View source for Bevan Fransman

{{short description|South African footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use South African English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bevan Fransman
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Bevan Fransman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cape Town]], South Africa
| height = 1.87 m<ref>{{Soccerway|bevan-fransman/21655|accessdate=31 October 2020}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
| currentclub = [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]]
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Battswood F.C.|Battswood]]
| youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]]
| youthyears3 = |youthclubs3 = [[FC Fortune]]
| years1 = 2000–2001 |clubs1 = [[Mother City F.C.|Mother City]] |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001–2002 |clubs2 = [[FC Fortune]] |caps2 = 20 |goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2002–2003 |clubs3 = [[R.E. Mouscron|Mouscron]] |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2003–2006 |clubs4 = [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs]] |caps4 = 16 |goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2008 |clubs5 = [[Moroka Swallows F.C.|Moroka Swallows]] |caps5 = 53 |goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2008–2010 |clubs6 = [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]] |caps6 = 63 |goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2010–2012 |clubs7 = [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] |caps7 = 43 |goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2012–2014 |clubs8 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]] |caps8 = 37 |goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2014–2016 |clubs9 = [[Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.|Bloemfontein Celtic]] |caps9 = 45 |goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2016–2018 |clubs10 = [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]] |caps10 = 54 |goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2018–2020 |clubs11 = [[Highlands Park F.C.|Highlands Park]] |caps11 = 36 |goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2020–2021 |clubs12 = [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]] |caps12 = 21 |goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2021–2022 |clubs13 = [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]] |caps13 = 16 |goals13 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2012 |nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]] |nationalcaps1 = 19 |nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate =21 May 2016
| ntupdate = 
}}
'''Bevan Fransman''' (born 31 October 1983) is a South African [[Association football|soccer]] player, currently playing as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre back]] for [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]].

He was in the [[South Africa national soccer team|South Africa]] squad for the [[2008 African Nations Cup]].

==Early life==
Fransman was born in [[Cape Town]],<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=29 January 2025|url=https://www.highlandspark.co.za/bevan-fransman|title=Highlands Park|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730103442/https://www.highlandspark.co.za/bevan-fransman|url-status=dead}}</ref> and grew up in the Fairways neighbourhood.<ref name="iol">{{Cite news |last=Reiners |first=Rodney |date=16 May 2018 |title='Home-boy' Fransman to lead Maritzburg in the Mother City |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/home-boy-fransman-to-lead-maritzburg-in-the-mother-city-14998880 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Independent Online}}</ref> His father Paul was also a footballer, having played for St Athens and [[Battswood F.C.|Battswood]].<ref name="iol" />

==Club career==
Fransman played junior football for [[Battswood F.C.|Battswood]], [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]] and [[FC Fortune]].<ref name="iol" /> He made one [[South African Premier Division]] appearance for [[Mother City F.C.|Mother City]].<ref name="iol" /> After playing for [[FC Fortune]] in the 2001–02 season, Fransman signed for [[Belgian First Division]] club [[R.E. Mouscron|Mouscron]] alongside fellow FC Fortune players [[Giovanne Rector]] and [[Asanda Sishuba]] in summer 2002, and made his debut away to [[Standard Liège]] on 8 August 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 August 2002 |title=Fransman sans le moindre complexe |url=https://www.dhnet.be/archives-journal/2002/08/12/fransman-sans-le-moindre-complexe-XKLW253FXFH5JJZK53AX2D6QFQ/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=DHnet |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Standard Liège vs. Excelsior Mouscron - 9 August 2002 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2002/08/09/belgium/pro-league/standard-de-liege/excelsior-de-mouscron/45988/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 28 July 2008 it was announced that Fransman had signed for [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]] on a four-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2008 |title=ספורט nrg - פרנסמן חתם במכבי נתניה |url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/766/098.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808075024/http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/766/098.html |archive-date=8 August 2008 |access-date=8 August 2008 |language=he}}</ref>

