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Gareth Bale Full name Gareth Frank Bale[1] Date of birth (1989-07-16 ) 16 July 1989 (age 34) [2] Place of birth Cardiff , WalesHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[3] Position(s) Winger Cardiff Civil Service 1999–2006 Southampton Years Team Apps (Gls ) 2006–2007 Southampton 40 (5) 2007–2013 Tottenham Hotspur 146 (42) 2013–2022 Real Madrid 176 (81) 2020–2021 → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 20 (11) 2022–2023 Los Angeles FC 12 (2) Total 394 (141) 2005–2006 Wales U17 7 (1) 2006 Wales U19 1 (1) 2006–2008 Wales U21 4 (2) 2006–2022 Wales 111 (41) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a winger , most notably for Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation and one of the greatest Welsh players of all time.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[25] National team Year Apps Goals Wales 2006 4 1 2007 7 1 2008 5 0 2009 7 0 2010 4 1 2011 6 3 2012 5 3 2013 5 2 2014 5 3 2015 6 5 2016 11 7 2017 3 0 2018 6 5 2019 9 2 2020 4 0 2021 13 3 2022 11 5 Total 111 41
Tottenham Hotspur
Real Madrid
Los Angeles FC
Individual
Tottenham Hotspur Young Player of the Year: 2009–10,[44] 2010–11,[45] 2012–13[46] Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 2012–13[47] UEFA Team of the Year: 2011,[48] 2013[49] UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2015–16 [50] Welsh Footballer of the Year: 2010,[51] 2011,[52] 2013,[53] 2014,[54] 2015,[55] 2016[56] ESM Team of the Year: 2012–13[57] The Football League Team of the Decade[58] PFA Team of the Year: 2006–07 Championship,[59] 2010–11 Premier League,[60] 2011–12 Premier League,[61] 2012–13 Premier League[62] PFA Players' Player of the Year : 2010–11,[60] 2012–13 [62] PFA Young Player of the Year: 2012–13 [62] FWA Footballer of the Year: 2012–13 [63] Premier League Player of the Season: 2012–13 [64] FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2018[65] BBC Wales Carwyn James Junior Sportsman of the Year: 2006[66] Football Association of Wales Young Player of the Year: 2007[67] BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year: 2010[68] Orders
2011–12 Premier League PFA Team of the Year
1 Hennessey 2 Gunter 3 Taylor 4 Davies 5 Chester 6 A. Williams (c ) 7 Allen 8 King 9 Robson-Kanu 10 Ramsey 11 Bale 12 Fôn Williams 13 G. Williams 14 Edwards 15 Richards 16 Ledley 17 Cotterill 18 Vokes 19 Collins 20 J. Williams 21 Ward 22 Vaughan 23 Church Coach: Coleman
1 Hennessey 2 Gunter 3 N. Williams 4 B. Davies 5 Lockyer 6 Rodon 7 Allen 8 Wilson 9 T. Roberts 10 Ramsey 11 Bale (c ) 12 Ward 13 Moore 14 C. Roberts 15 Ampadu 16 Morrell 17 Norrington-Davies 18 J. Williams 19 Brooks 20 James 21 A. Davies 22 Mepham 23 Levitt 24 Cabango 25 Colwill 26 Smith Coach: Page