Julius Eskelund Beck (born 27 April 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Spezia as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julius Eskelund Beck | ||
Date of birth | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 17) | ||
Place of birth | Haderslev, Denmark | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Spezia | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
SønderjyskE | |||
2021– | Spezia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | SønderjyskE | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Spezia | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020–2021 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Denmark U17 | 12 | (1) |
2022– | Denmark U18 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 2 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:20, 2 October 2022 (UTC) |
Beck is a product of SønderjyskE, where he spent his whole youth career. He played his way through the youth section. In January 2021, 15-year old Beck played in a friendly game for SønderjyskE's first team against AC Horsens, where he also scored.[1]
On 9 May 2021, 16-year old Beck got his official debut for SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga against Vejle Boldklub, where he became the supremely youngest player who has ever represented SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga as well as the third youngest Danish Superliga debutant ever.[2] Beck started on the bench, but came on the pitch after the half time. Beck made a total of three league appearances in the 2020/21 season.
On 31 August 2021, SønderjyskE sold Julis Beck to Italian club Spezia,[3][4] a club that had the same owners as SønderjyskE. On 28 August 2022, 17-year old Beck was called up to his first Serie A game for Spezia.[5] He remained on the bench for the whole game. He got his Serie A-debut on 2 October 2022 in a 0-4 defeat against Lazio.[6]
Julius Beck is the son of former Danish footballer, Henrik Beck, born in 1974.[7] Beck signed a deal until June 2024 and started on the clubs U-19 team.
Spezia Calcio – current squad | |
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