Julius Beck (footballer, born 2005)

This article is about the Danish footballer. For the New Zealand footballer, see Julius Beck.

Julius Beck

Personal information
Full name	Julius Eskelund Beck
Date of birth	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Haderslev, Denmark
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Esbjerg fB (on loan from Spezia)
Number	17
Youth career
	SønderjyskE
2021–	Spezia
2023–2024	→ AGF (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	SønderjyskE	3	(0)
2022–	Spezia	1	(0)
2023–2024	→ AGF (loan)	7	(0)
2024–	→ Esbjerg fB (loan)	9	(2)
International career‡
2020–2021	Denmark U16	4	(0)
2021–2022	Denmark U17	12	(1)
2022–2023	Denmark U18	8	(0)
2023–	Denmark U19	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:21, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Julius Eskelund Beck (born 27 April 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB, on loan from Italian Serie B club Spezia.

Career

SønderjyskE

Beck is a product of SønderjyskE, where he spent his whole youth career. He played his way through the youth section. In January 2021, 15-year old Beck played in a friendly game for SønderjyskE's first team against AC Horsens, where he also scored. ^[1]

On 9 May 2021, 16-year old Beck got his official debut for SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga against Vejle Boldklub, where he became the supremely youngest player who has ever represented SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga as well as the third youngest Danish Superliga debutant ever. ^[2] Beck started on the bench, but came on the pitch after the half time. Beck made a total of three league appearances in the 2020/21 season.

Spezia

On 31 August 2021, SønderjyskE sold Julis Beck to Italian club Spezia, ^{[3] [4]} a club that had the same owners as SønderjyskE. On 28 August 2022, 17-year old Beck was called up to his first Serie A game for Spezia. ^[5] He remained on the bench for the whole game. He got his Serie A-debut on 2 October 2022 in a 0-4 defeat against Lazio. ^[6]

Loan to AGF

On 1 September 2023, he joined AGF on loan for the rest of the season. The deal also included a purchase option. ^[7] After his loan spell, which saw him play just under 200 minutes of first team time in 8 matches, Beck returned to Spezia. ^[8]

Loan to Esbjerg fB

On 2 September 2024 newly-promoted Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB confirmed that Beck joined the club on a rental agreement until the end of the 2024-25 season, with an option to buy included. ^[9]

Personal life

Julius Beck is the son of former Danish footballer, Henrik Beck, born in 1974. ^[10] Beck signed a deal until June 2024 and started on the clubs U-19 team.

References

1. JULIUS BECK-MÅL GAV 1-1 MOD AC HORSENS, soenderjyske.dk, 27 January 2021
2. Rekord-debutant har fået råd af far: - Det fylder meget derhjemme, jv.de, 9 May 2021
3. OFFICIAL | FROM SØNDERJYSKE ARRIVES JULIUS BECK, acspezia.com, 31 August 2021
4. SØNDERJYSKE SÆLGER SØNDERJYSK STORTALENT TIL SPEZIA, soenderjyske.dk, 31 August 2021
5. 17-årige Beck udtaget til Serie A-kamp, bold.dk, 27 August 2022
6. LAZIO VS. SPEZIA 4 - 0, soccerway.com, 2 October 2022
7. "VELKOMMEN TIL JULIUS BECK: NY MAND I HVIDT" (Press release) (in Danish). AGF . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
8. Sønderjyske-talent er færdig i AGF: Nu vender han tilbage til sin tidligere klub, jv.dk, 22 May 2024
9. EfB lejer Julius Beck i Spezia, efb.dk, 2 September 2024
10. Søn af tidl. anfører: Det fylder meget derhjemme, tipsbladet.dk, 10 May 2021

External links

• Julius Beck at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
• Julius Beck national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Julius Beck at Soccerway