Ralph Bean (born 20 May 1980) is a retired Bermudian international

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who most recently coached local side

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Club career

Bean played college soccer in the United States with

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and played for Bermudian side

before joining Bermuda Hogges in 2007. He returned to North Village after deciding not to renew his contract.

International career

Bean made his debut for

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in a December 2003

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against

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and earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 5

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matches. His final international match was a June 2008 World Cup qualification match against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.''

Managerial career

Bean was named coach of

in January 2013, replacing

Shaun Goater Leonard Shaun Goater, Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 25 February 1970) is a Bermuda, Bermudian former professional Association football, footballer, coach and pundit, he currently works as a youth coach at Manchester City F.C., Manchest ...

. He resigned in April 2015.

Honours

Player

North Village Rams *

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: 2005–06, 2010–11 *

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: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06

References

External links

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1980 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Bermudian men's footballers Bermuda men's international footballers William & Mary Tribe men's soccer players North Village Rams players Bermuda Hogges F.C. players USL Second Division players Bermudian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Bermudian football managers {{Bermuda-footy-bio-stub