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Goalkeeper
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James Beadle
Name
25
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Standing tall at 6ft 7in, the young goalkeeper arrives from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion and is a current England Under-21 international.
Born in London, Beadle spent nine years at Charlton Athletic as he came through the youth ranks at The Valley.
During his time with the Addicks he also represented England at several age-grade levels and played a key role in the club winning the Professional Development League South title in 2021.
His stand-out performances for Charlton’s development squad led to reported interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea, but it was Brighton who swooped for the young stopper as he completed a move to the Seagulls in 2022.
Beadle’s first taste of senior football came in January 2023 as he joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan, keeping a clean sheet on his debut in a goalless draw against Walsall.
In the summer of 2023, the youngster continued his development with another loan move, this time stepping up to League One to join Oxford United. He would go on to make 28 appearances for the U’s as they maintained a play-off push but his loan spell was cut short in January 2024 as Beadle was recalled before joining Sheffield Wednesday for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
He made 19 appearances for the Owls – keeping eight clean sheets – and played a key role as they avoided relegation from the Championship following a strong end to the campaign.
His impressive performances led to Wednesday signing Beadle on another season-long loan for 2024-25, where he went on to make 38 appearances as the Owls finished 12th.
After representing England at several age-grade levels, the young stopper was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, and he went on to make his Under-21 debut in a 4-1 win over Austria in September 2024.
Beadle also spent time training with the England senior squad in September 2024 as the Three Lions prepared for Nations League games under the guidance of interim boss Lee Carsley, as the youngster lined up alongside the likes of Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope and Dean Henderson.
He featured in all six games for England at this summer's UEFA Under-21 European Championship in Slovakia, as the Young Lions defended their title with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Germany in the final.
PLAYER BIO
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Age | 21 |
| From |
3060
Minutes Played
81
Appearances
58
Goals
SEASON TOTALS
0
WINNING GOALS
697
TACKLES
RED
5
YELLOW
88
PENALTIES
--
HEIGHT
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WEIGHT
21
AGE
RECENT MATCHES PLAYED
Saturday 12 July 2025
SEV
Sevilla
1
FT
3
BIR
Birmingham City
Saturday 19 July 2025
BIR
Birmingham City
1
FT
0
BAL
Burton Albion
Saturday 19 July 2025
CRA
Crewe Alexandra
4
FT
0
BIR
Birmingham City
Tackles Suffered
0% Success Rate
Tackles
0% Success Rate
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