About Beckham
David Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is a famous English footballer (soccer player) who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy. He also stills plays for the England national team.
He has been the runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year twice, and was the world’s highest-paid footballer in 2004. He was also the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches and was captain of England from 15 November 2000 until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, during which he played 58 times. Since then he has continued to represent his country and earned his much-publicized hundredth cap for England against France on 26 March 2008. He is currently England’s most-capped outfield player with 115 appearances.
Beckham’s professional career began in 1992, at age 17, when he signed with Manchester United. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, but during his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. Beckham stayed at Real Madrid for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.
In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. His contract there, which makes hime the highest paid player in MLS history, came into effect on 1 July 2007. His playing contract with Galaxy in 2007, 2008 and 2009 was worth $6.5m per year.
He debuted for LA Galaxy on 21 July 2007 in a friendly versus Chelsea at The Home Depot Center, and on 15 August, he had his first start with the team, scoring his first goal in the 2007 SuperLiga semi-final. His first league start then came on 18 August in front of a record crowd at Giants Stadium.
Beckham is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (née Adams). The couple have three sons and currently reside in Beverly Hills, California.