===Hapoel Tel Aviv===
In June 2010, Fransman signed for [[Israel]]i side [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=בוץ |first=לי |date=23 June 2010 |title=הפועל ת"א: פרנסמן חתם ל-3 שנים, זהבי נשאר |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3909545,00.html |access-date=29 January 2025 |language=he |via=ynet.co.il}}</ref>

===SuperSport United===
He was made captain ahead of the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crann |first=Joe |date=30 July 2013 |title=Fransman Takes SSU Captaincy |url=https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/local/fransman-takes-ssu-captaincy-20130730 |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Soccer Laduma}}</ref>

===Bloemfontein Celtic===
In June 2014 it was confirmed that Fransman had transferred to [[Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.|Bloemfontein Celtic]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Botha |first=Clinton |date=12 June 2014 |title=Fransman to Celtic confirmed |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/roodepoort-record/sports-news/2014/06/12/fransman-celtic-confirmed/ |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Roodeport Record |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Highlands Park===
In June 2018, Fransman rejected a new Maritzburg United contract and signed for newly promoted [[Highlands Park F.C.|Highlands Park]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 June 2018 |title=Maritzburg skipper Fransman joins Highlands Park |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/maritzburg-skipper-fransman-joins-highlands-park-20180604 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=news24}}</ref> He signed a two-year contract with the club, with Fransman saying that he "got a solid two-year deal" and that "at my age, if you turn that down, you'd be a fool" during his unveiling at the club.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baleka |first=Mihlali |date=28 July 2018 |title=Fransman couldn't turn down Highlands Park |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/fransman-couldnt-turn-down-highlands-park-16291677 |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Independent Online |language=en}}</ref>

He signed a new short-term deal with Highlands Park in July 2020 until the end of the 2019–20 season, which was prolonged due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 July 2020 |title=Veteran defender Bevan Fransman lands new Highlands deal |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/veteran-defender-bevan-fransman-lands-new-highlands-deal-20200716 |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=news24}}</ref>

Following the end of the 2019–20 season, Highlands Park's top flight status was sold to [[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]] with Fransman's contract initially not renewed, leading to Fransman contemplating retirement in October 2020.<ref>https://pressreader.com/article/282316797495506</ref>

===Cape Town Spurs===
In August 2021, Fransman signed for [[Cape Town Spurs F.C.|Cape Town Spurs]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lambley |first=Garrin |date=8 August 2021 |title=Former Kaizer Chiefs veteran defender finds new club in the Cape |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/psl-south-africa/former-kaizer-chiefs-veteran-defender-bevan-fransman-finds-new-club-in-the-cape/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=The South African}}</ref>

==International career==
In November 2007, Fransman was named in the South Africa squad for the [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 November 2007 |title=SA ditch Benni for Nations Cup |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2007-11-30-sa-ditch-benni-for-nations-cup/ |access-date=13 February 2025 |work=Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}</ref>

Fransman was recalled to the national team squad in September 2009 for friendlies against Germany and the Republic of Ireland.<ref>https://pressreader.com/article/282136402442309</ref>

He was added to South Africa's preliminary squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in May 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Legge |first=David |date=13 May 2010 |title=Fransman added to Bafana squad |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2010-05-13-fransman-added-to-bafana-squad/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Mail & Guardian}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Hapoel Tel Aviv'''
*[[Israel State Cup]]: [[2010–11 Israel State Cup|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Israel State Cup|2011–12]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=12080}}

{{South Africa 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fransman, Bevan}}
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South African men's soccer players]]
[[Category:South Africa men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:South African expatriate men's soccer players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Cape Town]]
[[Category:Men's association football central defenders]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Western Province United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players]]
[[Category:Moroka Swallows F.C. players]]
[[Category:Royal Excel Mouscron players]]
[[Category:Maccabi Netanya F.C. players]]
[[Category:Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players]]
[[Category:Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players]]
[[Category:SuperSport United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Highlands Park F.C. players]]
[[Category:Durban City F.C. (2024) players]]
[[Category:TS Galaxy F.C. players]]
[[Category:Israeli Premier League players]]
[[Category:South African Premier Division players]]
[[Category:Cape Coloureds]]
[[Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Israel]]
[[Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in Israel]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]