Myles Beerman (born 13 March 1999) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese Premier League club Sliema Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Myles Beerman | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Mġarr, Malta[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sliema Wanderers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Floriana | ||
| 2014–2016 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Rangers | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Birkirkara (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gżira United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Hibernians | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sliema Wanderers (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sliema Wanderers | 104 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Malta U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Malta U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Malta U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017– | Malta | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editBeerman began his football career at Floriana in Malta before moving to England in 2014 to sign for Manchester City in a move which was investigated by FIFA amid suggestions that he was under the legal transfer age when he joined Manchester City in 2014.[2][3] Beerman was released in May 2016[4] and then signed for Rangers after agreeing a two-year contract.[5] Beerman made his professional debut for the Ibrox club in a Scottish Premiership match versus Kilmarnock on 6 April 2017, when he played at left-back.[6]
On 4 January 2018, Beerman joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South until the end of May 2018 on a development loan deal.[7] On 17 May 2019, it was announced that Beerman would be released by Rangers at the end of the season.[8]
On 15 August 2019, Beerman joined Maltese side Hibernians on a three-year contract.[9]
In February 2023, Beerman was awarded the man of the match in the Maltese Challenge league. This award was sponsored by the kitchen store.
International career
editBeerman has represented Malta at various age levels[1] and featured at the 2014 UEFA Under-17 Championship in Malta, aged only fifteen.[10] On 9 May 2017, Beerman was selected for the Malta national football team for the first time in his career at 18-years-old.[11] Beerman was also eligible to play for the England national team through his father.[citation needed] In June 2017, Beerman made his debut for Malta in a friendly match versus Ukraine.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Birkirkara (loan) | 2018–19 | Maltese Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gżira United (loan) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Hibernians | 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup and Maltese FA Trophy
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup for Rangers Under-20s
References
edit- ^ Jump up to: a b "I'll never forget that experience, says Beerman". www.mfa.com.mt. Malta Football Association. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Young Maltese winger leaves Man. City for Rangers". The Times of Malta. 1 September 2016.
- ^ "FIFA probing Beerman's move to Man. City". Times of Malta. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Rangers signed 17-year-old Maltese talent Myles Beerman on deadline day". HITC. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Rangers Academy Transfer Roundup". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 August 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (5 April 2017). "Kilmarnock 0-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC.
- ^ "Myles Beerman: Rangers defender joins Queen of the South on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Five To Depart Academy". Rangers Football Club, Official Website. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Myles Beerman joins Hibernians F.C." Hibernians F.C. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Myles doesn't shy away from a challenge". www.mfa.com.mt. Malta Football Association. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Beerman, Degabriele in initial Malta squad for June matches". www.mfa.com.mt. Malta Football Association. 9 May 2017.
- ^ Walker, Mark (7 June 2017). "Rangers defender Myles Beerman thanks Pedro Caixinha after making Malta debut in stunning win over Ukraine". Daily Record. Trinity Mirror.
- ^ Myles Beerman at Soccerbase
- ^ Myles Beerman at Soccerway
External links
edit- Myles Beerman at Soccerbase
- Myles Beerman at National-Football-Teams.com