
THE PLAYER
Gareth Bale
Former footballer
Gareth Bale is a former Welsh forward who played for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC. He won five Champions League titles with Madrid, helped Wales reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals and retired from professional football in January 2023.
WifeEmma Rhys-Jones
- Country
- Wales
- Born
- 16 Jul 1989
Biography sources
IN PICTURES
13 photosGareth Bale photos
Photo credits
- Gareth Bale, from the football archive. · Steindy (talk) 16:14, 10 November 2016 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Gareth Bale on the golf course at the Dunhill Links Championship. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale playing at the Dunhill Links Championship. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale during the Dunhill Links Championship. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale during a visit to Abu Dhabi. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale visiting Abu Dhabi. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale playing golf at the BMW PGA Championship. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale for Sports World. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale during his Sports World feature. · Instagram · @garethbale11 ↗
- Gareth Bale, from the football archive. · Photo by Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales Cropped and retouched by Danyele · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Gareth Bale, from the football archive. · Photo by LauraHale Cropped and retouched by Danyele · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Gareth Bale, from the football archive. · James Boyes from UK · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
- Gareth Bale, from the football archive. · Jan S0L0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗ · Licence
WHO’S WITH WHOM
Relationship history
Gareth Bale and Emma Rhys-Jones met while they were at school in Cardiff. He announced their engagement in July 2016, and they married in 2019. They have two daughters, Alba Violet and Nava Valentina, and two sons, Axel Charles and Xander Frank. In his retirement announcement, Bale thanked Emma and their children for their support throughout his career.
Relationship sources
- Emma Rhys-Jones Closer ↗
FAMILY
Children
- NameAlba Violet BaleDate of birthOther parentEmma Rhys-Jones
- NameNava Valentina BaleDate of birthOther parentEmma Rhys-Jones
- NameAxel Charles BaleDate of birthOther parentEmma Rhys-Jones
- NameXander Frank BaleDate of birthOther parentEmma Rhys-Jones












