David Beckham
David Beckham (born 2 May 1975)[4] is a retired English association football player. He is now the owner of MLS team Inter Miami CF and EFL League Two club Salford City.
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| Born | David Robert Joseph Beckham[1] 2 May 1975[1] Leytonstone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation |
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| Organisation | UNICEF, Malaria No More[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agent | Simon Fuller (XIX Entertainment) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Victoria Beckham (m. 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Ted and Sandra Beckham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | davidbeckham.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In June 2003, Queen Elizabeth II gave Beckham an OBE. In January 2005, 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
Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in London, England.[5] He was the son of Ted and Sandra Georgina West.[6] 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,[7] and he describes himself as "half-Jewish",[8] and wrote in his autobiography "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion".[9]
Career
Manchester United
From 1992 through 2003, he played for Manchester United in the Premier League.
Real Madrid
After leaving Manchester United, he signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid which ended in June 2007.
LA Galaxy
From 2007 to 2012, he played for LA Galaxy in the United States. He was loaned out to AC Milan of Italy for the 2008-09 and the 2009-10 seasons before joining the Galaxy again.
PSG
He played for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 until the end of the 2012/13 season. After the season ended, he retired.
England
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
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), and a daughter Harper Beckham (born 2 July 2011). She is also the youngest member of the Beckham family.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[Note 1] | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United | 1992–93 | FA Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 1994–95 | Third Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Manchester United | 1994–95 | FA Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995–96 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 11 | ||
| 1998–99 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 9 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 31 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 8 | |||
| 2000–01 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| 2001–02 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Manchester United total | 265 | 62 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 83 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 394 | 85 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2003–04 | La Liga | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2005–06 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2006–07 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
| Real Madrid total | 116 | 13 | 9 | 4 | – | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 20 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2007 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Milan (loan) | 2008–09 | Serie A | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2009 | MLS | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Milan (loan) | 2009–10 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Milan total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2010 | MLS | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 8 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy total | 98 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 118 | 20 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 523 | 97 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 118 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 719 | 129 | ||
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Supercopa de España, SuperLiga and the MLS Cup Playoffs
International career statistics
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
David Beckham Media
Beckham preparing to take a corner kick for Manchester United during the 1999 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium
Beckham (top) and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid in 2003
Beckham warming up with Real Madrid in 2006
Beckham during his last season with Real Madrid
Beckham (with a blue captain's armband) became LA Galaxy captain immediately upon joining the team.
Beckham during an LA Galaxy game in 2007
Beckham playing for LA Galaxy in 2008
Beckham playing for AC Milan in 2009
Beckham playing for LA Galaxy in 2010
Beckham with LA Galaxy in 2012
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-85291-651-0.
- ↑ "Malaria No More". malarianomore.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Beckham, David (2002). David Beckham: My Side. HarperCollinsWillow. ISBN 978-0-00-715732-7.
- ↑ "David Beckham – Rise of a Footballer". h2g2 (Not Panicking). 19 August 2003. http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A1138600. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "David Beckham." (2009). Notable Sports Figures. Detroit: Gale Publishing. p. 113.
- ↑ "David Beckham: I Consider Myself To Be Jewish" (in en-US). Tablet Magazine. 2016-06-21. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/david-beckham-i-consider-myself-to-be-jewish. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Fifield, Dominic (2007-07-13). "Beckham launches into the Galaxy" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jul/14/newsstory.losangelesgalaxy. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ www.thejc.com https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/jewish-funeral-for-beckham-s-grandfather-1.12959. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
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- ↑ "David Beckham". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ↑ "David Beckham (Player)".
- ↑ "David Robert Joseph Beckham - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.