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David Beckham, born on May 2, 1975 in Leytonstone, United Kingdom, is an association football player, model and blogger. As of 2026, David Beckham is 51 years old. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2003), UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1999), MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award (2011) and 5 more. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Beckham fascinates me more as a second act than a first. The playing career speaks for itself, since that right foot bent physics into highlight reels and made him a global brand before athletes really had brands. But what earns my respect is how deliberately he built the afterlife: fashion, business, and ultimately Inter Miami, where he gambled his name on American soccer and arguably changed the league's trajectory. Plenty of icons coast on nostalgia, while Beckham keeps compounding his. He turned celebrity into infrastructure, and I find that quietly more impressive than any free kick he ever scored.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Beckham
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ベッカム
- Reading
- でびっど・べっかむ
- Born
- May 2, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Leytonstone, United Kingdom
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / model / blogger / actor / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 1999 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
- 2011 MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
- 2008 English Football Hall of Fame
- 2001 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1996 Premier League Player of the Month
- 1997 Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.davidbeckham.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidbeckham/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Beckham
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10520
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Beckham born?
Born May 2, 1975 (age 51).
Where is David Beckham from?
David Beckham is from Leytonstone, United Kingdom.
What does David Beckham do?
David Beckham works as association football player, model, blogger, actor, entrepreneur.
How tall is David Beckham?
David Beckham is 183 cm.
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