By DPA
Los Angeles : Here are the vital statistics of David Beckham, who was officially unveiled as a player of the Los Angeles Galaxy Friday, marking the most ambitious move by a US football team since Pele joined the New York Cosmos in 1975. Beckham was signed at an estimated $250 million over the course of his five-year contract.
Full name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth: May 2, 1975
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England
Height: 1.83 metre
Playing position: Right winger, central midfielder
Current club: Los Angeles Galaxy (Shirt No. 23)
Previous clubs: Real Madrid 2003-2007
Manchester United 1991-2003
Transfer to Real Madrid: From Manchester United, for a fee of up to $46.61 million in June 2003
Caps: 96
Major titles: European Champions League – 1
English Premier League: 6
FA Cup: 2
Spanish Primera Liga: 1
England debut: Against Moldova, World Cup qualifier, Sep 1997
England captaincy debut: For friendly against Italy, Nov 2000
Total internationals: 9 for England under-19
96 for England (17 goals)