Which football teams has David Beckham played for?

ANAHEIM, CA - AUGUST 21:  David Beckham attends the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 21, 2016 in Anaheim, California.  (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
David Beckham has played for a number of clubs in his illustrious career.

#3 Manchester United

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 11: David Beckham of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the third goal in the 1996 FA Charity Shield between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on August 11, 1996 in London, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Allsport/Getty Images)
David Beckham had the best part of his career at Manchester United

‘The Class of 92’ are a select group of youngsters at Manchester United who went on to become mainstays in Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure at the club and dominated the English landscape for two decades. David Beckham belonged to that elite group which also included the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville.

MANCHESTER - OCTOBER 7:  David Beckham of Manchester United in action on October 7, 2002 during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Manchester United and Everton, played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Manchester United won the match 3-0. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
An altercation with then United manager Sir Alex Ferguson led to his exit

He spent the best and longest part of his career at Old Trafford, winning six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one Champions League in one of the greatest ever European comebacks against Bayern Munich in 1999 where both the equaliser and winner in injury-time were from Beckham’s corners.

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That terrific 1998/1999 season saw Beckham finish runner-up to Rivaldo in the FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or awards.

Despite various speculations regarding Beckham leaving United at various points of time, he spent more than a decade at the club. Eventually, the club and player parted ways after a major altercation between Ferguson and Beckham in the aftermath of a defeat in the FA Cup against Arsenal in 2003.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: (FILE PHOTO) David Beckham of Manchester United scores the third goal from a free kick during the UEFA Champions League quarter final, second leg match between Manchester United and Real Madrid on April 23, 2003 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.  On June 17, 2003 Manchester United agreed to sell the contractual rights of midfielder David Beckham to Real Madrid for $41.3 million U.S. (35 million Euros). According to reports Beckham will be in Madrid for a medical physical before he will officially introduced to the public as a member of Real Madrid on July 2.  (Photo By Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
David Beckham’s long-range scoring and crossing ability became legendary at Manchester United

That ended Beckham’s time as a Red Devil but he is deeply loved by the United fanbase till date.

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