Guillaume Beuzelin
Encyclopedia
Guillaume Beuzelin is a French
former professional footballer. He played for Le Havre
, AS Beauvais
, Hibernian
, Coventry City
, Hamilton Academical
and Olympiakos Nicosia
.
in 2004, having been released by his previous club Le Havre
. He quickly became a favourite of the Hibs support, despite missing a significant number of games through injury. He was part of the team who won the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final
.
, and he played in a friendly match against Cork City. After a trial with MK Dons, Beuzelin started training with Hamilton
, and signed for the club on 29 September.
. Beuzelin was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Beuzelin then began training with SPL
side Kilmarnock
, who were managed by Mixu Paatelainen
, who had previously worked with Beuzelin at Hibs. Beuzelin agreed a one year contract with Kilmarnock, but he failed a medical to complete the transfer.
as a coach in their youth academy system.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
former professional footballer. He played for Le Havre
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
, AS Beauvais
AS Beauvais Oise
Association Sportive Beauvais Oise is a French association football club based in Beauvais. The club was formed in 1945 as a result of a merger and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Beauvais plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre Brisson located...
, Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
and Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
.
Hibernian
Beuzelin joined HibernianHibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in 2004, having been released by his previous club Le Havre
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
. He quickly became a favourite of the Hibs support, despite missing a significant number of games through injury. He was part of the team who won the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final
2007 Scottish League Cup Final
The 2007 Scottish League Cup Final was played on 18 March 2007 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the 60th Scottish League Cup Final. The final was contested by Kilmarnock and Hibernian, who had never met before in a Cup Final...
.
Coventry City
Beuzelin signed for Coventry after his contract with Hibs expired at the end of the 2007–08 season. He signed a one year deal, with a club option for a further year. Despite making 35 league appearances during the 2008–09 season, he declined a new contract during the 2009 close season.Hamilton Academical
After leaving Coventry, Beuzelin started training with CelticCeltic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, and he played in a friendly match against Cork City. After a trial with MK Dons, Beuzelin started training with Hamilton
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
, and signed for the club on 29 September.
Olympiakos Nicosia
After being released by Hamilton at the end of 2009, he signed in early January for Cypriot team Olympiakos NicosiaOlympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
. Beuzelin was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Beuzelin then began training with SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, who were managed by Mixu Paatelainen
Mixu Paatelainen
Mika-Matti Petteri "Mixu" Paatelainen is a former Finnish international football player and the current manager of the Finnish national team, having started the role in April 2011...
, who had previously worked with Beuzelin at Hibs. Beuzelin agreed a one year contract with Kilmarnock, but he failed a medical to complete the transfer.
Coaching career
A succession of injuries forced Beuzelin to formally retire from playing football in 2011. He is currently employed by FalkirkFalkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
as a coach in their youth academy system.