Gareth Frank Bale famed as Gareth Bale is a Welsh football player who is currently playing for Spanish club Real Madrid as a winger. Previously, he has played for English Clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. He is best known for his ball striking from distance, swerving free kicks, and his ability to get past defenders with pace, Bale has received plaudits from his peers, who have described him as a footballer with "tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left foot, and exceptional physical qualities". 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. 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 has been named Welsh Footballer of the Year for six times. Overall, he is a very talented footballer with athletic body build.
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid & Wales forward set for China move
Gareth Bale is set to leave Real Madrid to join Chinese club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal. Real boss Zinedine Zidane had said Bale, 30, was "very close to leaving" after he was left out of their 3-1 pre-season defeat by Bayern Munich. Zidane added his exit would be "best for everyone". The move to China would reportedly see Bale earn £1 million a week. He came off the bench in Real's next game to the net as they won on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the International Champions Cup, although Frenchman Zidane insisted "nothing had changed". He again started on the bench as Real were thrashed 7-3 by Atletico Madrid in New Jersey, but came on for the final 30 minutes in what could be his final appearance for the club. He joined the Spanish club for £85m from Tottenham in 2013 in a world record deal at the time. He has three years left on his contract with the Bernabeu club where he won four Champions Leagues, one La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, three Uefa Super Cups, and three Club World Cups.
Early Life of Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale was born on 16th July 1989, in, Cardiff, the United Kingdom as Gareth Frank Bale. He is the son of Frank and Debbie. His nationality is English and his ethnicity is English and Welsh. His religion is Christian. 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. From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in football and also began to play from a very early age. As of 2019, he celebrated his 30th birthday.
Body Measurements of Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale is a very handsome footballer with a charming personality. He has a height of 6 ft and weighs 82 kg. He has a pair of attractive blue eyes and brown hair. Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements. But it will be added soon. Overall, he has a healthy body.
Career of Gareth Bale
- Gareth Bale started his football career with Southampton at the age of 16 years playing on 17th April 2006.
- His first goal came as a free kick against Derby County in 1-1 match.
- In the next game against Coventry City, he scored in a free kick.
- He won the Carwyn James Award for the BBC Wales Young Sports Personality of the Year and was named the Football League Young Player of the Year on 4th March 2007.
- At Saints, he scored five goals in 40 matches.
- On 25th May 2007, he signed a four-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur on £5 million deal which later rises to £10 million.
- On 26th August 2007, he made his debut against Manchester United.
- On 1 September 2007, he scored his debut goal for Tottenham against Fulham in a 3-3 draw.
- In 2010 league, he scored Tottenham’s winning goal in a 2–1 win over Chelsea and also became the man of the match.
- He was also named as Barclays Player of the Month for April 2010.
- He was Tottenham Hotspur Young Player of the Year in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
- He 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 1st 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.
- On 30th November 2013, he smashed a hat-trick and also assisted Karim Benzema in a 4-0 victory over Real Valladolid.
- Since then, he 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.
- In the next season, he couldn’t play his best game in the early games.
- 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.
- He signed a new contract with Madrid until 2022 on 30th October 2016.
- He featured in Real Madrid's victories in both the 2017 UEFA Super Cup and the 2017 Supercopa de Espana, and he also featured in the club's victorious 2017 FIFA Club World Cup campaign, winning a third trophy before 2018 had even begun.
- He scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Kashima Antlers in the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup on 19th December 2018.
- He scored his 100th goal for Real Madrid after scoring the team's third goal as a substitute in a 3–1 away win over cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid on 9th February 2019.
International Career of Gareth Bale
- Bale became the youngest player to play for Wales at 16 years and 315 days.
- He 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.
- He has scored 26 goals in 68 matches for his national side.
Net Worth of Gareth Bale
Gareth is a very famous footballer and he earns a decent amount of money from his profession. As per the 2016 stats, he earns £15 million. He has a staggering amount of $34 million as his net worth as of 2019. His exact salary has not been revealed yet but there is no doubt in the mind of his follower that he is earning a considerable amount of salary from his present career.
Marital Status (Unmarried), Dating, Girlfriend
Gareth Bale is an unmarried person but 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. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances.
