SUMMARY
- David Beckham is the former player of Manchester United.
- Beckham retired in 2013 after a successful career in Europe and USA.
David Beckham retired back in 2013, but Manchester United players cannot catch him even in 2024. The latest earnings of the former England captain have been revealed, and experts are wide-eyed with the figures that would put major soccer stars to shame.
As per reports in the UK, the 2023 earnings of the former Manchester United player were around £72.6 million ($92 million) thanks to his sponsorship deals and his production company. Financial figures for the year were released at the end of December 2023. The reports provided these sums as profits from David Beckham Ventures Limited and Seven Global LLP.
David Beckham earned $25 million for the Netflix documentary
The major noise surrounding the Inter Miami co-owner was for his Netflix documentary titled, Beckham. The documentary took a closer look at the playing career of David Beckham during the 1990s and early 2000s. The critically acclaimed documentary helped fans have a look behind the curtain of the past and current life of the power couple, David and Victoria Beckham.
As per reports, Beckham earned around £20 million ($25 million) for the documentary that was announced back in 2020. The docuseries was a huge hit among fans and was viewed by 3.8 million viewers during its first week of release.
The documentary was able to fully capture the rise of Beckham at Manchester United as a member of the class of 1992 to become one of the biggest superstars in soccer. His whole journey from Real Madrid to LA Galaxy to PSG has been covered in the series, with a finale where his current journey with Inter Miami is highlighted.
No one in the current squad of Manchester United earned more than David Beckham
David Beckham’s earnings can be put into better context when it is put side by side against the current wages of the Manchester United squad. In the current season, Brazilian winger, Casemiro and French defender, Raphael Varane are the biggest earners in the club.
The former Real Madrid duo will earn around £36 million ($46 million) this season, which is still only half of the 2023 earnings of Beckham. No one in the current squad of the English club will earn more than what Beckham earned in 2023. Beckham earned $69 million more than Casemiro, who is the highest-paid Manchester United player at $23 million.
David Beckham’s final chapter as a player was a six-month stint at PSG.
He donated his estimated $1M per month salary to a local children’s charity during his time in Paris.
It was a memorable final chapter 🥺 pic.twitter.com/EfBhTj8sNr
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 31, 2024
The former right-winger of the English club is already riding high after his MLS club, Inter Miami, signed Lionel Messi in the summer of 2023 on a free transfer. The transfer has skyrocketed the valuation of Inter Miami, which has only benefited David Beckham. The documentary and its success was just a cherry on the pie for the former England captain.
Apart from the MLS club, the documentary, David Beckham still commands high marketability value which is why he was able to earn millions from endorsements of brands like Adidas and Tudor. The commercial partnerships were handled by Seven Global LLP.
Beckham is only 48 years old and still culturally relevant in the soccer community. His marketability, strategic collaboration, and investments will ensure that he will earn similar figures in the upcoming years. No active Manchester United player is expected to catch David Beckham anytime soon.