Gillingham sign former Orient defender Beckles
Beckles has made over 450 senior appearances and was club captain at Leyton Orient
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Gllingham have signed experienced centre-back Omar Beckles following his release from Leyton Orient.
Beckles, 34, is the Kent club's third signing of the January window with Cameron Antwi and Ronan Hale having arrived from Newport and Ross County respectively within the last couple of weeks.
"I am delighted to get this over the line", Beckles told the club website, external. "The gaffer (Gareth Ainsworth) has played a big part in that, and it's an amazing project to be a part of.
"I've still got that appetite and desire to want to achieve. I am really excited. I have got so much to give."
Beckles has made over 450 senior appearances, and has also represented Grenada at international level, winning eight caps.
He won promotion to League One with the O's in 2023 and is the current chair of the Professional Footballers' Association.
