David Beckham Biography
Birthdate: May 2, 1975
Birthplace: London, England
He's known for scoring big goals in Europe, now he's trying to do the same thing in America! His pinpoint kicking accuracy has made him one of soccer's biggest stars and his movie star status makes him one of the world's most recognizable people. Here's a closer look at David Beckham!
David Beckham - Growing Up
Soccer has always been the biggest thing in David's life. He and his dad used to play for hours when he was a kid. Because he was always kicking the ball around, David never did all that well at school. Beckham dropped out when he was 16 and went to play soccer for Manchester United's junior team. David played his first pro game for Manchester two years later when he was 18.
David Beckham - Pro Career
By 1996, David was a regular with the team and one of the most popular players in England - by helping the team win an FA Cup and a Premier Division title in the same year. David was the FIFA World Player of the Year runner-up in 1999 and 2001. In 2002, David helped England advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, where the English lost to the eventual champions from Brazil. In 2003, David was transferred to Real Madrid for a mind-boggling $40 million. Plagued by injury and scandal, David decided he needed a change in scenery in 2007. Just like Pele did in the '70s, David has taken his game to the US - signing an enormous five year, $250 million contract to play for the LA Galaxy of the MLS.
David Beckham - The Glamorous Life
David's personal life is just as headline-worthy as his soccer career. Since the beginning of his professional soccer career, Beckham has been the subject of paparazzi attention. That media attention skyrocketed when he married Posh Spice, the British singer for the popular group the Spice Girls. In 2002, he had the movie Bend it Like Beckham named after him - although he never appeared in the Keira Knightley flick.
David Beckham - Did U Know?
David Beckham Says...
"I'm not silly enough to think I'm going to change the whole culture... but I do have a belief that soccer can go to a different level [in America]."
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