Gareth Bale

ABOUT GARETH BALE

Former winger who won the PFA Players' Player of the Year, PFA Young Player of the Year, and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards during the 2012-13 season while playing for Tottenham Hotspur . He made his debut with the Welsh national team in 2006 and transferred from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013. In January 2023, he'd announce his retirement.

He played soccer, rugby, and hockey at Whitchurch High School in Cardiff and started his professional career at Southampton, where he played left back.

He had an incredible season in 2010, playing for Tottenham in the Champions League and winning the Wales Player of the Year Award.  He scored an epic goal in stoppage time in overtime in the MLS cup finals helping Los Angeles FC secure a championship.

He married Emma Rhys-Jones in 2019. They have three children together named Alba , Axel and Nava.

He played alongside Aaron Lennon on Tottenham from 2007 to 2013.