David Beckham | |
Profession | Soccer Player, Actor, Model, Businessperson, Blogger |
Date of Birth | 2 May 1975 |
Age (as in 2022) | 47 Years |
Birthplace | London, United Kingdoms |
Father Name | David Edward Alan Beckham |
Mother Name | Sandra Georgina West |
Wife Name | Victoria Beckham |
Nationality | English |
David Beckham is an English former Football Player. He was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England. In a 2007 interview, Beckham said, “At school whenever the teachers asked, ‘What do you want to do when you’re older?’ I’d say, ‘I want to be a footballer.’ And they’d say, ‘No, what do you really want to do, for a job?’ But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do. He studied at Chingford County High School in Ridgeway Park, Chingford. He has won league titles in 4 countries: England, Spain, the United States, and France.
CAREER
In 1992, at the age of 17, he made his first-team debut. He won the Premier League title six times with Manchester United, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He has played 4 seasons with Real Madrid. In 2007, he signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. He was the first British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games. In May 2013, he retired after serving in his field for 20 years. During his career won 19 considerable trophies.
In 1996, at the age of 21, he made his England debut in international football. During the tenure of captainship for 6 years, he earned 58 caps. Also, he appeared at 3 FIFA World Cup tournaments in 1998, 2002, and 2006.
In 2005, he founded the David Beckham Academy football school, running from London and Los Angeles. In 2009, it was reported that both would cease to exist.
In the 2005 film Goal! he made a cameo appearance with Zinedine Zidane and Raúl. He appeared in the sequel Goal II: Living the Dream in a larger role. He has also made two cameo appearances in Ritchie’s films: as a projectionist in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and as Trigger in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
PHILANTHROPY
In 2005, he became a Goodwill Ambassador with a special focus on UNICEF’s Sports for Development program. In 2015, he launched ‘The David Beckham UNICEF Fund’ to aid and protect children in danger. In 2013, he also donated all his £3.4 million salary from Paris Saint-Germain to two children’s charities in France. He has been assisting the charity ‘Help For Heroes’ for many years directing to help soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghan wars.
BIOGRAPHY
Real name- David Robert Joseph Beckham
Profession- Soccer Player, Actor, Model, Businessperson, Blogger
Father’s name- David Edward Alan Beckham
Mother’s name- Sandra Georgina West
Sisters- Joanne Louise Beckham, Lynne Georgina Beckham
Wife- Victoria Beckham
Children- Brooklyn Beckham, Harper Seven Beckham, Romeo James Beckham, Cruz Beckham
Date of Birth- 2 May 1975
Age (in 2022)- 47
Place of Birth- London, United Kingdom
Nationality- English
Weight- 75 kg
Height- 1.83 m
Net Worth- $450 Million
PERSONAL LIFE
David Beckham was born to Sandra Georgina (a hairdresser) and David Edward Alan Ted Beckham (a kitchen fitter). He has 2 sisters. In 1997, he dated Victoria Adams, after she appeared in a Manchester United match. He proposed to her on 24 January 1998 in a restaurant in Cheshunt, England. In1999, they married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. David and Victoria Beckham have four children.
Interestingly, he has more than 65 tattoos on his hands, neck, and head.
CONTROVERSY
In 2010, David was the victim of false accusations by prostitute Irma Nici that he had sex with her. David’s court application was dismissed under US freedom of speech laws. The magazine ‘In Touch’ also claimed the same but later it accepted that the accusations had no real basis.