Gareth Bale

Welsh association football player
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Gareth Bale, born on July 16, 1989, in Cardiff, is an association football player [1][2][3][4]. He attended Whitchurch High School and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College for his education . His professional field is association football [5].

He played as a professional in the sport of association football [4][5]. His early academic background includes attendance at Whitchurch High School and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College . He was born in Cardiff on July 16, 1989 [1][2][3].

His career has been centered entirely within the domain of association football [4][5]. The institutions he attended for his education are Whitchurch High School and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College . His birthplace is Cardiff, and his date of birth is July 16, 1989 [1][2][3].

Gareth Bale

Summary

Gareth Bale is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on July 16, 1989[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,577 views/month, #4,801 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Gareth Bale's place of birth was Cardiff[2].
  • Gareth Bale was born on July 16, 1989[3].
  • Gareth Bale held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Gareth Bale's professions included association football player[4].
  • Gareth Bale's field of work was association football[7].
  • Gareth Bale was educated at Whitchurch High School[8].
  • Gareth Bale was educated at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[9].
  • Gareth Bale received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Gareth Bale is recorded as male[11].
  • Gareth Bale's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gareth Bale's league or competition is recorded as English Football League[13].
  • Gareth Bale's Commons category is recorded as Gareth Bale[14].
  • Gareth Bale's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[15].
  • Gareth Bale's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • Gareth Bale's family name is recorded as Bale[17].
  • Gareth Bale's given name is recorded as Gareth[18].
  • Gareth Bale's given name is recorded as Frank[19].
  • Gareth Bale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gareth Bale[20].
  • Gareth Bale's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2016[21].
  • Gareth Bale's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[22].
  • Gareth Bale's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • Gareth Bale's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Gareth Bale's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gareth Frank Bale'}[25].
  • Gareth Bale's country for sport is recorded as Wales[26].
  • Gareth Bale's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gareth Bale'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Gareth Bale's place of birth was Cardiff[2]. He was born on July 16, 1989[3].

Education

Educated at Whitchurch High School[8], a high school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1970[30] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[9], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2017[33].

Career and Affiliations

Gareth Bale's professions included association football player[4]. His field of work was association football[7].

Recognition

Gareth Bale received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

Why It Matters

Gareth Bale ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,577 views/month, #4,801 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gareth Bale born?

Born in Cardiff[2], Gareth Bale…

What did Gareth Bale do for work?

Gareth Bale worked as association football player[4].

Where did Gareth Bale go to school?

Gareth Bale was educated at Whitchurch High School[8] and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College[9].

What awards did Gareth Bale receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BDFutbol. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . FIFA World Cup 2022 Sticker Album. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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