David Beckham
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| David Beckham | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | David Robert Joseph Beckham |
| Date of birth | 2 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, London, England |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Playing position | Midfielder |
| Club information | |
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Youth clubs | |
| 1991-1993 | Manchester United |
| Senior clubs | |
| Years | Club |
| 1993-2003 1995 2003-2007 2007- 2009 2010- |
Manchester United →Preston North End (loan) Real Madrid Los Angeles Galaxy →Milan (loan) →Milan (loan) |
| National team | |
| 1996-2009 | England |
David Beckham (born 2 May 1975) is an English football player. He plays for Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team.
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[change] History
He grew up in the London football youth system along with Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville,Gary Neville and Paul Scholes. Since his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, Spain in 2003, he has been the highest paid footballer in the world. In June 2003, Queen Elizabeth II gave Beckham an OBE. In January 2005, Beckham became a Unicef ambassador.
[change] Teams
[change] England
He played for England for 12 years. He has recently been dropped from the England team after giving up his England captaincy. But regained his place in the England squad towards the end of last season.
[change] Manchester United
From 1993 through 2003, he played for Manchester United in England.
[change] Real Madrid
After leaving Manchester United, he signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid which ended in June, 2007.
[change] Los Angeles Galaxy
He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
[change] Personal life
Beckham's wife is singer Victoria Beckham. Some people call her Posh Spice because she was a member of the Spice Girls. The couple have three sons: Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born 4 March 1999 in London), Romeo James Beckham (born 1 September 2002 in London), and Cruz David Beckham (born 20 February 2005 in Madrid, Spain).
[change] Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992/93 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993/94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994/95 | Preston North End | Third Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | |
| 1994/95 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 1996/97 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 11 | ||
| 1997/98 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 11 | ||
| 1998/99 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 54 | 9 | ||
| 1999/00 | 31 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 8 | |||
| 2000/01 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| 2001/02 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 2002/03 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003/04 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2004/05 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2005/06 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2006/07 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2007 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008/09 | Milan | Serie A | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| United States | League | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 2 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009/10 | Milan | Serie A | ||||||||||
| Country | England | 270 | 64 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 83 | 15 | 389 | 86 | |
| Spain | 116 | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | 28 | 2 | 153 | 19 | |||
| United States | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 7 | ||||
| Italy | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 445 | 86 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 113 | 17 | 603 | 114 | ||
[change] International career statistics
| England national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 17 |
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