{{Short description|English model and footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use British English|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Romeo Beckham | image = Guests at the 2026 Met Gala 357 (Romeo Beckham).jpg | caption = Beckham at the 2026 Met Gala | full_name = Romeo James Beckham | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|1|df=y}} | birth_place = City of Westminster, London, England | height = 1.85 m | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs1 = Arsenal | youthyears2 = 2021–2023 | youthclubs2 = Inter Miami | years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Inter Miami II{{efn|name=lauderdale|Fort Lauderdale CF changed its name to Inter Miami CF II in 2022}} | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Brentford (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = Brentford | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 26 | totalgoals = 2 }} '''Romeo James Beckham''' (born 1 September 2002) is an English model and former footballer.
He is the second son of former footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham.
==Early life== Romeo James Beckham<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4030168 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=5 June 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> was born on 1 September 2002<ref name="Soccerway"/> at Portland Hospital in the City of Westminster, London.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 September 2002|title=Posh Resting after Romeo birth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2230444.stm|access-date=7 October 2021|website=BBC News|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008162401/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2230444.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He is the son of the former England international captain David Beckham and the singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marr |first=Madeleine |title=David Beckham's son celebrated a birthday at Grutman's soon to open Miami Beach spot |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article253948603.html |access-date=20 September 2021 |work=Miami Herald |date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=21 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921003631/https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article253948603.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His brothers, Brooklyn and Cruz, also played football with him for Arsenal, however, both were released from the club's youth system.<ref name=gms /> He remains an Arsenal supporter.<ref name=g /> He attended Brentwood School in Essex before moving to Wetherby School in London and, then, Millfield School in Street, Somerset.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 February 2020|title=David Beckham watches son Romeo play football|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/david-beckham-son-romeo-clevedon-town-pictures-video-a9333126.html|access-date=7 October 2021|website=The Independent|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118203248/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/david-beckham-son-romeo-clevedon-town-pictures-video-a9333126.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Malley|first=Katie|date=10 August 2018|title=Victoria Beckham Jokes About Paying Way Too Much For Children's Private Education|url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a22695809/victoria-beckham-childrens-private-education/|access-date=7 October 2021|website=ELLE|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008111726/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a22695809/victoria-beckham-childrens-private-education/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== ===Modelling=== Beckham was the face of the Burberry children's line at the age of 10 years old. He walked the runway for Versace at the 2025 Milan Fashion Week.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/david-beckham-victoria-beckham-respond-to-son-romeo-beckham-walking-runway-versace-show-milan-fashion-week-11688903 | title=David Beckham Has Hilarious Response to Son Romeo Walking Versace Runway — and Wife Victoria Can't Help but Weigh in }}</ref>
===Arsenal's Academy=== In 2014, Beckham joined Arsenal's Academy but was released the following year.<ref name=gms>{{cite web |first=Kobe |last=Tong |url=https://www.givemesport.com/1386682-how-david-beckhams-three-sons-fared-after-they-signed-for-arsenals-academy |title=How David Beckham's three sons fared after they signed for Arsenal's academy |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=9 September 2018 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118204756/https://www.givemesport.com/1386682-how-david-beckhams-three-sons-fared-after-they-signed-for-arsenals-academy |url-status=live }}</ref> After his release, he admitted that he no longer wished to pursue a career in football, instead taking up tennis training with Andy Murray.<ref name=scmp>{{cite web |first=Andre |last=Neveling |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3118517/5-reasons-why-romeo-beckham-david-and-victorias-lookalike |title=5 reasons why Romeo Beckham, David and Victoria's lookalike supermodel son, is about to become Brand Beckham's next big superstar |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=21 January 2021 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201153813/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3118517/5-reasons-why-romeo-beckham-david-and-victorias-lookalike |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in 2020, Beckham announced that he was looking to return to football after a five-year absence.<ref name=g>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/romeo-beckham-could-he-follow-in-his-father-david-beckhams/ttb74mb67sdc1d4r2n5pa8rka |title=Romeo Beckham: Could he follow in his father David Beckham's footsteps with football career? |publisher=Goal.com |date=1 September 2002 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118201745/https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/romeo-beckham-could-he-follow-in-his-father-david-beckhams/ttb74mb67sdc1d4r2n5pa8rka |url-status=live }}</ref> In support of the decision, his father replaced the tennis court he had previously built at the family home with a football pitch.<ref name=scmp />
