Factfile on Gareth Bale, who on Sunday signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur:

Name: Gareth Frank Bale

Age: 24

Date of birth: July 16, 1989

Place of birth: Cardiff, Wales

Position: Winger

Clubs: Southampton (2006-07), Tottenham Hotspur (2007-13), Real Madrid (2013-)

National team: Wales

Appearances: 41

Goals: 11

Playing Honours

Football League Young Player of the Year: 2007

Premier League PFA Team of the Year (3): 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13

PFA Players' Player of the Year (2): 2010-11, 2012-13

UEFA Team of the Year: 2011

PFA Young Player of the Year: 2012-13

FWA Footballer of the Year: 2012-13