During his illustrious soccer career, David Beckham has won 19 major titles. Thanks to his signature kick, this midfielder even turned the phrase “curved like Beckham” – referring to his passing technique – into a long-standing phenomenon. Notably, after retiring from professional football in 2013, this sports legend opened a completely new chapter in his life, but just as successful.
According to British media, Beckham, 48 years old, was the seventh highest paid athlete at the time of retirement. Fortunately, his personal brand is still growing strongly after more than 11 years of leaving the soccer industry.
Today, Becks has an impressive net worth of $450 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. When his wife Victoria Beckham, a famous fashion designer, also made the list, their total net worth increased to $514 million, according to Business Insider.
With many investments, business ventures and real estate since his retirement, the Beckham family’s assets will certainly continue to increase steadily in the coming years.
As President of Inter Miami FC
Following Beckham’s retirement, it’s no surprise that the former footballer has remained in the sport – albeit taking on more of a management and investment role.
Currently, Beckham is the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF, which has famous players such as Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets on the team. He is placing high hopes that Messi will help Inter Miami win the CONCACAF Champions Cup, thereby gaining the right to participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, creating a huge step forward for the team.
According to the Daily Mail, the amount of money former football player David Beckham spent to establish the Inter Miami Club in 2018, compared to its current value, is astonishing, it is “one of the best sports business deals ever”. up to now’.
“David Beckham only spent 25 million USD along with businessmen Jorge Mas and Jose Mas to establish Inter Miami Club in 2018. To date, after 4 seasons of playing in the MLS (from 2020), the team has This Fort Lauderdale, Florida headquarters is currently valued at up to 1.02 billion USD – nearly double the 583 million USD valuation in 2023. And many times more than amount of money that David Beckham once invested”, said the Daily Mail (UK).
In addition, he is also the director and co-owner of the English club Salford City.
Own enough brand contracts
According to Fortune, Beckham earned nearly $100 million from licensing deals last year, doubling the revenue of his company DRJB Holdings thanks in part to the Netflix documentary surrounding himself.
According to Deadline, the documentary series about Beckham on this famous broadcasting platform has achieved great success, reaching 3.8 million viewers in just the first week of release.
Brand contracts with Maserati, Adidas and other brands brought in $92.2 million in revenue, also according to Fortune. At the same time, becoming a representative for the Qatar World Cup also brought a great deal of influence and a significant amount of income to the once legendary soccer player.
Real estate giant
In 2016, the Beckham family bought a $15 million mansion converted from a warehouse in the heart of the idyllic Cotswolds. This real estate is so loved by the football legend that it was featured in a documentary on Netflix, and is also often the backdrop for his Instagram posts.
The home is located right near the SoHo Farmhouse club that many famous members enjoy. Inside the garden there is a swimming pool and its own football field. In 2018, Beckham shared that he even treated the whole family to an igloo-style sauna at home.
In addition, the male millionaire also owns many other real estate properties around the world.