David Beckham (1975-), British midfield footballer
retired at the age of 38. David Beckham is a former English footballer born on May 2, 1975 in London, England, who played as a midfielder.On the evening of May 16, 2013, the English Football Association (EFA) announced through its official website that Beckham would retire from football at the end of the season while playing for French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. At the end of that season, Paris Saint-Germain won the title with 83 points from 38 matches, 25 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses, 12 points ahead of league runner-up Marseille.
Beckham's career began in the English Premier League with Manchester United. After entering the first team in July 1993, Beckham was briefly loaned to Preston in January 1995 to work out. After this, Beckham still with his excellent technology to become an indispensable member of the United lineup, and with Scholes, Neville brothers and others together known as Manchester United "92 golden generation". National team level. Beckham represented the England national team in three World Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Unfortunately, England failed to win any of the three World Cups.
But despite failing to win the World Cup, Beckham won the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga and Ligue 1 during his career. After his retirement, Beckham has traveled to China several times to interact with fans. He also announced the establishment of a soccer club called Miami International in Major League Soccer in September 2018, completing his transition from player to club founder. With his outstanding performance in the Premier League as a player, Beckham was successfully inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in May 2021.