Gareth Bale Signed Tottenham Hotspur White Card FramedGareth Frank Bale MBE is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid. He is widely regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and one of the greatest Welsh players of all time. He was best known for his explosive pace, athleticism, and powerful strikes from distance. Bale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left back before moving to Tottenham in

Gareth Frank Bale MBE is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a winger

He is also uncle to Frank Lampard

For brief periods

During his playing career he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals as a forward

he was the Premier League's top assist provider for the 1995–96 season and was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the 1996–97 season

in 2001 he became the first man to captain the Lions twice as he led the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia

He was created by screenwriters Irene Mecchi

as well as many others in guest and recurring appearances

both from long-range efforts—conceding a last-minute goal in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final to Nayim of Real Zaragoza

holds the record for the most goals scored in Serie A while playing for a single club

against defending champion Steve Davis

scoring a total of 210 goals