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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group B - England
David Beckham
Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London
Date of Birth: May 2nd, 1975
Position: Right midfield, centre midfield
Clubs: Manchester United, Preston North End (loan), Real Madrid
After signing for Manchester United as a trainee on 8 July 1991, he helped the club to win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992, scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace.
David made his Premier League debut at home to Leeds United in 1995, but it was in the following season, 1995/96 that he really established himself in the first team.
David started the next campaign, 1996/97, by scoring his most famous goal - from the halfway line against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. He went on to earn his first senior cap for England, on September 1st, 1996 against Moldova in Kishinev. He had previously been capped at youth and Under-21 level.
David's match-winning performances during 1996/97 helped United to win another Premiership title and reach the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. On a personal level, he was voted Young Player of the Year and second in the overall Player of the Year poll.
The 1998 World Cup Finals provided mixed feelings for David and were later seen as something of a turning point in his career. After being left out of the starting line-up for the first two matches, he then scored a stunning free-kick for England against Colombia and was hailed a national hero. He was later branded a villain, however, when he was sent off for a foul on Diego Simeone as England were knocked out in the second round by Argentina. It was the first red card of David's career.
The midfielder picked up his fourth Premiership winner's medal, and was voted second best player in Europe and the World. David also finished runner-up in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, losing out to boxing champion Lennox Lewis.
The major highlights of David's 2000/01 season were on the international stage, although he again won the Premiership title with United, having scored in three matches in a row early in the campaign.
The 2002/03 season again saw Beckham make headlines both on and off the pitch. He found the net eleven times in total - but only once in the Premiership, on the last day of the season at Goodison Park. That was nothing compared to the frenzy at the end of the season as he was linked with moves to Real Madrid, AC Milan and Barcelona after winning his sixth League title with United.
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