===Club career=== In September 2021, after turning 19, Beckham joined USL League One club Fort Lauderdale CF (renamed Inter Miami II in 2022), the reserve affiliate of his father's Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.<ref name="espn1">{{cite news |last1=Carlisle |first1=Jeff |title=David Beckham's son Romeo joins Fort Lauderdale CF |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4468342/david-beckhams-son-romeo-joins-ft-lauderdale-cf-source |access-date=20 September 2021 |work=ESPN |date=5 September 2021 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406045805/https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4468342/david-beckhams-son-romeo-joins-ft-lauderdale-cf-source |url-status=live }}</ref> This came after he had been seen training with the Inter Miami team in February.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/parents/david-and-victoria-beckhams-son-romeo-joins-fort-lauderdale-cf-soccer-team-follow-your-dreams/ |title=David and Victoria Beckham's Son Romeo Joins Fort Lauderdale CF Soccer Team: 'Follow Your Dreams' |date=6 September 2021 |accessdate=20 September 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610053807/https://people.com/parents/david-and-victoria-beckhams-son-romeo-joins-fort-lauderdale-cf-soccer-team-follow-your-dreams/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 19 September, Beckham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against Tormenta FC.{{cn|date=December 2024}} In that match, he appeared alongside Harvey Neville, the son of his father's former Manchester United teammate Phil Neville.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/20/romeo-beckham-makes-pro-debut-alongside-another-man-utd-legends-son-15284472/ |title=Romeo Beckham makes pro debut alongside another Man Utd legend's son |publisher=Metro |date=20 September 2021 |accessdate=26 September 2021 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118201745/https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/20/romeo-beckham-makes-pro-debut-alongside-another-man-utd-legends-son-15284472/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Three teens score in 4-0 Inter Miami win over Peru's "La U", including Harvey Neville |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article257732598.html |website=Miami Herald |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127151229/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article257732598.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In October 2022, Beckham began training in England with Brentford B,<ref>{{cite web |last=Fisher |first=Ben |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/07/romeo-beckham-training-with-brentford-b-following-end-of-us-season |title=Romeo Beckham training with Brentford B after end of US season |work=The Guardian |date=7 October 2022 |access-date=14 January 2023 |archive-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620015356/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/07/romeo-beckham-training-with-brentford-b-following-end-of-us-season |url-status=live }}</ref> who he joined in January 2023 on a six-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64192436 |title=Romeo Beckham joins Brentford B team on loan |work=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref> He made his debut four days later, coming on as a second-half sub in a London Senior Cup game against Erith & Belvedere at Park View Road.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mallows |first=Tom |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64234563 |title=Romeo Beckham makes Brentford B debut as father David watches on |work=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2023 |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 14 February 2023, in a Middlesex Senior Cup game against Wealdstone, scoring a 93rd minute winning goal in a 3-2 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/romeo-beckham-brentford-fc-b-goal-2023-b1060445.html|title=Romeo Beckham scores injury-time winner to claim first Brentford B goal|date=15 February 2023|first=Dom|last=Smith|work=Evening Standard|access-date=19 February 2023|archive-date=8 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608091443/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/romeo-beckham-brentford-fc-b-goal-2023-b1060445.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2023, Beckham was part of the Brentford B squad that won the 2022–23 Premier League Cup, although he was an unused substitute in the cup final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2023 |title=Brentford U21 - Blackburn Rovers U21 - Premier League Cup Final |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/84936/premier-league-2/2022-23/brentford-u21-v-blackburn-rovers-u21 |website=Premier League}}</ref> He made 15 appearances for Brentford B during the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65938148|title=Romeo Beckham signs one-year deal with Brentford B|date=17 June 2023|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> At the conclusion of his loan, he signed a permanent one-year contract with Brentford B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4618586/2023/06/17/romeo-beckham-brentford-permanent/|title=Romeo Beckham signs permanent one-year deal at Brentford|first=Omar|last=Garrick|date=June 17, 2023|work=The Athletic|access-date=13 June 2025|archive-date=13 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613090308/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4618586/2023/06/17/romeo-beckham-brentford-permanent/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/football/1197473/romeo-beckham-signs-one-year-deal-at-brentford-b-following-impressive-loan.html|title=Romeo Beckham signs one-year deal at Brentford B following impressive loan|date=June 17, 2023|work=Ireland Live}}</ref>
==Personal life== From 2019 to 2024, Beckham was in a relationship with model Mia Regan.<ref name=hellomagazine>{{cite web|first=Sharnaz |last=Shahid |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20221119157505/romeo-beckham-confirms-romance-mia-regan/ |title=Romeo Beckham confirms he's rekindled romance with 'gorgeous' Mia Regan |publisher=Hello! |date=19 November 2022 |accessdate=9 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Pheobe|last=Tatham|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/514173/romeo-beckham-mia-regan-announce-split/|title=Romeo Beckham announces split from girlfriend Mia Refan 'after five years of love'|publisher=Hello!|date=25 February 2024|accessdate=26 February 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 19 September 2022}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{soccerway|romeo-beckham/777334}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Inter Miami CF II{{efn|name=lauderdale}} |2021 |USL League One |6||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||0 |- |2022 |MLS Next Pro |20||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||20||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!26!!2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !26||2||0||0||0||0||26||2 |}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|new_id=beckham-romeo/b3retSI6|id=romeo-beckham/777334|archive=20241210104445}} * {{sports links|properties=-P2369}}
{{Victoria Beckham}}
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