Tony Bedeau
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| Tony Bedeau | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charles Osmond Bedeau | |
| Date of birth | March 24, 1979 (age 28) | |
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | |
| Height | 5'10 | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Walsall | |
| Number | 11 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995-1997 | Torquay United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995–2006 2002 2006– |
Torquay United →Barnsley (loan) Walsall |
233 (58) 3 (0) 16 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004 | Grenada | ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Anthony Charles Osmond Bedeau (born March 24, 1979) is a professional footballer, and a full international for Grenada. He was born in Hammersmith, London and plays for Walsall.
After being on Chelsea's books as a schoolboy, he joined Torquay United as an apprentice in 1995, making his debut as a substitute, at the age of 16, on September 9, 1995 against Cardiff City at Ninian Park. Signing professional on July 28, 1997, he sooned established himself as a first-team regular with his pace and ability attracting attention from Premier League sides, which included him training with Sheffield Wednesday for a spell on the recommendation of Chris Waddle, followed by Torquay turning down a bid of £50,000 from Wednesday.
He started the 2000-01 season with an injury, only managing 5 goals in a disappointing season all round for the Gulls. Despite this he was still in demand from other clubs. In September 2000, Torquay turned down a £200,000 offer from a first division side, thought to be Oxford United, just after he had returned from a week on trial at Sunderland. In December 2000, Rochdale offered £150,000 to Torquay for Bedeau, though he decided against the move [1].
In May 2001 he agreed to an extending his Plainmoor contract until 2003. After a poor start to the following season he was transfer-listed, along with fellow forward David Graham, by new manager Roy McFarland and in January 2002 he joined first division Barnsley on loan, playing 3 times as a substitute for the Oakwell side. He returned to Torquay, regaining his place in the first team and played a major role in Torquay securing automatic promotion in 2004, playing in a variety of positions. He was awarded a testimonial by the club in the 2005-06 season, finishing the season as the leading goalscorer, before moving to League 2 rivals Walsall on the 24 May 2006[2].
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| Walsall F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Ince | 2 Pead | 3 Fox | 4 Gerrard | 5 Westwood | 6 Roper | 7 Wrack | 8 Dobson | 9 Butler | 10 Sam | 11 Bedeau | 12 Keates | 14 Wright | 15 Taylor | 16 Kinsella | 17 Picken | 18 Fangueiro | 19 Constable | 20 Demontagnac | 21 Gilmartin | 22 Nicholls | 23 Deakin | 24 Dann | 25 McDermott | 26 Bradley | 27 Smith | 31 Mckeown | 41 Bossu | Manager: Money |
