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David Beckham
OBE
Beckham at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships
Born
David Robert Joseph Beckham

(1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 50)
London, England
Occupations
Organisation(s)UNICEF, Malaria No More[1]
AgentSimon Fuller (XIX Entertainment)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2][3][4]
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children4, including Brooklyn and Romeo
RelativesNicola Peltz (daughter-in-law)
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ridgeway Rovers
1987–1991 Tottenham Hotspur
1989–1991 → Brimsdown Rovers (loan)
1991–1994 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–2003 Manchester United 265 (62)
1995 → Preston North End (loan) 5 (2)
2003–2007 Real Madrid 116 (13)
2007–2012 LA Galaxy 98 (18)
2009 → AC Milan (loan) 18 (2)
2010 → AC Milan (loan) 11 (0)
2013 Paris Saint-Germain 10 (0)
Total 523 (97)
International career
1992–1993 England U18 3 (0)
1994–1996 England U21 9 (0)
1996–2009 England 115 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Websitedavidbeckham.com

David Robert Joseph Beckham (born 2 May 1975)[5] is a former English association football player and businessman. He is now the majority owner of MLS team Inter Miami CF and the minority owner of EFL League Two club Salford City F.C..

In June 2003, Queen Elizabeth II gave David Beckham an OBE. In January 2005, David Beckham became a UNICEF ambassador.

When he moved from Manchester United F.C. to Real Madrid in 2003, he became the highest paid footballer in the world (this has long since been surpassed).

Early Life

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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in London, England on 2 May 1975.[6] He is the son of Ted and Sandra Georgina West.[7] He grew up in the Manchester football youth system along with Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes who all turned out to be famous footballers. Beckham’s maternal grandfather was Jewish,[8] and he describes himself as "half-Jewish",[9] and wrote in his autobiography "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion".[10]

Career

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Manchester United

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From 1992 through 2003, he played for Manchester United in the Premier League.

Real Madrid

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After leaving Manchester United, he signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid which ended in June 2007.

LA Galaxy

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From 2007 to 2012, he played for LA Galaxy in the United States. He was loaned out to AC Milan of Italy for the 2008 - 2009 and the 2009 - 2010 seasons before joining the Galaxy again.

PSG

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He played for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 until the end of the 2012/13 season. After the season ended, he retired.

England

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He played for England for 13 years, from 1996 until 2009. He was dropped from the England team after giving up his England captaincy but regained his place in the England squad when Fabio Capello became the England manager in 2008.

Personal life

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David 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 Beckham (born 1 September 2002 in London), and Cruz David Beckham (born 20 February 2005 in Madrid, Spain), and a daughter Harper Beckham (born 2 July 2011). She is also the youngest member of the Beckham family.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United[11] 1992–93 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
1993–94 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Premier League 4 0 2 0 3 0 1[c] 1 0 0 10 1
1995–96 Premier League 33 7 3 1 2 0 2[d] 0 – 40 8
1996–97 Premier League 36 8 2 1 0 0 10[c] 2 1[e] 1 49 12
1997–98 Premier League 37 9 4 2 0 0 8[c] 0 1[e] 0 50 11
1998–99 Premier League 34 6 7 1 1 0 12[c] 2 1[e] 0 55 9
1999–2000 Premier League 31 6 – 0 0 12[c] 2 5[f] 0 48 8
2000–01 Premier League 31 9 2 0 0 0 12[c] 0 1[e] 0 46 9
2001–02 Premier League 28 11 1 0 0 0 13[c] 5 1[e] 0 43 16
2002–03 Premier League 31 6 3 1 5 1 13[c] 3 – 52 11
Total 265 62 24 6 12 1 83 15 10 1 394 85
Preston North End (loan) 1994–95 Third Division 5 2 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 5 2
Real Madrid 2003–04 La Liga 32 3 4 2 – 7[c] 1 2[g] 1 45 7
2004–05 La Liga 30 4 0 0 – 8[c] 0 – 38 4
2005–06 La Liga 31 3 3 1 – 7[c] 1 – 41 5
2006–07 La Liga 23 3 2 1 – 6[c] 0 – 31 4
Total 116 13 9 4 – 28 2 2 1 155 20
LA Galaxy[12] 2007 Major League Soccer 5 0 0 0 – – 2[h] 1 7 1
2008 Major League Soccer 25 5 0 0 – – 0 0 25 5
2009 Major League Soccer 11 2 0 0 – – 4[i] 0 15 2
2010 Major League Soccer 7 2 0 0 – – 3[i] 0 10 2
2011 Major League Soccer 26 2 0 0 – – 4[i] 0 30 2
2012 Major League Soccer 24 7 0 0 – 1[j] 1 6[i] 0 31 8
Total 98 18 0 0 – 1 1 19 1 118 20
AC Milan (loan) 2008–09 Serie A 18 2 0 0 – 2[d] 0 – 20 2
2009–10 Serie A 11 0 0 0 – 2[c] 0 – 13 0
Total 29 2 0 0 – 4 0 – 33 2
Paris Saint-Germain 2012–13 Ligue 1 10 0 2 0 – 2[c] 0 – 14 0
Career total 523 97 35 10 12 1 118 18 31 3 719 129
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Includes Football League Cup
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Appearance in FA Charity Shield
  6. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup, three appearances in FIFA Club World Championship
  7. ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España
  8. ↑ Appearances in North American SuperLiga
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  10. ↑ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[13][14][15]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 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
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Beckham goal.[16]
List of international goals scored by David Beckham
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 June 1998 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France 17  Colombia 2–0 2–0 1998 FIFA World Cup
2 24 March 2001 Anfield, Liverpool, England 39  Finland 2–1 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 25 May 2001 Pride Park, Derby England 41  Mexico 3–0 4–0 Friendly
4 6 June 2001 Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece 42  Greece 2–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 6 October 2001 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 46  Greece 2–2 2–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 10 November 2001 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 47  Sweden 1–0 1–1 Friendly
7 7 June 2002 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan 51  Argentina 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup
8 12 October 2002 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 55  Slovakia 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
9 16 October 2002 St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England 56  Macedonia 1–1 2–2 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
10 29 March 2003 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 58  Liechtenstein 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
11 2 April 2003 Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England 59  Turkey 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
12 20 August 2003 Portman Road, Ipswich, England 61  Croatia 1–0 3–1 Friendly
13 6 September 2003 Skopje City Stadium, Skopje, Macedonia 62  Macedonia 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualification
14 18 August 2004 St James' Park, Newcastle, England 73  Ukraine 1–0 3–0 Friendly
15 9 October 2004 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 76  Wales 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
16 30 March 2005 St James' Park, Newcastle, England 80  Azerbaijan 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 25 June 2006 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany 93  Ecuador 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Manchester United[17]

