Beau Leroux

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Beau Leroux
Personal information
Full name Beau Matthew Lovie Leroux
Date of birth (2003-08-31) August 31, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
San Jose Earthquakes
Number 34
Youth career
Santa Cruz Breakers
Santa Teresa High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 San Jose State Spartans 43 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Project 51O 2 (0)
2024 The Town FC 22 (4)
2025– San Jose Earthquakes 27 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 21, 2025

Beau Matthew Lovie Leroux (born August 31, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

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Early life

Leroux was born in San Jose, California, to an American father and Chinese mother. [1] [2] He attended Santa Teresa High School and played for the school's soccer team. [2] Leroux played club soccer with Santa Cruz Breakers. [3]

College career

In 2021, Leroux attended San Jose State University, where he made 43 appearances over three seasons, scoring seven goals and tallying three assists. He was named WAC All-Freshman Team in 2021 and United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team and All-WAC First Team in 2022. [2]

During his 2022 season, Leroux also appeared in the USL League Two with Project 51O, making two appearances. [4]

Club career

On December 19, 2023, Leroux was selected 42nd overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. [5] [6] He joined San Jose's MLS Next Pro side The Town FC on March 15, 2024, ahead of their 2024 season. [7] [8] On February 21, 2025, Leroux signed with the San Jose Earthquakes MLS team. [9] [10] He made his debut for the club the next day, starting in a 4–0 victory over Real Salt Lake, where he provided an assist. [11]

References

  1. McNamara, Paul (April 15, 2025). "San Jose's Beau Leroux eyes US World Cup spot, but has thought about playing for China". South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Beau Leroux - Men's Soccer 2023". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans.
  3. Markesic, Andrej (April 17, 2024). "Beau Leroux: First Breakers FC Player Drafted in MLS".
  4. "Project 510 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "SJSU's Leroux Selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Second Round of MLS Draft". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans.
  6. "Colleges with the most players picked in the 2024 MLS Superdraft | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  7. FC, The Town (March 15, 2024). "Earthquakes and The Town FC Announce Roster for 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season".
  8. "Beau Leroux | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  9. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Nick Fernandez, Beau Leroux, Francesco Montali to First Team | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
  10. "SJSU Men's Soccer Alum Beau Leroux Signs with San Jose Earthquakes First Team". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans.
  11. "SJvsRSL 02-22-2025 Lineups | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.