Patrick Beach
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.jpg) Beach with Australia in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Patrick Thomas Beach | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 August 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Troyes | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Glenmore Park FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Marconi Stallions | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Dundalk | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Central Coast Mariners NPL | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Melbourne City NPL | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2026 | Melbourne City | 53 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Troyes | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Australia U23 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Australia | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Patrick Thomas Beach (born 6 August 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Troyes and the Australia national team.
In October 2021, Beach joined the A-League side Central Coast Mariners, before moving to Melbourne City in 2023. During his debut in the 2024–25 A-League Men season, Beach played in all regular season and finals fixtures, culminating in a grand final win with his team and becoming an A-League Championship winner at 21 years of age.
Beach made his senior Australia national team debut on 14 November 2025 against Venezuela, receiving the Player of the Match, and started in all four of Australia's matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Beach was born on 6 August 2003 in Sydney. He joined League of Ireland club Dundalk, where he played for their under-19 side for six months. He returned to Australia in October 2021 to join the Central Coast Mariners. He was on the bench in two league matches for them in January 2022 and joined the roster for the 2021 FFA Cup final, but did not make an appearance during his stint with the club.
Melbourne City
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Beach signed for Melbourne City on 23 June 2023 on a three-year deal, and was benched for the entire 2023–24 A-League Men campaign. In the next season in 2024–25, he made his professional debut with Melbourne City on 19 October 2024 starting and keeping a clean sheet against the Newcastle Jets in a 1–0 win, earning him the Man of the Match on debut. Manager Aurelio Vidmar explained the decision to start Beach ahead of regular goalkeeper Jamie Young by saying that it was the time to give the younger player the opportunity. Beach played every minute of the season, leading to Young retiring in February 2025. Beach finished the 2024–25 A-League season playing all 29 games for Melbourne City, with 13 clean sheets.
Troyes
On 19 July 2026, Beach signed a five-year contract with Troyes in the French top tier. Beach made his Ligue 1 debut in the opening round of the 2026–27 season, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Paris FC.
International career
Beach was called up to represent the Australia U23 at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup donning caps in all three group games. He was then called up to the Australia U-23s for the Pacific Aus Sports Football Series in October 2024.
Beach was called up by Australian men's team coach Tony Popovic as a training player during the 2025 camp in Sydney. He received a call-up to the team in November 2025 for two friendly games against Venezuela and Colombia in the United States. He became Socceroo number #654 by starting in the game against Venezuela on 14 November at Shell Stadium, Houston, a 0–1 loss. Beach was named Player of the Match by Football Australia.
On 31 May 2026, Beach was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 13 June 2026, he started in 2026 FIFA World Cup opener for the Socceroos' against Turkey. He was selected ahead of more experienced goalkeepers Mathew Ryan and Paul Izzo, and confirmed to be the youngest starting goalkeeper of the tournament. He made eight saves during the match, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 victory.
On 4 July 2026, Beach was substituted out for the penalty shootout for Mathew Ryan as Australia lost to Egypt.
Personal life
On 26 June 2026, in the midst of Australia's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, the City of Port Philip temporarily renamed St Kilda Beach as Patrick Beach in honour of his performance at the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Central Coast Mariners NPL | 2023 | NPL NSW | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2023 | NPL Victoria 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | VPL 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne City | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | A-League Men | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Troyes | 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in the Australia Cup
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of match played 3 July 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Australia U23 | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Australia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Melbourne City
Australia U-23
- WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024
References
- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Patrick Beach". Melbourne City. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Subway Australian U-23 squad named for Doha International Cup | Socceroos". socceroos.com.au. 11 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 Patrick Beach at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ Dodge, John (11 June 2026). "The Luckiest Men At The 2026 World Cup: Meet Every Country's Third Choice Goalkeeper". Balls.ie.
- ↑ "Mariners without Jason Cummings for FFA Cup final". NBN News. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "CITY SWOOP ON YOUNG TRIO: Beach, Lopane, Schreiber make Melbourne move". Melbourne City. 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "BEACH: I'm ecstatic with the win". Melbourne City. 21 October 2024.
- ↑ Comito, Matt (19 October 2024). "City coach explains big selection call that paved the way for 21yo's best-on-ground debut". A-Leagues. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Harrington, Anna (6 February 2025). "A-League stalwart, City goalkeeper Jamie Young retires". Bay Post/Moruya Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "Patrick Beach est Troyen" [Patrick Beach is a Trojan.] (in French). ES Troyes AC. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ Monteverde, Marco (19 July 2026). "Socceroos gloveman Patrick Beach seals transfer to French club Troyes". Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Patrick Beach seals Ligue 1 switch to Troyes | Socceroos". socceroos.com.au. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "L'ESTAC lance sa saison par un bon nul (0-0)". ESTAC (in French). 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Pisani, Sacha (22 August 2026). "Socceroos goalkeeper went up against a former Chelsea boss on Ligue 1 debut and walked away with a clean sheet". Football360. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Defences hold firm as Troyes and Paris FC share opening-day points". OneFootball. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Subway Australian U-23 squad named for PacificAus Sports Football Series". Socceroos. Football Australia Media. 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Popovic includes Volpato in Socceroos selection". FIFA. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Lynch, Joey. "Socceroos veterans dropped for Australia's World Cup opener". espn.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Socceroos defeat Türkiye 2-0 to kick off FIFA World Cup 2026™ campaign in style". socceroos.com.au. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Cooney, Jack; Braun, Carter. "Surprise starter Patrick Beach propels Australia to stunning win over Turkey". USA Today. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (3 July 2026). "Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia's goalkeeper gamble backfires". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Melbourne beach temporarily renamed after Patrick Beach as Socceroos reach Round of 32". SBS News. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Subway Olyroos' Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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