Gareth Bale Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography, Affairs & More

Bio
Real Name	Gareth Frank Bale
Nickname	The Cannon, Welsh Winger
Profession	Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 1.83 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1⁄2”
Weight	in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 45 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Brown
Football
Professional Debut	In May 2006 for Wales National Team
Current Team	Wales Football Team Real Madrid
Jersey Number	11
Position	Forward
Coach/Mentor	Harry Redknapp
Achievements (main ones)	• “Carwyn James Award” for the “BBC Wales Young Sports Personality of the Year” in Dec 2006. • “Barclays Player of the Month” for April 2010 • “Football League Young Player of the Year” on March 04, 2007. • “2010 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year.” • “Player of the Year” on April 17, 2011 for 2010-11 season by Professional Footballers Association. • “PFA Players' Player of the Year," 2012-2012. • "Young Player of the Year," 2012-1013.
Career Turning Point	2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Personal Life
Date of Birth	July 16, 1989
Age (as in 2016)	27 Years
Birth Place	Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Welsh
Hometown	Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
School	Whitchurch High School
College	N/A
Educational Qualifications	High School (2005), Grade A in PE
Family	Father- Frank Bale (School Teacher) Mother- Debbi Bale (Operation Manager) Sister- Vicky Bale Brother- N/A
Religion	Atheist
Ethnicity	Welsh and British
Hobbies	Playing Golf, spending time with family and watching Premiere League.
Controversies	• He spurred controversy with his comments on England Football. He said, "They [England fans] big themselves up before they've done anything, so we're going to go there and believe we can beat them." "I think we've got a lot more passion and pride about us than them. We'll definitely show that on the day. I don't know what it is but, if you're Welsh, we feel more pride and passion than anyone else. "Look at the national anthem, everyone sings, the whole stadium. I don't think any other nation would do that. Being Welsh just brings it out of you." Asked how many England players would get into the Wales team, Bale cheekily responded "None."
Favourite Things
Favourite Footballers	Christiano Ronaldo
Favourite Food	Chicken wrap, medium sauce, Spanish dry cured ham, Jamon, Dairy Milk or Galaxy chocolates
Favourite Hotel	Txistu, Madrid, Spain
Favourite Football Trick	Side-step
Favourite Color	Red
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Emma Rhys-Jones
Wife	Emma Rhys-Jones (High School Sweetheart)
Children	Daughters- Nava Valentina Alba Viola
Money Factor
Salary	$35.9 millions (Including $10 million from endorsements)
Net Worth	$90 million
House	La Finca mansion. ($2.3 million)
Cars	Audi R8

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gareth Bale

• Does Gareth Bale smoke?: No

• Does Gareth Bale drink alcohol?: No

• Gareth Bale is appreciated most for his tremendous speed, crossing past the defenders quickly and striking the ball from a distance and his swerving free kicks, which like him, can fly pass the wall and hit the nets.

• He is a left footed finisher which makes a balanced forward for the team in addition to his free kicks and dribbling. He has exceptional agility and physical abilities. He did a 100 m spring in 11.4 seconds when he was 14 years old.

• He can cover a lot of positions on the field as he started playing at the back and shifted to attacking position with time. His first goal was from a free-kick, which made him the youngest player to score a goal for Wales.

• He has always been active in sports and played rugby and hockey besides football in his school in addition to athletics.

• Gareth has been playing club football since he was 9 and was spotted first by FC Southampton.

• He has come a far way from playing for “Tottenham Hotspur” for £7 million to an estimated €100 million for “Real Madrid”, the highest world record transfer fees at that time.

• He has been in impeccable form even after a knee surgery for a broken ligament, which forced him to rest for two months though.

• Bale has earned many Player of the Month and Goal of the Month titles. These included titles from local and prestigious institutions.

• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said in Bale’s praise that he is a player without any “Weakness in his make-up”. He saluted the avid player for his game.

• He made a request to change his jersey from backward (number 3) to that of a forward (number 11) in 2011 and he got it.

• Gareth was selected for the UEFA Team of the Year 2011.

• He is the only player other than Cristiano Ronaldo who has won three awards in a year.

• He was part of the “Together we can beat Ebola” campaign in November 2014.

• Bale could play for England as his grandmother is from England but he chose to play for Wales, as he loves Wales and the England team board never contacted him to play for the team.

• He has a trademark goal celebration move; he makes a heart shape with his hands.

• Gareth Bale’s efforts have helped Wales qualify for the 2016 Euro football league for the first time in the last 60 years. He scored 9 goals out of 11 and assisted two. He scored 82% of the goals in France in the 2015-16 season, more than anyone else from any team.

• Micah Richards said that Bale no doubt is the toughest player to oppose, revealing, “He made me feel an inch tall. Took me to pieces. He just doesn’t stop running. It’s ridiculous.”

• Redknapp who has been watching him play from the beginning said, “He’s an amazing, amazing talent and he’s after the Ronaldo’s and Messi’s of this world and he’s getting better and better. He’s almost unplayable when he’s on his game. He is a genuine world-class player. There’s nobody he couldn’t play for. He’d improve any team.”