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David Beckham

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Born
1975 (49 years old)

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London, England

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Right Midfield

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
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Soccer

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David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (UK: /ˈbɛkəm/; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger, Beckham has frequently been hailed as one of the greatest and most recognisable midfielders of his generation, as well as one of the best set-piece specialists of all time. He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. Due to his talent and achievements for both club and country, Beckham is additionally lauded as one of the greatest Manchester United footballers of all time as well as one of the best English players in the history of the sport.
Beckham's professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17. With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He then played four seasons with Real Madrid, winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club. In July 2007, Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with AC Milan in 2009 and 2010. He was the first British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games. He retired in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies.
In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure. He made 115 career appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA European Championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004. He held the England appearance record for an outfield player until 2016.
A global ambassador of football, Beckham is considered to be a British cultural icon. He was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year (1999 and 2001) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund.
Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid player in the world, having earned over $50 million in the previous 12 months. He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children. In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own Inter Miami CF, which began play in 2020.
Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England. He is the son of Sandra Georgina (née West; b. 1949), a hairdresser, and David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham (b. Edmonton, London, 1948), a kitchen fitter; the couple married in 1969 in the London Borough of Hackney. He was given the middle name Robert in honour of Bobby Charlton, his father's favourite footballer. He has an older sister, Lynne Georgina, and a younger sister, Joanne Louise. He attended Chingford County High School in Nevin Drive, Chingford. In a 2007 interview, Beckham said that, "At school whenever the teachers asked, 'What do you want to do when you're older?' I'd say, 'I want to be a footballer.' And they'd say, 'No, what do you really want to do, for a job?' But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do." Beckham's maternal grandfather was Jewish, and Beckham has referred to himself as "half Jewish" and wrote in his autobiography "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion". In his book Both Feet on the Ground, Beckham stated that growing up he attended church every week with his parents, because that was the only way he could play football for their team.
His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters who frequently travelled 200 miles (320 km) to Old Trafford from London to attend the team's home matches. David inherited his parents' love of Manchester United, and his main sporting passion was football. He attended one of Bobby Charlton's Soccer Schools in Manchester and won the chance to take part in a training session with Barcelona, as part of a talent competition. He played for a local youth team called Ridgeway Rovers, which was coached by his father, Stuart Underwood, and Steve Kirby. Beckham was a Manchester United mascot for a match against West Ham United in 1986. Young Beckham had trials with his local club Leyton Orient, Norwich City and attended Tottenham Hotspur's school of excellence, though never represented the club in a match. During a two-year period in which Beckham played for Brimsdown Rovers' youth team, he was named Under-15 Player of the Year in 1990. He also attended Bradenton Preparatory Academy, but signed schoolboy forms at Manchester United on his 14th birthday, and subsequently signed a Youth Training Scheme contract on 8 July 1991. Beckham was a late developer and not selected to represent the England Schoolboys team primarily on account of his small size.



Career Honours

English Premier League Hall of Fame
2021

Manchester United

French Ligue 1
2012-2013

Paris SG

Spanish La Liga
2006-2007

Real Madrid

Spanish Supercopa de Espana
2003

Real Madrid

UEFA Team of the Year
2003

Real Madrid

English Premier League
2002-2003

Manchester United

UEFA Team of the Year
2001

England

English Premier League
2000-2001

Manchester United

English Premier League
1999-2000

Manchester United

FIFA Club World Cup
1999

Manchester United

English Premier League
1998-1999

Manchester United

English FA Cup
1998-1999

Manchester United

UEFA Champions League
1998-1999

Manchester United

UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
1998-1999

England

English FA Community Shield
1997

Manchester United

English Premier League
1996-1997

Manchester United

English PFA Young Players Player of the Year
1996-1997

England

English FA Community Shield
1996

Manchester United

English Premier League
1995-1996

Manchester United

English FA Cup
1995-1996

Manchester United


Career Milestones


Former Youth Teams

1987-1991

1991-1993


Former Senior Teams

1992-2003

1994-1995 (Loan)

1996-2009

2003-2007

2007-2013

2009 (Loan)

2010 (Loan)

2013


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Paris SGAppearancesFrench Ligue 12012-201310


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer201224


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer201126


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer20107


AC MilanAppearancesItalian Serie A2009-201011


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer200911


AC MilanAppearancesItalian Serie A2008-200918


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer200825


L.A. GalaxyAppearancesAmerican Major League Soccer20075


Real MadridAppearancesSpanish La Liga2006-200723


Real MadridAppearancesSpanish La Liga2005-200631


Real MadridAppearancesSpanish La Liga2004-200530


Real MadridAppearancesSpanish La Liga2003-200432


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2002-200331


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2001-200228


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2000-200112

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2000-200131

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2000-20019


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1999-200031


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1998-199934


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1997-199837


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1996-199736


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1995-199633


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1994-19954

PrestonAppearancesEnglish League 21994-19955


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup1992-19931



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