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Cameroonian footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steve Leo Beleck A'Beka (born 10 February 1993) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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Beleck playing for AEK Athens | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Leo Beleck A'Beka | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Diósgyőri | ||
| 2009–2010 | Panthrakikos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Panthrakikos | 13 | (5) |
| 2010–2014 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Watford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Stevenage (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Mons (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Crotone (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Mantova (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ümraniyespor (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Balıkesirspor | 31 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Rieti | 18 | (2) |
| 2020 | Catania | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Petrolul Ploiești | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Yverdon | 51 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023 | |||
Beleck began his career at Greek team Panthrakikos, breaking into the first team at age 16. Following a successful second half to the 2009–10 season, Beleck joined Udinese of the Italian Serie A for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year deal in July 2010. A year later, Beleck returned to Greece, this time joining AEK Athens on a season-long loan. He played regularly, and returned to his parent club at the end of the 2011–12 season. A month after returning to his parent club, Beleck was loaned out for a second time, joining English Championship side Watford on a one-year loan agreement. In January 2013, Beleck was re-loaned from Watford to Stevenage for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. In August 2013, Beleck was signed on a season-long loan for RAEC Mons but returned to Udinese in January 2014.
Born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Beleck joined Greek side Panthrakikos at the age of 15.[1] He played for the club's first team in January 2010, starting in a 3–1 away defeat to Iraklis.[2] He received a red card five minutes into the second half, and consequently missed Panthrakikos' next two matches.[2] Beleck scored four goals in February 2010: once in a 2–1 loss to AEK Athens,[3] twice in a 2–0 away victory against Larissa,[4] and a further goal in a 3–1 home defeat to Kavala.[5] He also scored on the last day of the regular season, netting from the penalty spot to briefly restore parity in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Atromitos.[6] It turned out to be his final appearance for the club.[7] Beleck made 13 league appearances during the season, scoring five goals,[8] although Panthrakikos were relegated at the end of the campaign.[9]
Beleck ultimately joined Udinese for an undisclosed fee on 22 July 2010, signing a contract until 2015.[10]
Beleck did not make any first-team appearances during the 2010–11 season, only appearing as an unused substitute in an away game against Fiorentina in May 2011.[11] He was subsequently loaned out to AEK Athens in July 2011, on a season-long loan, ahead of the 2011–12 campaign.[12][13] He made his debut for AEK in the club's 1–0 home win over Dinamo Tbilisi on 18 August 2011, in the play-off round of Europa League qualification, playing the whole match.[14] Beleck's first goal for the club came in a 3–1 away defeat to OFI Crete on 23 October 2011, coming on as a half-time substitute with the team losing by two goals and scoring on the hour mark to briefly reduce the deficit.[15] He also scored in a 3–2 defeat to rivals Panathinaikos at the Olympic Stadium in November 2011.[16] Later that month, Beleck was on hand to score twice in a 2–0 away win against Panetolikos,[17] as well as scoring the only goal of the game a week later in the 1–0 defeat of Kerkyra.[18] He took his goal tally to six for the season when he scored the winning goal as AEK progressed to the Fifth Round of the Greek Cup courtesy of a 1–0 win over Kalamata on 22 December 2011.[19] Despite his strong end to 2011, Beleck did not score during the second half of the season.[15] He made 34 appearances in all competitions, scoring six times, helping AEK Athens secure a fifth-place finish in the Greek Superleague.[7]
Following the completion of his one-year loan agreement at AEK, Beleck briefly returned to Udinese before subsequently joining English Championship side Watford in July 2012, on a season-long loan for the 2012–13 season.[20] Beleck was one of ten players loaned to Watford from Udinese.[20][21] He made his first starting appearance for the club in a home defeat against Bradford City in the second round of the League Cup on 28 August 2012,[22] having also made an injury-time substitute in a league match against Ipswich Town a week earlier.[23]
In January 2013, having only made six first-team appearances for Watford during the first half of the season,[24] Beleck joined League One side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[25] The move caused a great deal of curiosity, as Beleck was on loan at Watford from Udinese at the time of his move from Watford to Stevenage.[26] It was revealed that international loans are recognised as regular transfers, meaning the player can be re-loaned as long as the deal stretches between two transfer windows.[26] Beleck had scored a hat-trick against Stevenage a month prior to his move, in a behind-closed-doors friendly match.[27] He made his first appearance for Stevenage a day after signing, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute in the club's 2–1 away victory at Crewe Alexandra.[28] Beleck returned to Udinese at the end of the season, having made 13 appearances during his time on loan at Stevenage.[24][29]
In August 2013, Beleck again left Udinese on loan, moving to Belgian side R.A.E.C. Mons.[1]
On 2 September 2019, he returned to Italy, signing with Serie C club Rieti.[30] His contract with Rieti was terminated by mutual consent on 31 January 2020.[31]
On 7 February 2020, Beleck joined Serie C club Catania until the end of the 2019–20 season.[32]
On 23 October 2020 he joined Petrolul Ploiești.[33]
Beleck has represented Cameroon at both the U17 and U20 levels.[35]
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