David Beckham Profile
Vital Stats
- Date of Birth:
- May 2, 1975
- Birth Location:
- Leytonstone, England
Why Is He Famous?
England's most famous footballer was one of Manchester United's biggest draws before switching to Real Madrid in 2003. And he took North America by storm in 2007 when he announced his move overseas to join Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy for $250 million. A footballer with an uncanny ability to score goals and get the crowd on its feet, he's also married to the sexy Victoria Beckham.
Latest News & Gossip
David Beckham mourns grandfather
David Beckham has been left devastated by the death of his granddad Joe West, who passed away at the age of 83.
Quotes
"It's scary to read things like that, you know, being the best player in England, but it gives me confidence. I'm not going to go around shouting about things that people say about me, but it's nice that they say it."
- David Beckham, on being referred to as "the new Gascoigne."
Biography
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, England. As a student in Essex, David Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award at the age of 11, making his football talent evident at an early age.david beckham debuts with united
After being signed as a trainee on July 8, 1991, the Bobby Charlton fan played as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis on September 23, 1992. The game against Brighton marked David Beckham's debut as a United player.Winner of the 1992 FA Youth Cup and runner-up a year later, David Beckham was finally signed as a professional United player in January 1993. The 18-year-old soccer pro played in his first Champions League game and contributed a goal to the team's final win.
Despite his talent, David Beckham only made his full debut in April 1995. He became a first team regular in the 1996-97 season as a right midfielder. In 1996, not only did England get a taste of David Beckham's crossing, free-kick and long-shot talent, but the player also won the FA Premier League, Cup and Charity Shield, all in the same year. 1996 was also the year David Beckham made his international debut in a game against Moldova.
david beckham in the world cup
The same summer, David Beckham scored his first international goal in the June 26, 1998, game against Colombia, although he made waves in a negative way. During the 1998 World Cup in France, Beckham kicked Diego Simeone lightly in the back of the leg, in retaliation for having been fouled by the player.The tabloids later followed David Beckham off the soccer field and onto his posh wedding to Spice Girl Victoria Adams in July 1999. In March of 2000, the couple welcomed their son Brooklyn Joseph to the world. David Beckham's personal life has since overshadowed the negative media stories focusing on his bad temper, shifting to stories about his wife, who is also a tabloid favorite.
david beckham plays in the world cup
In 1999, David Beckham won another FA Cup, and came in second place in the European Ballon d'Or awards and as FIFA's World Player of the Year. He also won a Champions League title, an Intercontinental Cup and an English league title that same year.Despite the honors, David Beckham's temper had not improved; something that was evident after he received a red card for tackling a Necaxa player at the FIFA World Club Championships.
David Beckham also made headlines after his Ferrari had apparently been sabotaged, and there were even attempts to kidnap David Beckham's eldest son, Brooklyn. David and Victoria Beckham welcomed their second son, Romeo, into the world in September 2002.
At the 2002 World Cup, in another tense matchup with Argentina, David Beckham redeemed himself in the eyes of English fans when he converted a penalty kick that gave England the victory. The red card he received four years earlier had been forgiven.
david beckham goes to real madrid
In June 2003, it was announced that Real Madrid would pay a transfer fee of $41 million for David Beckham, who joined a team full of star footballers like Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Ronaldo.In entertainment news, David Beckham became an even bigger name when the sleeper hit of 2003, Bend It Like Beckham, paid homage to the soccer player in its title.
David Beckham was next in the news for the wrong reasons. In 2005, the same year his wife gave birth to their third child, Cruz David, Beckham's former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, admitted that they had an affair, causing speculation that his marriage to Victoria Beckham was in trouble. Two years later, glamour model Emma Ryan also claimed to have had an affair with David Beckham, but since then everything has been normal in the Beckham household.
2005 was also the year this soccer star opened The David Beckham Academy in the UK and in Los Angeles. The Academy is a soccer school for boys and girls aged 8 to 15 that offers a variety of programs.
david beckham joins los angeles galaxy
In January 2007, it was announced that David Beckham would leave Real Madrid and join the Major League Soccer team, L.A. Galaxy. He signed a five-year contract reportedly worth $250 million. In July, he made his Galaxy debut, however, shortly thereafter he suffered from a knee injury and was out for six weeks, returning only to play the last season game.In April 2008, David Beckham scored his first league goal against San Jose. Then, that September, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
David Beckham also profits from a multitude of million-dollar contracts and a line of cologne for men, David Beckham: Instinct.
Reader Comments: 589 Posts
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tjo zaza has been told nicely
To Zaza who said David Beckham is not a great footballer while at the same time admitted that he/she doesn't follow football to make that claim. Know this Zaza, it's because you are NOT a genius that you don't ever know that he IS a GREAT footballer, one of the GREATEST footballers in England in this current generation. In fact, he was the BEST footballer in England in 1999, 2000 and 2001 that he got the UEFA Club best player, Europe 2nd Best Player and FIFA World's 2nd Best Player TWICE! Not to mention the Best Young Footballer in 1997. The fact that you don't even follow football says it all! Ignorance like you should just shut the hell up and just let those who follow football everyday, week in, week out do the talking will ya!
personally i think that mr . england boy is hotter than hott but their are other cute england boys who should have the oppertunity to shine just as much as mr. england boy. and no i dont think that they over rated him because he is one hell of a good looker. and thats something he kant help. mainly they jus need to recongize the other cute athlets aswell... thank"s to everyone who reads my comments towards my admire,
he's still hot
there are so many better players then him, hes over rated
This guy is overrated, always was, always will be. There are quite a few English players that are way better than him.
This man is not handsome and he is not that great a footballer not that I follow football but it does not take a genius to work it out. And the way he cheated on Vic she should have cheated on him taught him a lesson. To do that to his Wife did David not say his vows propally or something.
I think he is way overpaid, but then so are most film, pop, and sports stars, like Tiger Woods, Harrison Ford. The list goes on and on. These spoiled people don't live in the real world.
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