“Hello” Gareth Bale Born 16 July 1989

Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team as a winger.

Bale began his professional career at Southampton, playing at left back. Since transferring to Tottenham in 2007, he has transformed into a more offensively-oriented player scoring some spectacular goals.

Bale has received plaudits from a number of managers and from fellow players.  During the 2012–13 season he was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards.