David Beckham's net worth comes from his earnings as a major international sports figure plus all that goes with this global recognition, such as multi-million dollar endorsements. After retiring from his sports career in 2013, he continues to pursue a career as a model, businessman, team owner, and as a spokesperson for major international brands.

When he married his wife Victoria in the late 1990s, she already had global fame and wealth from being “Posh Spice,” a member of the hugely successful pop group called The Spice Girls. David Beckham is model handsome and his wife Victoria who is also a model is gorgeous. As far as celebrity power couples go, they are right up there with Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

David and Victoria met in 1997 and have been together ever since. They lived together first and had a son, Brooklyn. Brooklyn was four months old and the ring bearer when they married on July 4, 1999. Ironically, on the date of the American Independence Day, they gave up their independence to be legally intertwined as a married UK couple. The wedding was a huge celebrity event. Thereafter, the couple became known by the moniker of “Posh and Becks” in the media.

Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, which makes him 47 years old in 2023. His wife Victoria was born on April 17, 1974, making her 48 years old in 2023. They have four children in their family. The Godparents of the children include Elton Jon, David Furnish, and Elizabeth Hurley. They seem like a very happy family from the outside looking in, and we hope that they are.

Beckham achieved amazing success from modest middle-class beginnings with the help and dedicated support of his parents.

David Beckham’s Net Worth

David Beckham’s Youth

Beckham grew up in London. His dad worked as a kitchen-remodeling contractor and his mom was a hairdresser. As a youth, he remembers always wanting to be a professional footballer (soccer player) when he grew up. He was encouraged to pursue a career in sports by both of his parents who were avid football (soccer) fans. His father coached a team of young players that included Beckham.

Beckham’s family were rabid supporters of the football club called Manchester United. They traveled to see the team play in person whenever they could. David Beckham’s dreams came true when he was signed to the Manchester United team as a trainee on July 8, 1991. A year later he would make his first goal in a game with Crystal Palace that was won by Manchester United on April 14, 1992. He had star quality as a trainee and led his team to more victorious games. Then, he was signed by the team as a full professional member on January 23, 1993.

The Amazing Goal

Beckham made a goal in 1996 that is number 18 on the list of the Top 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. On the 17th of August in 1996, in a game against the Wimbledon team, Beckham noticed the opposition goalkeeper, Neil Sullivan, was standing very far forward from the goalposts.

Without warning, Beckham kicked a surprise shot from the halfway line, 60 yards out from the goal. It stayed in the air for a very long time. It floated over the goalie’s head and then went into the goal. He scored! The crowd nearly lost their minds and the cheers could be heard for miles. This increased Beckham’s international recognition and put him on the pathway to superstardom.

How David Beckham Earned His Money

David Beckham's net worth on his own, which does not include his wife Victoria’s net worth, is about $450 million. When his wife’s net worth is added, the total for the couple’s net worth is doubled to around $900 million. They are so close to becoming a billionaire couple.

David Beckham's net worth started modestly with his salary as a footballer. He accumulated plenty of extra pay from endorsements. It did not hurt at all that he was wearing Adidas Predator boots when he made his world-famous goal in 1996.

Sports Career and Endorsements

Beckham's earnings from his sports career added substantially to David Beckham's net worth. The money came from his increasing salary for his football playing. By 2000, his salary for Manchester United was about $25,000+ per week.

In 2003, he left the Manchester United team to play for the Spanish Real Madrid team on a four-year contract worth about $37 million. In 2007, he came to America to play for the LA Galaxy team on a five-year contract worth $6.5 million per year for a total of $32.5 million. Beckham retired from professional soccer in 2013 at the age of 38.

A lot more money came from his endorsements with many tens of millions coming from Adidas and others. Appearance fees are another source of income through his career managed by a company called 19 Entertainment who is also his wife’s management company. 19 Entertainment is owned by Simon Fuller who has a business relationship with the well-known Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

Hollywood went crazy for Beckham as his popularity soared. Besides Adidas, he got endorsements from Pepsi, H&M, Samsung, and many others. He was paid $13.7 million for a licensing deal to make a fragrance and an aftershave brand called David Beckham Instinct. Estimates are, that in the five-years between 2007 and 2013, Beckham’s earnings, on top of his salary from bonuses, appearances, endorsements, and licensing, were about $255 million.

In the two years following his retirement, he made around another $50 million from endorsements. He has lucrative endorsement deals with Coty, Brylcreem, Calvin Klein, Gillette, Sainsbury’s, Vodafone, Breitling, and many others.

Beckham’s company Seven Global LLP handles the revenues from his clothing, accessories, and fragrance deals. Footwork Production handles licensing his image and name. Both companies are owned by DB Ventures, which is owned by the parent company, Beckham Brand Holdings Ltd. that is co-owned with his wife Victoria Beckham, and the management group headed by Simon Fuller.

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Investments

Beckham started a football (soccer) school called the David Beckham Academy, which operated from 2005 to 2009. It taught soccer in two locations, one in London and one in Los Angeles.

Investments that contribute to David Beckham's net worth include him becoming a football (soccer) team owner. Beckham owns 10% of the English Salford City non-league club in the UK.

He is also the majority owner of the Inter Miami expansion franchise of the MLS league in America. He was able to buy the team franchise for $25 million as part of his deal to play for the LA Galaxy team, which is part of the MLS league.

He leads the Beckham Miami United group that has agreed to finance the building of a new $250 million stadium for the Inter Miami team.

Real Estate

Real estate contributed to David Beckham's net worth. In 2007, with his wife Victoria, Beckham bought a home in Beverly Hills worth $18.2 million that they later sold for close to $33 million.

In 2016, the Beckhams moved into a mansion in the beautiful upscale area of London, called Holland Park, after having it completely renovated for about $10 million. The value of the home is now over $35 million.

They have a vacation home in the countryside in the Cotswolds area valued at around $7.6 million. It has lavish gardens, a natural swimming pool, a fruit-tree orchard, and a brand-new $30,000 tennis court for their son Romeo to use, who is a tennis player.

David Beckham's Wife Victoria

David Beckham's net worth includes the assets of his wife, Victoria. Victoria came from a wealthy family and was already wealthy before they married. The story of how they met is charming.

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David met Victoria at a football charity event. He was so smitten with her that he was too shy to say much. He knew who she was from watching her performances in the music videos for The Spice Girls.

The reverse was not true. Victoria had no idea who David was since she did not have any interest in football. It was the manager of The Spice Girls, a huge fan of the Manchester United Club, who got Victoria interested in David. The manager arranged a photo session with the football team players so that the two could get to know each other.

How Victoria Beckham Made Her Money

Victoria made money from modeling and her earnings from The Spice Girls. The Spice Girls is the best-selling female group of all time. They sold over 80 million albums. On the 2007 tour of The Spice Girls, Victoria was paid a handsome $20 million.

She appeared in films and on television. She published books and starred with the other Spice Girls in a musical called Viva Forever that ran in London’s West-End Piccadilly Theatre.

She owns a fashion company, which is the major source of her recent wealth, making an estimated $100+ million per year. She collects designer handbags. Her collection has over 100 of them. The collection is estimated to be worth about $1.7 million.

In 2019, she launched a new line of beauty products call Victoria Beckham Beauty that makes eye makeup and lipstick. The packaging is made from biodegradable recycled materials. The brand’s theme is to be active, effective, clean, and kind.

Conclusion

David Beckham's net worth is very substantial. Add in the contribution by his wife Victoria that doubles the net worth and you have a billionaire power couple. If you’re looking for a highest net worth athlete, Beckham is certainly at the top.

When David was a schoolboy, one of his teachers asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up. He told the teacher he wanted to be a footballer. The teacher explained that he meant what would little David do for a “real” job.

We hope if that misguided teacher is still alive, he would think that assumption over more carefully after seeing the amazing success of David Beckham and his lovely wife Victoria. David Beckham's life is the epitome of achieving a huge goal in every possible way.