Biography

David Beckham was the first English football player to win league titles in four countries: England,
Spain, the United States and France. His career spanned 20 years with some of the most successful
clubs in the world: Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and
the England team, which he captained for six years. Since retiring from football in 2013, Beckham has
worked with world-leading brands including Adidas, Tudor, Hugo Boss, Stella Artois and Sands. In
2018, he became a founder and co-owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, the
culmination of his lifelong ambition to own a football club and the start of an exciting new chapter.

In February 2022, Authentic, the world’s largest sports and entertainment licensing company,
announced a strategic partnership with David Beckham to co-own and manage Beckham’s global
brand. In connection with the partnership, David Beckham became a shareholder in ABG and joined a
roster of ABG’s growing entertainment portfolio that includes some of the world’s most celebrated
athletes and iconic sports brands, such as Muhammad Ali, Shaquille O’Neal, and Sports Illustrated.

Throughout his life, Beckham has been committed to supporting charities and projects that seek to
drive change for the better. In 2024, he was appointed Ambassador for The King’s Foundation, which
looks to nature and tradition to build thriving, sustainable communities and transform lives by offering
education programmes that protect traditional skills and knowledge for future generations. He has
worked with UNICEF for nearly 20 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, a role that promotes and
protects the rights of the world’s most vulnerable children. In 2015, David launched the 7 Fund with
UNICEF—a unique partnership to give vulnerable and disadvantaged children the opportunity to
reach their full potential. He also campaigns for Malaria No More, using his platform to ensure the
world and its leaders hear the urgent message of the malaria fight. Additionally, in his position as
Ambassadorial President of the British Fashion Council (BFC), David helps promote and nurture
British fashion and the UK’s creative industries. In September 2025, he was Knighted by His Majesty
King Charles III for his services to sports and charity.

In 2019, David founded the content studio, Studio 99. The studio operates both editorial and
commercial production, and specialises in developing and producing premium documentary features,
series and formats for global platforms and networks, including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime
Video. Studio 99’s recent work has included the Emmy award-winning documentary series
“BECKHAM” (Netflix) and the compelling documentaries “99”
, about Manchester United's
extraordinary treble-winning season, and “Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything” (both for
Amazon Prime Video). The studio also produces commercial content for globally recognised brands
such as Nespresso, EA Sports, Tudor and Maserati.