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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

David Beckham


Born: 02 May 1975
Signed: 08 Jul 1991
Debut: 23 Sep 1992 v Brighton (A) FA Cup
Goals Total: 85
Appearances Total: 394
Position: Midfielder
Left United: 2 July 2003
Sporting titles and awards Individual

* PFA Young Player of the Year: 1997
* Named in 1998 FIFA World Cup All-star team
* FIFA World Player Of The Year Award finalist: 1999, 2001 (runner-up both years)
* UEFA Club Player of the Year Winner: 1999
* UEFA Club Player of the Year Finalist: 2001
* BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 2001
* Named in Pelé's FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players.[77]

Club
Manchester United (1992–2003)

* Premier League - Champion : 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03
* Premier League - Runner Up: 1994–95, 1997–98
* FA Cup Winner : 1996, 1999
* FA Cup Runner Up: 1995
* UEFA Champions League Winner: 1998–99
* Intercontinental Cup: 1999
* UEFA Super Cup Runner Up: 1999
* Community Shield Winner : 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003
* Community Shield Runner Up: 1998, 2000, 2001
* FA Youth Cup Winner: 1992

Real Madrid (2003–2007)

* Primera División Champion: 2006–2007
* Supercopa de España: 2003



Special recognition beyond sport

* Named Officer in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003
* Named United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) "Goodwill Ambassador" (2005–present)
* Voted "Britain's Greatest Ambassador" at the Greatest Britons 2007 awards
* Named as one of Time magazine's "Time 100 Heroes & Icons"
* Listed by Forbes as number 15 on their 2007 list of most influential celebrities, "The Celebrity 100"

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