David Beckham

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Sir David Beckham OBE
Personal information
Full name:	David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth:	2 May 1975 (1975-05-02)
Place of birth:	Leytonstone, England
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position:	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Inter Miami (co-owner) Salford City (co-owner)
Youth clubs
1987–1991 1989–1991 1991–1994	Ridgeway Rovers Tottenham Hotspur → Brimsdown Rovers (youth loan) Manchester United
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1992–2003 1995 2003–2007 2007–2012 2009 2010 2013 Total	Manchester United → Preston North End (loan) Real Madrid LA Galaxy → Milan (loan) → Milan (loan) Paris Saint-Germain	265 0(62) 005 00(2) 116 0(13) 098 0(18) 018 00(2) 011 00(0) 010 00(0) 523 0(97)
National team
1992–1993 1994–1996 1996–2009	England U18 England U21 England	003 00(0) 009 00(0) 115 0(17)

Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English businessman and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a co-owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and EFL League Two club Salford City

He has played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player. He was the first English player to win league titles in four countries. He announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2012–13 Ligue 1 season on 16 May 2013 and, on 18 May 2013, played his final game of his storied 20-year career.

Beckham's professional career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. With United, Beckham 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 Los Angeles Galaxy. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with AC Milan in 2009 and 2010. Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.

In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996, at the age of 21. He was captain for six years during which he played 58 times. He has 115 career appearances to date.

Beckham has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year, and in 2004 he was named as one of the Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration. In 2004 he was the world's highest-paid footballer when taking into account salary and advertising deals. When joining MLS in 2007 he was given the highest player salary in the league's history of US$6.5m per year. his wife has a big nose

He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999, and they have four children. In 2009, the couple's joint wealth was estimated at £125 million.. He is a very good free kick taker known for his curving free kicks.

Honours

Club

Manchester United

• Premier League (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
• FA Cup (2): 1995–96, 1998–99
• FA Community Shield (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
• FA Youth Cup (1): 1991–92
• UEFA Champions League (1): 1998–99
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999

Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2006–07
• Supercopa de España (1): 2003

Los Angeles Galaxy

• MLS Cup (2): 2011, 2012
• MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
• MLS Western Conference
  • Winners (Regular Season) (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Winners (Playoffs) (3): 2009, 2011, 2012

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1 (1): 2012–13

International

England

• Tournoi de France: 1997
• FA Summer Tournament: 2004

Individual

• Premier League Player of the Month, August 1996
• PFA Young Player of the Year, 1997
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, 1997
• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, 1999
• UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year, 1999
• Premier League 10 Seasons Awards, 1992/93-2001/02
• Domestic and Overall Team of the Decade
• Goal of the Decade (vs Wimbledon 17 August 1996)
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year, 2001
• FIFA 100
• ESPY Award, Best Male Soccer Player, 2004
• ESPY Award, Best MLS Player, 2008
• English Football Hall of Fame, 2008
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010

External links

• David Beckham profile at Soccerbase
• David Beckham FIFA competition record

England – 1998 FIFA World Cup

1. Seaman 2. Campbell 3. Le Saux 4. Ince 5. Adams 6. Southgate 7. Beckham 8. Batty 9. Shearer (c) 10. Sheringham 11. McManaman 12. Neville 13. Martyn 14. Anderton 15. Merson 16. Scholes 17. Lee 18. Keown 19. L. Ferdinand 20. Owen 21. R. Ferdinand 22. Flowers Manager:   Glenn Hoddle

England – UEFA Euro 2000

1. Seaman 2. G. Neville 3. P. Neville 4. Campbell 5. Adams 6. Keown 7. Beckham 8. Scholes 9. Shearer 10. Owen 11. McManaman 12. Southgate 13. Martyn 14. Ince 15. Barry 16. Gerrard 17. Wise 18. Barmby 19. Heskey 20. Phillips 21. Fowler 22. Wright Manager:   Keegan

England – 2002 FIFA World Cup

1. Seaman 2. Mills 3. A. Cole 4. Sinclair 5. Ferdinand 6. Campbell 7. Beckham 8. Scholes 9. Fowler 10. Owen 11. Heskey 12. Brown 13. Martyn 14. Bridge 15. Keown 16. Southgate 17. Sheringham 18. Hargreaves 19. J. Cole 20. Vassell 21. Butt 22. James 23. Dyer Manager:   Sven-Göran Eriksson

England – UEFA Euro 2004

1. James 2. G. Neville 3. A. Cole 4. Gerrard 5. Terry 6. Campbell 7. Beckham 8. Scholes 9. Rooney 10. Owen 11. Lampard 12. Bridge 13. Robinson 14. P. Neville 15. King 16. Carragher 17. Butt 18. Hargreaves 19. J. Cole 20. Dyer 21. Heskey 22. Walker 23. Vassell Manager:   Sven-Göran Eriksson

England – 2006 FIFA World Cup - Quarter-finals

1. Robinson 2. Neville 3. A. Cole 4. Gerrard 5. Ferdinand 6. Terry 7. Beckham 8. Lampard 9. Rooney 10. Owen 11. J. Cole 12. Campbell 13. James 14. Bridge 15. Carragher 16. Hargreaves 17. Jenas 18. Carrick 19. Lennon 20. Downing 21. Crouch 22. Carson 23. Walcott Manager:   Sven-Göran Eriksson