Owen Beck (footballer)
Owen Michael Beck (born 9 August 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a left-back for Liverpool. Club career. Beck first played for the junior teams of his hometown club, Flint Town United as a striker. At the age of 10 he was awarded with a Flintshire Footballer of the Year award by Ian Rush. He then joined the youth set-up at Tranmere Rovers before moving to Stoke City, switching to playing in the full-back position. He then joined Liverpool's Academy from Stoke as an under-13 player. He broke into the under-18  team in the 2019–20 season and was also a part of their Under-19 UEFA Youth League squad. He moved up to the under-23 squad for the 2020–21 season becoming a playing regular. In June 2020 he signed his first professional contract with the club, improved his terms in November 2020 and in July 2021 he signed a new long-term contract with the club. He made two appearances for the first team in the 2021–22 pre-season, playing against friendlies against Athletic Club and CA Osasuna. On 27 October 2021, he made his competitive debut for the first team in  an EFL Cup game against Preston North End. International career. He played for Wales as a schoolboy. In October 2018 he featured in the Wales under-17 team in a match against Kazakhstan, playing 72 minutes of a UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match. In March 2021 he was called up for the Wales under-21 team for a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland but was an unused substitute on matchday. In August he was again called up and made his debut on 7 September as a 79th minute substitute in a 4–0 victory over Bulgaria in a Euro 2023  qualifying game. He scored his first goal for the Welsh under-21 team on 12 November 2021 with the opening goal in a 7–0 victory over Gibraltar. Personal life. Beck was born to parents Shaun Beck and Sara James. He has an older brother, Leon and a younger brother, Theo. Beck is grandson of Ian Rush's sister, Carol, and Ian Rush’s Great Nephew