• Beckham left out of Team GB squad for London 2012
• Signed new two-year LA Galaxy contract in January
David Beckham's career highs and lows – from his Manchester United debut and a long England career to life at LA Galaxy, and his shock Olympic snub.
HIGH Manchester United take Beckham on as a trainee in 1991. Makes his debut in 1992 and is part of the side who win the FA Youth Cup, before signing a professional contract in 1993.
HIGH In 1996 helps United win the Premier League and FA Cup double.
HIGH Scores stunning goal on opening day of the 1996-97 season at Wimbledon, lobbing goalkeeper Neil Sullivan from the halfway line.
HIGH Makes his debut for England in 3-0 World Cup qualifying win in Moldova in September 1996.
HIGH Collects another championship winner's medal in May 1997.
HIGH Wins PFA Young Player of the Year award for 1997.
LOW Has bullets with his name carved on them sent to him through the post. Also complains to police that he has been targeted by a mysterious stalker.
HIGH Picked for Glenn Hoddle's 1998 World Cup squad.
LOW Left out of the starting lineup for England's opening two World Cup matches against Tunisia and Romania, as Hoddle says he is "unfocused".
HIGH Recalled for third match against Colombia and scores his first England goal from a free-kick.
LOW Sent off in second-round match against Argentina for a retaliatory kick against Diego Simeone. England go out on penalties.
HIGH Helps United complete the treble of FA Cup, Premier League title and Champions League.
HIGH Collects his fourth championship winner's medal in May 2000.
HIGH Made England captain for the November 2000 friendly with Italy by stand-in manager Peter Taylor.
HIGH New England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson appoints Beckham as captain for his first match.
HIGH Collects another Premier League title with Manchester United in May 2001.
HIGH Scores last-minute free-kick equaliser in 2-2 draw against Greece in October which ensures England's World Cup qualification.
HIGH Voted BBC's 2001 Sport Personality of the Year in December.
HIGH Runner-up behind Luis Figo for World Footballer of the Year award.
HIGH Makes rapid recovery from foot injury to feature in the World Cup for England, scoring a penalty winner against Argentina before a quarter-final defeat by Brazil.
LOW Suffers gash above his eye amid reports the injury was caused accidentally by a boot kicked by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
HIGH United lift Premier League trophy at Everton.
HIGH Ends 11-year association with United in July 2003 for a dream move to Real Madrid.
LOW Misses England's first penalty in a quarter-final shootout defeat to Euro 2004 hosts Portugal.
LOW Criticised for deliberate foul on Ben Thatcher in World Cup qualifier against Wales which earns him a suspension for a trip to Azerbaijan.
HIGH Involved in London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
HIGH At the 2006 World Cup he scores from a free-kick against Ecuador but limps out of the quarter-final against Portugal through injury and breaks down in tears on the bench.
LOW A day after England are knocked out of the World Cup, an emotional Beckham announces he has stepped down as captain.
LOW Beckham not included in Steve McClaren's first squad as England manager.
LOW Frozen out by the Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello after agreeing to move to Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy in January 2007.
HIGH Works hard in training and is restored to the Real side by Capello. Real go on to win league title.
HIGH Recalled to the England squad for the first time since stepping down as their captain for first match at the new Wembley Stadium against Brazil.
LOW Collects his 99th cap against Croatia, setting up a goal for Peter Crouch, but England suffer a 3-2 defeat at Wembley and fail to qualify for Euro 2008.
LOW Left out of England manager Capello's first squad for friendly match against Switzerland in February 2008.
HIGH Wins 100th cap in England's 1-0 friendly defeat to France in Paris in March 2008.
HIGH Becomes England's most-capped outfield player, picking up a 109th cap against Slovakia.
LOW Ruled out of the 2010 World Cup after suffering an achilles injury during loan spell at Milan.
LOW Capello announces on 11 August 2010 that Beckham is probably too old to play a role for the national team in the future.
HIGH Wins the MLS Cup as the Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 1-0 in the final in November 2011.
HIGH Prolongs his career stateside by signing a two-year contract extension with the Galaxy in January 2012.
LOW On 28 June 2012 Beckham reveals he has been left out of Team GB's squad for the Olympic Games. Read More
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