side since joining from Celtic for an undisclosed fee. The 23 year old winger started his career in the Rangers youth system before joining St Mirren in September 2013 going […]

Beswicks Sports have completed another international transfer to North America as Jordan Doherty joins Tampa Bay Rowdies from Sheffield United. After spending the 2019 season on loan the 19 year old midfielder has joined the Rowdies on a permanent transfer on 24th January 2020. Jordan has played for the Republic of Ireland at U17,18 and […]

Latest #TeamBeswicks signing Patrick Metcalfe has signed a Homegrown contract with Vancouver Whitecaps. Patrick is a midfielder who has been with the club since March 2016 when he joined the U18s. He has progressed through the Academy playing for the Development side while training with the MLS side. Patrick became the 20th Whitecaps FC Academy […]

Rocco Romeo has signed a Homegrown contract with Toronto FC ahead of the 2020 MLS Season. Rocco joined Toronto FC Academy in 2013 before making his professional debut in 2015 for Toronto 2. A contract extension was completed in 2017 before his loan move to Denmark for the 2019 season. Rocco then signed his MLS […]

Cameron Harper has had a really successful trip with the USA U20’s for their January camp. He played a major role in their 2-0 victory over Mexico scoring one goal. Gregg Berhalter clearly liked what he saw as he brought the Celtic winger up to train with the first team the following day where they […]

Anton Walkes has signed for Atlanta United ahead of the upcoming 2020 MLS Season. He has played for ‘The Five Stripes’ previously in the 2017 MLS Season where he made 20 appearances. The 22 year old began his career at Tottenham Hotspur progressing through the academy captaining the side in the UEFA Youth League. Anton […]

Yet again Beswicks Sports finished the MLS SuperDraft with 3 First Round picks.  Congratulations to all of the #TeamBeswicks MLS SuperDraft picks below: Patrick Seagrist was selected by New York Red Bulls at #10 (Traded up to select Patrick for 100K) Nyal Higgins was selected by Toronto FC at #19 Jesus Perez was selected by […]

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Jay Chapman is a Canadian midfielder who played his college soccer at Michigan State before signing a Homegrown contract with Toronto FC on 15 January 2015. He made his professional debut for their USL side in March of the following season before making his Toronto FC debut in the 2015 Canadian Championships. Jay’s impressive performances […]

Leading global sports management organisation Beswicks Sports has launched a new website highlighting the scope of its work on both sides of the Atlantic. The timely launch coincides with the team’s presence at Soccerex Miami on 21 and 22 November – a major event in the calendars of leading senior football industry specialists. The new […]

Real Monarchs beat Louisville City 3-1 to finish the USL Championship season as champions in front of a sell out crowd of 7,025 at Lynn Stadium in Louisville. Monarch’s captain Jack Blake and Real Salt Lake player Justin Portillo played a huge part in the Monarch’s success throughout the season. Their victory over the two-time […]

Congratulations to Jack Blake and Justin Portillo as their Real Monarchs side have won the Western Conference. Their Monarchs side finished 4th in the regular season before the playoffs began. Real Monarch’s Path to the Final: Defeated Orange County 6-2 in the Round of 16 Defeated Phoenix Rising 2-1 in the Last 8 Defeated El […]

Congratulations to Paco Craig, Magnus Rasmussen and Geoffrey Dee as their Louisville City side have won the Eastern Conference. Louisville finished 4th in the regular season before the playoffs. Louisville’s Path to the Final: Defeated Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 in the Round of 16 Defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 in the Last 8 Defeated Indy Eleven 3-1 […]

Jack Price has broken David Beckham’s record from 2010 as he finished the 2019 season with 10 assists which is now the most set piece assists in a single Major League Soccer Season. The 26 year old joined the Colorado Rapids back on 8th January 2018 after the midfielder joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers on an […]

Luis Gil is a 25 year old American footballer currently playing in the Czech National Football League for Viktoria Zizkov. He began his career in the MLS with Real Salt Lake in 2010 making 134 appearances for the club before playing for a variety of clubs in the MLS including Orlando City, Colorado Rapids and […]

Laurence Wyke is an English footballer who plays for Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship. The 22 year old has made 18 appearances scoring twice from his CB/CDM role for the club. He spent time in Manchester United’s academy from 2004-2013 before heading to America to study and play.  Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Ugandan international Michael Azira leaves Montreal to join Chicago Fire.

Orlando City forward Santiago Patino celebrates Olympic call-up.

Chituru Odunze is a 16 year old goalkeeper who has recently signed his scholarship at Leicester City after signing from Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS. He holds citizenship for England, United States, Canada and Nigeria but is a regular with the USA U17 National Team. The 6’8 shot stopper grew up in England playing for […]

Colton Storm is a 25 year old fullback who has recently signed for North Carolina in the USL. Colton played four years of college soccer for UNC before being selected with the #14 pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City making his professional debut on 25 March 2017. He signed for North […]

Brad Dunwell is an American midfielder who played college soccer for Wake Forest between 2015-2018 making 91 appearances before captaining the side in his senior year. On 14th January Brad was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Dayne St.Clair is a 6’5 Canadian goalkeeper who was at Maryland between 2015-2018 and was their starting goalkeeper for their national championship victory where he earned the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the best defensive performances in the national tournament. He signed a Generation Adidas contract with the MLS ahead […]

Santiago Patino is a Colombian forward who moved to Orlando when he was 12 to join their development academy before playing college soccer at Florida International University from 2015-2018 scoring 37 goals while captaining the side in his senior year. He was named MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and also a three time All Conference USA […]

Janos Loebe is a left footed German footballer who played his college career at Fordham as an attacking winger scoring 26 goals over his 79 appearances between 2015-2018. On 11th January 2019 he was drafted in the first round by New York Red Bulls with the 22nd pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft where they are […]

Geoffrey Dee is an American midfielder who played college soccer 41 times for Tulsa between 2014-2015 before transferring to the Louisville Cardinals where he went on to make 37 appearances between 2016-2018. Geoff signed for Louisville City FC in the USL Championship on 6th March 2019. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Tanner Hummel is an American fullback who played college soccer at Kentucky from 2015-2018 making 74 appearances and captaining the side in his senior year. Tanner signed for Orlando City B ahead of the 2019 season. Welcome to #TeamBeswicks

Kaye has had a breakthrough season with three goals and five assists in his 15 appearances so far this season