As a 20-year-old, DaMarcus Beasley was the youngest member of the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. And at his fourth World Cup a dozen years later, in 2014 in Brazil, Beasley found himself as a team elder and voice of experience at the age of 32.

Still, Beasley wasn’t very impressed with becoming the first USMNT player to compete in four World Cups.

“It’s been great, but I don’t really look at it as that,” he told U.S. Soccer at the time. “I just look at it as another opportunity to push our country to another level. I’m not so much into individual accomplishments. This is just another opportunity for Americans to show how far we’ve come from 2010.”

That type of attitude helped define Beasley throughout his career.

Coupled with an impressive club career that saw him compete for top teams in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Scotland, Mexico and the U.S., Beasley left his mark on the sport in this country. For his outstanding career, Beasley was voted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the Player Ballot in his year of eligibility. He was inducted into the Hall in Frisco, Texas, on May 6, 2023.

In October 2020, Beasley became part of the Fort Wayne FC ownership group, where he serves as sports operations director for USL League Two club.

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