(31st January 2013) Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce that David Beckham has signed a contract tying him to the club until 30 June 2013.
Beckham won the UEFA Champions League in 1999 – the same year that he was voted UEFA Player of the Year – and also has six English Premier League titles, a Spanish La Liga title and two MLS Cups to his name.
Born on 2 May 1975 in Leytonstone in England, Beckham signed with Manchester United as a schoolboy and made his first appearance for the first team in 1992, aged only 17 at the time. Beckham was ranked second best player in the world (FIFA) in 1999 and 2001.
In 2003, he joined the legendary Real Madrid club, helping them to win a league title and a Spanish Supercup.
In 2007, he moved to the United States to sign with Los Angeles Galaxy, winning his second consecutive MLS Championship with the team on 1 December 2012.
He is the second most capped player in the history of English football, and this is the sixth club of his career that has seen him play in five different championships.
David Beckham is managed by Simon Fuller at XIX Entertainment.
Issued by PSG at 04:49 PM on January 31, 2013