David Beckham ( born 2 May 1975 ) is an English football player . He plays for Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team . David Robert Joseph Beckham , OBE ( born 2 May 1975 ) is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer , having previously played for Manchester United , Preston North End , Real Madrid , and A.C. Milan , as well as the England national team , for whom he holds the all-time appearance record for an outfield player .