Paul Beekmans (born 3 January 1982) is a Dutch football manager and former player who mainly played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of Eerste Divisie side FC Den Bosch.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paul Beekmans | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-01-03) 3 January 1982 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Vught, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Den Bosch (caretaker) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | FC Den Bosch | 195 | (23) |
| 2008–2011 | Cambuur | 99 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Gold Coast United | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Almere City | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Eindhoven | 48 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Den Bosch | 7 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016– | FC Den Bosch (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2016 (UTC) | |||
He formerly played for FC Den Bosch, SC Cambuur, Almere City FC,[1] Eindhoven[2] and Gold Coast United.
Beekmans played in 195 games for FC Den Bosch, from 2002 until 2008 in the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie and scored 23 goals.[3] He returned to the club in summer 2015 as an amateur while also working as an account manager at the club.[4]
Beekmans spent three seasons at SC Cambuur, playing 99 games for the team in the Eerste Divisie.[3]
On 8 June 2011, Beekmans signed a contract with Australian A-League team Gold Coast United.[3]