Romeo James Beckham (born 1 September 2002) is an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a

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for

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club

Inter Miami II Inter Miami Club de Fútbol II, commonly known as Inter Miami CF II, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the MLS Next Pro, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on Febr ...

Early and personal life

Beckham was born in

Portland Hospital The Portland Hospital for Women and Children is a private maternity hospital on Great Portland Street, City of Westminster, London, England, owned by the Hospital Corporation of America. History The Portland was conceived by Barry Lewis, a p ...

in the

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, London. He is the son of the former

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

international captain

David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham (; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending fr ...

and the singer-turned-fashion designer

Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (; born 17 April 1974) is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. Wi ...

. His brothers

Brooklyn Beckham Brooklyn Joseph Peltz Beckham (born 4 March 1999) is an English media personality and former model. He is the eldest son of former England footballer David Beckham and English singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham. Early life Beckham ...

and Cruz Beckham also played football with him for

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, however both were released from the club's youth system. He remains an Arsenal supporter. He attended

Wetherby School Wetherby School is a group of independent schools for boys aged two to eighteen in Notting Hill, London, owned and operated by the Alpha Plus Education Group. Its prep school is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools. ...

in London and then

Millfield School Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...

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Club career

Arsenal

In 2014, Beckham joined Arsenal's Academy but was released the following year. After his release, he admitted that he no longer wished to pursue a career in football, instead taking up

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training with

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. In 2020, however, Beckham announced that he was looking to return to football after a five-year absence. In support of the decision, his father,

, replaced the tennis court he had previously built at the family home with a football pitch.

Inter Miami

In September 2021, after turning 19, Beckham joined

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club

Fort Lauderdale CF Inter Miami Club de Fútbol II, commonly known as Inter Miami CF II, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that plays in the MLS Next Pro, the third-tier of American soccer. The club was established on Feb ...

(renamed Inter Miami II in 2022), the reserve affiliate of his father's

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club

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

. This came after he had been seen training with the Inter Miami team in February. On 19 September, Beckham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against

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. In that match, he appeared alongside

Harvey Neville Harvey James Neville (born 26 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level. He is the son of former Engl ...

, the son of his father's former

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teammate

Phil Neville Philip John Neville (born 21 January 1977) is an English football manager and former player, who is the head coach of MLS team Inter Miami CF. He is also the co-owner of Salford City, along with several of his former Manchester United teammate ...

. On 26 January 2022, Beckham made his non-competitive senior debut for Inter Miami during a 4–0 pre-season win against

Club Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, popularly known as Universitario or simply as La "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of S ...

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckham, Romeo 2002 births Living people Footballers from Greater London English footballers Association football forwards Arsenal F.C. players Inter Miami CF II players USL League One players English people of Jewish descent English people of German descent English expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States People educated at Millfield People educated at Wetherby School English expatriate sportspeople in the United States David Beckham Victoria Beckham MLS Next Pro players