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Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of Birth: 02 May 1975
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London
Nationality: English
Height: 180 cm (5ft 11in)
Weight: 67 kg (10st 8lb)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Fair/Blond (currently shaven)
Residence: Cheshire and Hertfordshire
Martial status: Married to Victoria
Current club: Manchester United
Position: Midfield
Squad number: 7

It was Beckham who scored the winning goal in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Villa Park against Chelsea. This led to United completing the ‘double’ in the 1995-96 season.

1996-1997
It was the 1996/97 campaign that launched Beckham into super stardom. In the opening league game of the season he performed an unforgettable 60-yard lob over Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan from inside his own half.

David represented England for the Under 21's, in seasons 1994-95 and 1995-96. However, at the start of the 1996-97 season Glen Hoddle called David up to his first full England squad.

1998
Beckham was included in Hoddle’s 22 man squad for the World Cup finals in France. He scored a fantstic free kick against Columbia in England’s final match.

1999-2000
David Beckham picked up his forth Premiership winner’s medal and came second to Rivaldo in voting for both the World and European Player of the Year.  He was also runner-up in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

2000-2001
David again won the Premiership title with United, having scored in three matches in a row early in the campaign.

David proudly captained England for the first time in a friendly in Italy and then kept the armband for the friendly with Spain and the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Finland, against whom he scored an important goal at Anfield, home of Liverpool FC.


OTHER FOOTBALL FACTS

• David Beckham’s goal against Chelsea on 22 February 1997 was measured at 97.9 mph.
  
• David has never wished to play for any team other than Manchester United. He has been training with the team since he was fourteen years old.
  
• When Beckham trained for Tottenham he wore a Manchester United kit!
  
• David Beckham’s first League debut was, in fact, not for Manchester United, but for Preston North End when he was on loan.

• Beckham says he is not a beer drinker, he prefers a nice glass of wine or Pepsi.
  
• Beckham married Victoria at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin on July 4th. The castle dates back to 1794 and has a 560 acre estate.
  
• David Beckham’s best friend is Gary Neville. Neville was also his best man at his wedding to Victoria.
  
• If he had not been a footballer, Beckham said that he might have enjoyed being a cricketer.
  
• Beckham always keeps an eye on how the team Leyton Orient are doing, as they were his local team when he was young.
  
• Beckham says that his perfect night out would actually be a night in with his wife Victoria and baby son Brooklyn, born in March 1999.
  
• Beckham’s dream is to have a World Cup winners medal.
  
• Beckham has expressed an interest in one day being involved in his own soccer school for young kids.
  
• David admits to flying half way around the world to spend just an hour or so with his wife Victoria.
  
• Beckham admires Ronaldo, and admitted playing right back towards the end of the World Cup game against Brazil in order to be near the bench just so that he could get Ronaldo to sign his shirt for Brooklyn!
  
• David Beckham’s new haircut in 1999 picked up almost as many headlines as his goals, but scoring his 50th for the club against Spurs in the last home game of the season turned the focus back onto the pitch.
  
• David is the subject of a university course which started in 1999.

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