Vincent Bezecourt

Vincent Bezecourt

Personal information
Full name	Vincent Bezecourt[1]
Date of birth	(1993-06-10) June 10, 1993
Place of birth	Aire-sur-l'Adour, France
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	New York Red Bulls II
Number	88
Youth career
	Jeunesse Villenavaise
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	St. Francis Terriers	39	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Jeunesse Villenavaise	52	(9)
2016–	New York Red Bulls II	18	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2016.

Vincent Bezecourt (born 10 June 1993) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York Red Bulls II in the United Soccer League.

Career

Early Career

Bezecourt began his football career in France with Jeunesse Villenavaise and made his debut with the first team during the 2012 season in Championnat de France amateur.^[2] In two season with the first team he appeared in 52 league matches scoring 9 goals. In 2014, he went to the United States to play College soccer for St. Francis Brooklyn. In his first year, Bezecourt helped lead St. Francis Brooklyn to an NEC Championship and to the NCAA Tournament.^[3] He was also named as a Second Team All-NEC player. In his two seasons with the Terriers, Bezecourt appeared in 39 matches scoring 10 goals and recording 9 assists. Following his senior season he was named a Third Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and a First Team All-NEC player.^[4]

Professional Career

After graduation from St. Francis College, Bezecourt trained with the New York Red Bulls during the preseason and subsequently signed a professional contract with the New York Red Bulls II of the United Soccer League on March 18, 2016.^{[3] [5]}

2016

In his first professional season, Bezecourt appeared in 22 matches, recording 8 goals and 6 assists on route to winning the 2016 USL Championship as a starting midfielder for the New York Red Bulls II. His 8 goals and 6 assists were second and third most on the team, respectively.

A week after signing on with New York Red Bulls II, Bezecourt featured in his first professional match with the club appearing as a second half substitute in a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC II.^[6] During the second game of the season, Bezecourt suffered a leg injury that sidelined him for 2-3 months.^[7] On August 2, 2016 Bezecourt came off the bench to score his first two goals for the New York Red Bulls II in a 5-0 rout over Harrisburg City Islanders.^[8] On September 7, 2016, he again scored two goals against the Harrisburg City Islanders, this time to help win the 2016 USL Regular Season Championship for the Red Bulls II.^[9] As a result of his performance (2 goals and 1 assist), Bezecourt was named USLSoccer.com Man of the Match.^[10] Later that week, he scored another goal in the 89th minute against the Rochester Rhinos to tie the game. Due to both performances Bezecourt was selected to the USL Team of the Week.^[11] In the last game of the regular season against the Charleston Battery, Bezecourt scored on a free kick in the 38th minute for his 6th goal of the season.^[12] He was also named USLSoccer.com Man of the Match for the second time this season.^[12]

USL playoffs

Bezecourt scored two goals and recorded four assists, as he helped NY Red Bulls II win the 2016 USL Championship. On October 2, 2016, Bezecourt scored a goal and assisted on two others to help New York Red Bulls II advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2016 USL Playoffs in a 4–0 victory over Orlando City B.^[13] In the two games leading to the USL Championship, Bezecourt recorded three assists and scored on a penalty shoot-out in overtime against Louisville City FC to help win the game. In the Championship game against the Swope Park Rangers, Bezecourt scored a goal in the 92 minute to put the finishing touch on a 5–1 victory.^[14]

2017

On November 21, 2016 it was announced that the New York Red Bulls II would exercise their option on the contract of Bezecourt.^[15]

International Career

Before playing at St. Francis College, Bezecourt won a gold medal with France at the 2013 Summer Universiade tournament in Russia.^[16][17]

Career statistics

As of 24 October 2016

Honors

Club

New York Red Bulls II

• USL Cup (1): 2016

References

External links

• Vincent Bezecourt profile at Soccerway