Goodbye Becks, hello Sir David Beckham!

It's SIR David Beckham now.

The former England captain has been formally knighted for his services to football and British Society.

He's the 16th men's footballer to be knighted and joins the likes of former England manager Gareth Southgate.

Beckham was named on King Charles' Birthday Honours list earlier this year and says he "couldn't be prouder".

The 50-year-old was knighted by the King during a ceremony in Berkshire on Tuesday.

Can you spot a young David Beckham in this picture of Manchester United's youth team from 1990?

David Beckham captained the Three Lions between 2000 and 2006 and played 115 times for his country - the third highest of any senior men's players.

He played in three World Cups and two European Championships.

Beckham started his footballing career at Manchester United. He was 17 when he made his professional debut with the club.

After 11 years in the first team he joined Real Madrid for four years before joining Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy.

He finished his career in Paris St-Germain in 2013.

King Charles knights David Beckham with a sword

But that's not all Beckham's been up to.

Not only has he worked with the charity Unicef since 2005, but he also played a role in securing the 2012 Olympics for London.

He was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. This is awarded to someone for making a great impact in their line of work.

Beckham also part-owns League Two side Salford City alongside former United and England team-mate Gary Neville, and is also co-owner of MLS side Inter Miami.