From curtains to a buzzcut and THAT mohawk: David Beckham’s iconic haircuts as footballer insists he ‘didn’t do it for attention’
David Beckham is known for being a style chameleon when it comes to hair.
Since the now-retired footballer, 48, made his Manchester United debut in 1993, the nation has seen him sport a whole host of different hairstyles.
And David’s four-part documentary about Netflix which represents his thirty-year career shows all his interesting looks.
Earlier this year, the fashion icon revealed that the only hairstyle he regrets is wearing the barrettes he wore ahead of meeting Nelson Mandela in 2003.
In the documentary, David insists he didn’t get his 2000 spotlight and initially refused to take off his hat when Sir Alex Ferguson asked him to.
He said: “I never did it to get attention. I am not that person.’ Sir Alex said: When David shaved his head I honestly thought a member of my family had died. Because my phone went off. Panic in the voices of the people’.
Here we take a look at all the hairstyles featured in the documentary’s retrospective clips – from mohawks to ponytails to cropped looks to ditching hair dye for good…
1985: David hadn’t yet experimented with hair gel and spray as he rocked his bouffant hair in 1985.
1995: 10 years later, Becks sports a spiky look but still has his natural hair color for his Manchester United v Leeds United debut in May 1995.
1997: Football player discovers hair gel and grows his hair in 1997.
1998: In 1998, Beckham created the curtain look and began experimenting with dyeing his hair with blonde highlights
2000: Just two years later, Beckham shaved off his hair completely, but added some sparkle to his look with diamond earrings
2001: In 2001, David turned heads when he showed off his Mohican hairstyle
2002: As the Mohican grew, Becks dyed his tips blue
Fashion icon: He also shaved his sides and celebrated his growing status as a fashion icon when he launched a range of sunglasses in 2002 in London
2002: As Beckham’s hair started to grow out, he decided to try a surfer look with blue hair dye
2003: Beckham grew his hair out and slicked it back in 2003 (pictured here wearing a New England home football jersey)
2003: David wore a high ponytail to show off his diamond earrings and bronze tan in 2003.
2003: David revealed that the only hairstyle he regrets wearing is the one he wore ahead of meeting Nelson Mandela in 2003.
2003: Beckham opted for a more unkempt look with a bristling beard and wavy hair in 2003.
2004: But by 2004, his long hair was a thing of the past as Becks shaved it off in favor of a haircut
2005: A year later Becks decided to grow out his hair and changed his facial hair
2006: Beckham sported highlighted locks and a goatee as he appeared at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester
2008: In September 2008, the hair was down again when David launched his signature fragrance at Macy’s New York
2008: David sported a darker haircut in December 2008 when he joined AC Milan on a short loan until LA Galaxy’s season restarted
2009: David paired his bronze tan with gold highlights as he appeared at the 2009 Milan Cancer Research Gala.
2010: A year later, the Manchester United legend ditched his hair dye and shaved the sides of his hair
2010: Beckham decided to use a lot of hair gel to create a slicked-back, middle-parted hairdo at The Sun Military Awards 2010.
2012: Two years later, Becks rocked a big deal as the LA Galaxy were honored at the White House
2016: In 2016, Becks embraced his gray hair at the launch of the H&M Modern Essentials campaign
2017: In 2017, Beckham used wet-look gel to pull her hair into a ponytail for the Bioterm Homme campaign in Madrid
2017: David also sported a few new tattoos on his neck at the premiere of The Legend of King Arthur’s Sword
2019: In 2019, Beckham stepped out with a more tailored look for the premiere of Our Planet
2021: Two years later, David has dyed himself bright blonde and has a nasty gash on his nose
2023: This year, David embraced his gray hair at the Beckham premiere
2023: David ditched the hair dye while attending Paris Fashion Week back in September, with tattoos now covering his entire neck