Omar Beckles

DOB: 25th October 1991

Position: Defender

Season of first appearance: 2013/14

Season of last appearance: 2013/14

Full Appearances: 12

Substitute: 0

Goals: 0

Also played for:

Millwall, Jerez Industrial, Boreham Wood, Kettering Town, Billericay Town, Histon, Hornchurch, St Albans City, Aldershot Town, Accrington Stanley, Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra, Leyton Orient.

Player Profile:

Born in Leytonstone, Omar began his career at Millwall before joining Spanish club Jerez Industrial, which had a link up with the Glenn Hoddle Academy, in 2010.

Beckles made his Jerez Industrial debut in February 2011 against Córdoba CF B. He went on to make 13 appearances for Jerez Industrial. However, the Glenn Hoddle Academy terminated its agreement with the club in March 2011, leading Beckles to leave, although he continued to play for them for the remainder of the season.

After returning to the UK, Beckles joined Boreham Wood in November 2011 and soon became a first-team regular.

In the summer of 2012, Omar signed for Kettering Town. However, after just six appearances for the Poppies, he was forced to find a new club, citing the club's financial problems as the reason for his departure.

He rejoined Boreham Wood in November 2012 and went on to make six appearances before leaving for Billericay Town in February 2013.

In July 2013, Omar joined Histon, making 32 appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

He joined Margate in March 2014. His debut was in a 2-0 win at Billericay on 15.3.14 and Omar made 12 appearances before the end of 2013/14.

Hornchurch was Omar's home for the early part of 2014/15 but in November he was on the move again when he joined St Albans City.

In July 2015, he signed for National League Aldershot Town, becoming a first-team regular. He made 48 appearances and scored once in all competitions in 2015/16. He was awarded the Supporters' Player of the Year.

In June 2016, he signed for League Two side Accrington Stanley, making 50 appearances in all competitions and scoring three times in 2016/17.

Omar then joined League One side Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee in August 2017, on a three-year deal. He played for the first-team on a regular basis as a left-back. After making 80 league appearances and scoring six league goals, Omar left the club in August 2020.

In August 2019, Beckles was called up for the first time to play for Grenada. He made his debut on 5.9.19 in a 2–1 win over Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In September 2020, Crewe Alexandra announced Beckles had agreed a one-year deal with a 12-month option. On 3.10.2020, Omar caused Crewe's League One game at Oxford United to be postponed after he reported a positive test for COVID-19 on the morning of the match.

In June 2021, Omar signed for Leyton Orient. On 25.5.25, Omar was in the Orient team that lost the League One Play-Off Final 1-0 to Charlton Athletic at Wembley Stadium.

Omar's father, Linton, was in R&B and soul band Central Line which had hit singles in the US and this country.