David Robert Joseph Beckham Biography

Birth oof David Robert Joseph Beckham

First appearance for Uniteds first-team as a substitute in a League Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion

Part of a group of young players at Manchester Utd who guide the club to win the FA Youth Cup, with Beckham scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace

Makes his UEFA Champions League debut and scores in Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.

Makes Premier League debut for Manchester United in a goalless draw against Leeds United

At the beginning of the 1996-97 season David Beckham is given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes

Makes his England debut in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Moldova.

Scores his first England goal against Colombia, then is sent off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup round of sixteen.

Wins the Champions League with Manchester United as two stoppage-time goals overturn Bayern Munich's lead in Barcelona.

Finishes runner up to Rivaldo for 1999s European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards

Finishes runner up to Rivaldo for 1999s European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards

Eric Cantona retires as a player and leaves the coveted number 7 shirt free, with Teddy Sheringham arriving from Tottenham Hotspur, Beckham leaves his number 10 shirt for Sheringham and picks up the number 7 jersey

The transfer makes Beckham the third Englishman to play for the club after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman. Manchester United had been keen to sell Beckham to Barcelona but instead signs a four-year contract with Real Madrid, with the transfer fee being about œ25m

Following Kevin Keegans resignation as England manager in October, Beckham is promoted to team captain by the caretaker manager Peter Taylor, and then keeps the role under new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson

Voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Winnner of the OBE for services to football

The worlds highest-paid footballer

Real Madrid win their first Spanish La Liga title in three years because of their superior head-to-head record against Barcelona, giving Beckham his first title since he joined Real Madrid

2007 Beckham announces that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007

Beckham's contract with Los Angeles Galaxy becomes effective on 1 July 2007, the highest salary of any MLS player in history

Beckhams contract with Los Angeles Galaxy takes effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, is officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at The Home Depot Center

Recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against France, Beckham becomes only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps

Beckham wis honored by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Sir Bobby Charlton, and is given a standing ovation from the crowd

Beckham makes history by drawing level with Bobby Moores record of 108 caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly match against Spain