David Robert Joseph Beckham
Nicknames: Becks, Goldenballs, DB7
Nationality: English
Date and Place of Birth: 2nd May 1975, Leytonstone, London, England.
Family: Wife: Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice)Children: 3 sons (Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz)
Previous Clubs:
1993–2003 Manchester United - 265 appearances, 61 goals
1995 Preston North End (loan) - 5 appearances, 2 goals
2003–2007 Real Madrid
2007 - present LA Galaxy
1993–2003 Manchester United - 265 appearances, 61 goals
1995 Preston North End (loan) - 5 appearances, 2 goals
2003–2007 Real Madrid
2007 - present LA Galaxy
International Career:
1996 – present England
Former England captain
In Leytonstone born on 2 May 1975, David Robert Joseph Beckham was a fan of Manchester United from a very early age. He insisted on wearing a Red Devils T-shirt when training with London club Tottenham Hotspur as a schoolboy. The admiration was mutual - the biggest football club in the world had its eyes on the young players.
Football has always been the biggest thing in David Beckham's life. He used to play for hours when he was a child. Beckham and his father would kick the ball around until it's too dark to see each other. Because he was always kicking the ball around, David Beckham never did everything well in school. Beckham failed when he was 16 and went to play football for Manchester United's Jr. team. David played his first pro game for Manchester two years later, when he was 18. By 1996, David Beckham was a regular with the team and one of the most popular players in England - by the team to help win an FA Cup and Premier Division title the same year.
The tabloid press later followed Beckham from the football field and to send his wedding to Spice Girl Victoria Adams in July 1999. In March of 2000, the couple welcomed their son, Brooklyn Joseph in the world. Beckham's private life has overshadowed because of the negative media stories to his bad mood, shift to stories on his wife, is also a tabloid favorite.
Beckham scored his first international goal in the 26th June 1998, game against Colombia, although he waves in a negative way. During the football World Cup in France in 1998, Beckham joined Diego Simeone slightly on the back of the leg, in retaliation for since fouled by the player.
The tabloid press later followed Beckham from the football field and to send his wedding to Spice Girl Victoria Adams in July 1999. In March of 2000, the couple welcomed their son, Brooklyn Joseph in the world. Beckham's private life has overshadowed because of the negative media stories to his bad mood, shift to stories on his wife, is also a tabloid favorite.
In 2002, David Beckham helped England in the final quarter finals of the World Cup of soccer in Korea and Japan, where England lost to eventual world champion from Brazil. In 2003, David Beckham was at Real Madrid for a mind-boggling $ 40 million. After a disappointing season with Real Madrid, David Beckham hopes he can lead England to victory in Euro 2004.
David Beckham's success in football means that he has a ton of cash. David Beckham makes more than $ 15 million U.S. dollars per year to play for Real Madrid and several thousand more from advertising to settle. That is allowed him to get some nice toys as well. Beckham has seven cars, including a custom built Ferrari, a Porshe 911, Range Rover and Jaguar.
If David Beckham's not scoring goals for his team, he hangs with his wife Victoria Adams (Posh Spice of the Spice Girls) and their sons Brooklyn (born in March 1999) and Romeo (born in September 2002. You also have two dogs named Snoop and Puffy (after Beckham's favorite rapper, Puff Daddy and Snoop Dog). So between scoring goals, making music and cleaning up after her son and dogs, keeps this family very busy.
Trivia
Beckham is due to kick off his film career with a film trilogy called Goal!. The film would be his first major part in a feature film. He plays himself and be seen in all 3 parts of the trilogy.
Filmography
2008 Goal! 3
2007 David Beckham: Life of an Icon
2007 Goal! II: Living The Dream
2007 Victoria Beckham: Coming to America
2007 Concert for Diana
2006 Beckhamania: Coming to America
2006 Goal! The Dream Begins
2005 The Pink Panther
2003 Bend It Like Beckham
Books
- Beckham, David (2002). David Beckham: My Side. HarperCollinsWillow.
- Beckham, David; Freeman, Dean (2001). Beckham: My World. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.
- Beckham, David; Watt, Tom (2003). Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground. HarperCollins.
- Crick, Michael (2003). The Boss -- The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson. Pocket Books.
- Ferguson, Alex; McIlvanney, Hugh (1999). Managing My Life -- My Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton.
Sporting Titles and Awards
Individual
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 1997
- Named in 1998 FIFA World Cup All-star team
- FIFA World Player of The Year Award finalist: 1999, 2001 (runner-up both years)
- UEFA Club Player of the Year Winner: 1999
- UEFA Club Player of the Year Finalist: 2001
- BBC Sports Personality of the year: 2001
- ESPY Award for Best Male Soccer Player: 2004
- ESPY Award for Best MLS Player: 2008
- Named in Pele's FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players
Club
- Manchester United
- Premier League- Champion (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03
- Premier League - Runner Up: 1994–95, 1997–98
- FA Cup Winner (2): 1996, 1999
- FA Cup Runner Up: 1995
- UEFA Champions League Winner: 1998–99
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999
- UEFA Super Cup Runner Up: 1999
- Community Shield Winner (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
- Community Shield Runner Up: 1998, 2000, 2001
- FA Youth Cup Winner: 1992
- Real Madrid
- Primera Division Champion: 2006–2007
- Supercopa de Espana: 2003
- LA Galaxy
- Super Liga Runner-Up: 2007
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