Beau Busch

Beau Busch

Busch playing for Sydney FC in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Beau Busch
Date of birth	(1984-03-16) 16 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Right back
Youth career
	Kahibah Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Hamilton Olympic
2005–2007	Broadmeadow Magic
2008–2009	Manly United	19	(2)
2008	→ Newcastle Jets (loan)	0	(0)
2008–2009	→ Sydney FC (loan)	10	(0)
2009–2010	North Queensland Fury	8	(0)
2010–2011	Manly United	12	(0)
2011–2012	Arbroath	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2012

Beau Busch (born 16 March 1984) is an Australian former footballer and, since July 2020, the co-Chief Executive of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), alongside Kate Gill.^[1]

Club career

Busch trialled with the Newcastle Jets during the 2008 pre-season.^[2][3] On 25 October 2008, Busch made his debut for Sydney FC against Melbourne Victory as a short-term injury replacement.^[4][5][6] Busch's stellar performances for the North Queensland Fury gave him cult status amongst Fury fans, with the forming of the Busch supporter group the Beau Bro's. The Beau Bro's signature chant is to the tune of the Kasabian track Vlad the Impailer with 'Beau Busch' replacing the lyrics 'get loose'. On 25 June 2011, Busch moved to Scottish club Arbroath.^[7] He retired from professional football in 2012.

Post-playing career

Busch returned to Australia in 2013 to take up a position with Professional Footballers Australia as their Media & Communications Manager. He subsequently worked as Head of Player Relations before being named co-Chief Executive in 2020.^[1]

References

1. "PFA name Beau Busch and Kate Gill as co-Chief Executives". The World Game. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
2. Jets going Busch in search for defender: Beau fits bill as Dutchy seeks roster back-up Archived 2012-12-31 at archive.today
3. Beau's Rough Deal
4. Budding scribe keen to show he's made of right stuff
5. Sydney FC coach John Kosmina to give debuts to Beau Busch and Antony Golec^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. Kosmina hopes debutants can swim
7. "'Cult figure' Beau Busch predicted to become a fans' favourite at Gayfield". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

External links

• Beau Busch at Soccerbase
• North Queensland Fury profile