Who is Gareth Bale?

Gareth Bale is a Welsh football player. Currently, he plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid as a winger. Previously, he also played for English Clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.

With Real Madrid, he has won La Liga, Copa del Rey, three UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Super Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cup.

In addition, he has also won several individual awards such as Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year, Welsh Footballer of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and few more.

He is famous for his exceptional pace, free kicks, and skills. Moreover, he has been named Welsh Footballer of the Year for six times.

Gareth Bale: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Gareth was born on July 16, 1989, in, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is the son of Frank and Debbie. Moving towards his nationality, he is Welsh and his ethnicity is English and Welsh.

From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in football and also began to play from the very early age.

Concerning in his education, he attended Whitchurch High School in Cardiff. During his high school, he became the favorite player of his school. Furthermore, he also used to play rugby, hockey, and other athletics.

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Gareth Bale: Relationship

The 28-year-old Welsh international footballer, Gareth Bale is an unmarried man. However, he got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones on 17 July 2016.

They began dating from their his high school days. Together, they have welcomed two children, Alba Violet and Nava Valentina.

Alba was born on 21 October 2012 and Nava on 22 March 2016. Since their relationship started, they have maintained a sound relationship between them.

Moreover, Bale has never been involved in any affairs to date. Currently, Gareth Bale and Emma Rhys-Jones are enjoying their life along with their children and living elegantly.

Gareth Bale: Career, Net Worth, and Awards

Gareth Bale began his professional football career with Southampton at the age of 16 years playing his first match on 17 April 2006. His first goal came as a free kick against Derby County in 1-1 match.

In the very next game, he again scored a free kick. However, he didn’t stay much longer in Southampton. During his career at Saints, he scored five goals in 40 matches. Later on 25 May 2007, Bale signed a four-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur on £5 million deal which later rises to £10 million.
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On 26 August 2007, he made his debut against Manchester United. Just after a week on 1 September 2007, he scored his debut goal for Tottenham against Fulham in a 3-3 draw. Back in 2010 league, Bale scored Tottenham’s winning goal in a 2–1 win over Chelsea and also became the man of the match.

Moreover, Bale also named as Barclays Player of the Month for April 2010. For the continue two season, he was Tottenham Hotspur Young Player of the Year in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Besides this, Bale was also PFA Young Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year in the 2012-2013 season. During his spell at Tottenham, the Welsh international scored 42 goals in 146 matches.

On 1 September 2013, Spanish giants Real Madrid signed him for then a world record transfer fee of €100 million overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo‘s transfer record fee of €94 million.

He scored his debut goal for Real Madrid against Villarreal. Despite being a brilliant player, his starting phase wasn’t good at all as he faced serious injury.

Later on 30 November 2013, Bale smashed a hat-trick and also assisted Karim Benzema in a 4–0 victory over Real Valladolid. Since then, she has been scoring many goals for the club for the 2013-2014 season. In his first season, he smashed 22 goals in his 44 appearances.

However, in the next season, he couldn’t play his best game in the early games. Although, he managed to find the post 17 times in 48 games followed by 19 goals in 31 matches in the 2015-2016 season.

With Real Madrid, he has won La Liga, Copa del Rey, three UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Super Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cup.

Talking about his international game, he became the youngest player to play for Wales at 16 years and 315 days. In addition, the Welsh international also became the youngest player ever to score a goal for the full Welsh national team scoring a free kick against Slovakia in the Euro 2008 qualification match. So far, he has scored 26 goals in 68 matches for his national side.

Being a famous footballer, he earns a decent amount of money from his profession. As per the 2016 stats, he earns £15 million. Moreover, he has a staggering amount of $34 million as his net worth.

As of now, Bale has won the BBC Cymru Sports Personality of the Year award. Apart from that, he has won several trophies and awards which include La Liga, Copa del Rey, three UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Super Cup, and two FIFA Club World Cup.

Gareth Bale: Rumors and Controversy

Once, there was a rumor regarding his exit from the Real Madrid and joining Manchester Unites. However, he didn’t leave and stayed in Madrid. Apart from that, there is not any controversy regarding his personal and professional life.

Gareth Bale: Body Measurements

Gareth Bale has a height of 6 ft and weighs 82 kg. Moreover, he has a pair of attractive blue eyes and brown hair. Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Bale is pretty active on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Currently, he has almost 33 million followers on Instagram and 17 million followers on Twitter. Furthermore, he also holds a Facebook account on which he has more than 28 million followers.