David Robert Joseph Beckham (born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End (on loan), Real Madrid, AC Milan (on loan), LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and the England national team, for which he held the appearance record for an outfield player until 2016. He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. He retired in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies.
Beckham's professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17. With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He then played four seasons with Real Madrid, winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club. In July 2007, Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. While a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. He was the first British footballer to play 100 UEFA Champions League games. In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure. He made 115 career appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA European Championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004.
Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger, Beckham has been hailed as one of the greatest and most recognisable midfielders of his generation, as well as one of the best set-piece specialists of all time. He was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year (1999 and 2001) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. A global ambassador of the sport, Beckham is regarded as a British cultural icon.
Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid player in the world, having earned over $50 million in the previous 12 months. He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children. He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund. In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own Inter Miami CF, which began play in 2020.
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Known For
Key of Gibraltar
Self/Archival Footage
2025
Under The Tongue
Himself
2024
Sven
Self
2024
Rooney 2004: World At His Feet
Self (archive footage)
2024
99
Self · (3 episodes)
2024
The Final: Attack on Wembley
Self (archive footage)
2024
Beckham
Self · (4 episodes)
2023
Hatton
Self
2023
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Himself
2023
Real Madrid: Until the End
Self · (2 episodes)
2023
Save Our Squad with David Beckham
Self - Mentor · (4 episodes)
2022
Brazil 2002: The Real Story
Self
2022
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
The Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2022
David Beckham: Infamous
Self (archive footage)
2022
Rooney
Self
2022
Neymar: The Perfect Chaos
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Simeone. Living Match by Match
Himself · (6 episodes)
2022
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
Self
2021
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Self · (4 episodes)
2021
Friends: The Reunion
Self
2021
The United Way
Self
2021
Galácticos
Self · (3 episodes)
2021
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020
Manchester United: For the Glory
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Busby
Self
2019
The Impossible Dream
Self
2019
The Modern Game
Self
2018
The Shop
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Des hommes stylés
Self
2018
France '98 - The Three Musketeers
Self (archive footage)
2018
The 90s the Most Shocking Celebrity Moments
Self (archive footage)
2017
One Love Manchester
Self
2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Trigger
2017
Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!
Self
2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
Our Queen at Ninety
Self
2016
David Beckham: For the Love of the Game
Himself
2015
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals
2015
Outlaws
The Stranger
2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Projectionist
2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming
2014
David Beckham: Into the Unknown
Self
2014
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
1D Day
Self
2013
The Class of ‘92
Self
2013
Nash
Self
2013
Wimbledon - Official film 2012
Self
2012
Voice
(1 episode)
2012
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Self
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
Self
2011
OK! TV
(1 episode)
2011
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Self
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Modern Family
David Beckham · (1 episode)
2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · (2 episodes)
2009
Goal III: Taking on the World
Self
2009
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self
2008
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008
Self
2008
Katja & Sophie
(1 episode)
2008
Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
(1 episode)
2007
Zidane, un destin d'exception
Self
2007
Hollywood Lives
(1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2007
Goal II: Living the Dream
Himself
2007
The Story of the 2006 FIFA World Cup: The Official Film of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
Self
2006
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Self (uncredited)
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
Goal!
David Beckham
2005
Real: The Movie
Self
2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · (1 episode)
2005
Really Bend It Like Beckham
Self
2004
Top of the Pops Saturday
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Sharon Osbourne Show
(1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Totally Gay!
Himself
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Self (Midfield 1991-)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Roy Keane: As I See It
Himself
2002
David Beckham: Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2002
Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land
Self
2000
The Treble - Official Season Review 1998-99
Himself
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Parkinson
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again!
Self (archive footage)
1997
Taff
self · (1 episode)
1997
Live & Kicking
Self · (1 episode)
1993
It's Wicked
(1 episode)
1987
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Sesame Street
(2 episodes)
1969
Match of the Day
Guest · (1 episode)
1964
Today
Self · (2 episodes)
1952
Victoria Beckham
Self · (1 episode)