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David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE was born on 2 May 1975. David Beckham is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for Milan in Serie A on loan from Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. David Beckham is also an established member of the England national team. Twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 the world’s highest-paid footballer, David Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.

David Beckham was Google’s most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004. With such global recognition David Beckham has become an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon. David Beckham 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-publicised hundredth cap for England against France on 26 March 2008. He is currently England’s most-capped outfield player with 115 appearances.

David Beckham’s career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.

In January 2007, it was announced that David Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham’s contract with Los Angeles Galaxy became effective on 1 July 2007 and gave him the highest player salary in MLS history. His playing contract with Galaxy in 2007, 2008 and 2009 was worth $6.5m per year. David Beckham debuted for the team 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.

David Beckham is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (née Adams). The couple have three sons and currently reside in Beverly Hills, California. (source : David Beckham )

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