Happy birthday for tomorrow David Beckham!

The dashing footballer is still turning heads as he reaches his 40th birthday on May 2 and to show our appreciation for the fact he ages like fine wine, here are 40 pictures of David’s style evolution throughout the years.

1. The windswept and fresh-faced

David as an eager young footballer back in 1993.

David as an eager young footballer back in 1993 (Fiona Hanson/PA)
(Fiona Hanson/PA)

2. The heavy-on-the-hair gel

Ah, the 90s – a time for throwing any amount of gel in your hair and hoping for the best…

3. The square glasses

Looking more like the class nerd than a star footballer back in 1997 – the mint green suit doesn’t help either.

David Beckham
(PA)

4. The bouffant

We suspect a fair bit of mousse and blow-drying was needed to get this much body and bounce to his golden hair.

David Beckham
(Adam Butler/PA)

5. The two-tone

Blond or black? David couldn’t make up his mind and just went for both.

Blonde or black? David couldn’t make up his mind and just went for both (NEIL MUNNS/PA)
(Neil Munns/PA)

6. The Brylcreem

David loved the slicked-back hair look so much he advertised Brylcreem during a photo shoot in 1997.

David Beckham
(Stefan Rousseau/PA)

7. The curtains

It’s hard to imagine that this was ever a trend but many got swept up in this look and were (wrongly) told it was a good way of framing your face.

David Beckham
(PA)

8. The peroxide curtains

David wasn’t ready to give up on the curtains look and hoped dying it blond would help. It didn’t.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham
(PA)

9. The skullcap

We all remember it but we’ve never understood the thinking behind it.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham
(Matthew Fearn/PA)

10. The ‘we can’t work out what this was supposed to be’

Part Mohawk and part shaven, either the razor slipped or he couldn’t decide between the two looks but it’s certainly a unique hybrid.

David Beckham
(Myung Jung Kim/PA)

11. The beach babe

Those silky blond locks look great as he strolls along the beach in Brazil in 2000.

David Beckham
(Phil Noble/PA)

12. The baby Mohawk

A tiny, barely-there hair rebellion.

David Beckham
(David Davies/PA)

13. The bigger Mohawk

It’s bigger but it’s definitely not better.

David Beckham
(Owen Humphreys/PA)

14. The horn

Sometimes all you need is a pointy tuft of hair and nothing else.

David Beckham
(Nick Potts/PA)

15. The Sonic the hedgehog

Anyone else see the resemblance?

David Beckham
(Martin Rickett/PA)

16. The umm… this?

An odd disconnect between facial hair and head hair.

David Beckham
(Myung Jung Kim/PA)

17. The porcupine

Luckily he has learned how to flatten and tame his hair by now.

David Beckham
(Owen Humphreys/PA)

18. The smoulder

Look how sexy this pose is, despite the fact he has clearly stolen his glasses off someone from The Matrix.

David Beckham
(John Stillwell/PA)

19. The bandage/beanie

At first glance it looks like the footballer has had a nasty head injury on the pitch. On further inspection it appears to be a fashion choice, which is also concerning.

David Beckham
(Andy Butterton/PA)

20. The hair band

Embracing his feminine side with this pretty accessory.

David Beckham
(Rebecca Naden/PA)

21. The cockatoo

David making bedhead look sexy.

David Beckham
(Owen Humphreys/PA)

22. The feeble beard

Not sure if the odd rectangle of facial hair counts as a beard, but it was certainly an interesting choice.

David Beckham
(Phil Noble/PA)

23. The shaven eyebrow

Channelling his inner Vanilla Ice with these eyebrows.

David Beckham
(Martin Rickett/PA)

24. The cornrows

David taming his mane with this “on holiday” style.

David Beckham
(Nick Potts/PA)

25. The double ponytail

Why stick to one ponytail when you can have two?

David Beckham
(Rebecca Naden/PA)

26. The middle parting

This level of parting precision takes dedication.

David Beckham
(Martin Rickett/PA)

27. The double horn

Part-quiff, part Mohawk with a hole in the middle and part stegosaurus.

David Beckham
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

28. The messy bun

Championing the messy up-do for men way before hipsters turned it into a craze.

David Beckham
(Martin Rickett/PA)

29. The peroxide buzzcut

David copying another rapper, this time he’s gone for Eminem.

David Beckham
(Sean Dempsey/PA)

30. The knitted beanie

Borrowing accessories from your wife is one of the highlights of married life.

David Beckham
(Joel Ryan/PA)

31. The peroxide crop

Aww, matching with Victoria for a cute couples look.

David Beckham
(Sean Dempsey/PA)

32. The adorably proud father

There are plenty of sweet photos of David being a great father and proudly showing off his brood, but this one tops our list as he gets a kiss from Cruz during a baseball game.

David Beckham
(Christine Cotter/AP)

33. The awkward bob

Bobs are so tricky to grow out and this is David stuck in that awkward in-between stage.

David Beckham
(David Davies/PA)

34. The top knot

Always one step ahead of hipster trends with this stylish top knot.

David Beckham
(Tim Ockenden/PA)

35. The mini-me

David and his son had matching quiffs with short sides at a basketball game.

David Beckham
(Bret Hartman/AP)

36. The action man

He’s got the smile, wave and walk routine down to a T after all these years.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham
(Owen Humphreys/PA)

37. The slime

Duck! Gooey slime ruins David’s red carpet style at the Kid’s Choice Sports Awards last year.

David Beckham
(John Shearer/AP)

38. The beard

David has ditched the patchy goatee of the past and gone for a more groomed look.

David Beckham
(Abraham Caro Marin/AP)

39. Approaching perfection

David had got all his style experimentation and rebellion out of the way and he was on the right track to reaching his true style potential last year.

David Beckham
(John Minchillo/AP)

40. The winner

And he’s done it! After finally settling on a style we hope this one is here to stay because he’s never looked so good- turning 40 clearly suits him.

David Beckham
(Jonathan Brady/PA)