Playing Statistics

1. David holds 115 caps for England at senior level - second only to goalie Peter Shilton.
2. His debut for England was in a 1998 world cup qualifier against Moldova.
3. Peter Taylor was caretaker boss of England when he awarded David the captaincy in 2000.
4. David was sent off twice for England - once, famously against Argentina, and another time in 2005 against Austria.
5. As of July 2012, David has made 695 senior club appearances.
6. He has in that time scored 128 goals.
7. Manchester United’s 1998/9 Champions League win is often credited to David - he took both the corners that led to United’s two goals in the final.
8. When he was 12, David won the Bobby Charlton soccer skills award - the prize being a trip to train with giants FC Barcelona.
9. David is a free kick specialist - at Manchester United alone he scored 30 goals from set pieces - not including penalties!
10. During his time at LA Galaxy, David has - up until September 2012 - received 27 Yellow cards and one Red.