David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE[3] (UK: /ˈbɛkəm/;[4] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[5] He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, 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.[6][7]
Beckham's professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17.[8] With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999.[8] He then played four seasons with Real Madrid,[9] winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.[10] In July 2007, Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[11] 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.[8] 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.[12][13] 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.
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