Real Madrid[17]

LA Galaxy[17]

Paris Saint-Germain[17]

England[20]

Individual

Beckham's 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year runner-up trophy

Orders and special awards

Records

  • First Englishman to win league titles in four countries (England, Spain, United States, France).[17]
  • First England player to score at three FIFA World Cups.[17]
  • First British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games.[17]
  • Most free-kicks scored in the Premier League: 18.[49]
  • Most free-kicks scored in a Premier League season: 5 in 2000-01[50]

References

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  1. ↑ "Malaria No More". malarianomore.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "David Beckham". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "David Beckham: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "David Beckham". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "David Beckham – Rise of a Footballer". h2g2. Not Panicking. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Reavis, Tracey Savell (2014-08-07). The Life and Career of David Beckham: Football Legend, Cultural Icon. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-2993-8.
  7. ↑ "David Beckham." (2009). Notable Sports Figures. Detroit: Gale Publishing. p. 113.
  8. ↑ "David Beckham: I Consider Myself To Be Jewish". Tablet Magazine. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  9. ↑ Fifield, Dominic (2007-07-13). "Beckham launches into the Galaxy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  10. ↑ Elgot, Jessica. "Jewish funeral for Beckham's grandfather". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "David Beckham". Stretfordend.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "David Beckham". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  13. ↑ David Beckham at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ↑ "David Robert Joseph Beckham – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "David Beckham Bio, Stats, News – Football/Soccer –". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "D.Beckham". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 "David Beckham: his club and international career in stats". The Guardian. 1 July 2015.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "David Beckham: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Career Statistics". Genius.com. 18 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Campbell, Paul & Lacey, David (25 Jun 2013). "From the Vault: Recalling How England Won Le Tournoi de France in 1997". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Pierrend, José Luis. "FIFA Awards". Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "Premier League Player Stats - Assists". premierleague.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022. Select season in the "Filter by season" drop-down menu.
  23. ↑ "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "Football writers honour United duo". Football Writers' Association. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award". MUFCInfo.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  26. ↑ "Past Winners: David Beckham". The Football Association. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "David Beckham". UEFA. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003). "The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "David Beckham receives Lifetime Achievement award". BBC Sport. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  30. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1997). The 1997–98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Queen Anne Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-85291-581-0.
  31. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
  32. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1999). The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. AFS. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-607-7.
  33. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2000). The 2000–2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. AFS. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-85291-626-8.
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  35. ↑ "ESPYS 2008". ESPN. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  36. ↑ "Robbie Keane wins Best MLS Player at 2015 ESPY Awards". LAGalaxy.com. MLS. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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  38. ↑ "Beckham voted into Premier League Hall of Fame". Premier League. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  39. ↑ "LA's Beckham named Comeback Player of the Year". Major League Soccer. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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  41. ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  42. ↑ "David Beckham: Uefa to honour former England captain with President's Award". UEFA. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  43. ↑ "100 great British heroes". BBC News. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  44. ↑ "The Celebrity 100". Forbes. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
  45. ↑ "Britain's original style magazine – for men". Arena. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  46. ↑ "David Beckham: Soccer's Metrosexual". Time. Archived from the original on 22 January 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  47. ↑ "David Beckham: Do Something Athlete Award Winner!". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  48. ↑ "A.C. Milan Hall of Fame: David Beckham". A.C. Milan. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  49. ↑ "Beckham, Ronaldo, Ward-Prowse & most Premier League free kick goals". Goal. 25 April 2022.
  50. ↑ "Tyler's stats: Mohamed Salah scores 50th Premier League for Liverpool". Sky Sports. 12 April 2019.
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