David Beckham didn't just score goals — he set global hair trends with every new look. From the floppy 1995 curtains to the bleached spikes of 1998, the cornrows, the mohawk, the man bun — Beckham's hair was always front-page news. Which hairstyle was his most iconic?
1The Faux Hawk / Mohawk (2002)The mohawk Beckham wore at the 2002 World Cup became global news, inspiring millions of imitations and cementing his status as the world's most influential hair icon.1000pts
2The Pompadour (2010)A slick, voluminous pompadour adopted around 2010 gave Beckham a suave, old-Hollywood look that matched his growing status as a global style ambassador.999pts
3The Bleached Spikes (1998)Platinum-bleached, spiky tips worn just before the 1998 World Cup — a shockingly bold move that signalled Beckham was becoming as famous for his hair as his football.930pts
4The Buzz Cut (2000)Beckham stunned England by shaving off his famous locks in 2000 — a dramatic reset that proved he could reinvent himself overnight.520pts
5The Undercut Swoop (2011–15)Short sides with a long, sweeping top — Beckham's longest-running post-playing hairstyle and arguably his most consistently admired grown-up look.520pts
6The Man BunA brief but buzzy man bun period in the mid-2010s showed Beckham was still willing to experiment — and still capable of making headlines for his hair alone.520pts
7The Curtains (1995–98)Beckham's first signature look — long curtains parted in the middle, worn during his breakout years at Manchester United in the mid-1990s, quintessentially 90s.520pts
8The Modern Slick Back (2018+)Beckham's current silver-tinged, perfectly slicked-back look — mature, authoritative, and widely copied by men who grew up watching him play in the 1990s.382pts
9The Low Ponytail (Real Madrid)Beckham's slicked-back low ponytail, worn throughout his Real Madrid years (2003–07), defined the 'Galáctico' look and remains one of his most elegant styles.382pts
10The Cornrows (2003)Cornrows worn in 2003 — including when meeting Nelson Mandela — became one of his most debated and regretted style choices, but undeniably iconic for the era.0pts
Photo credits
- The Faux Hawk / Mohawk (2002) — Soccer Aid for Unicef, CC BY 3.0
- The Pompadour (2010) — Kunal Shah, CC BY 2.0
- The Bleached Spikes (1998) — Soccer Aid for Unicef, CC BY 3.0
- The Buzz Cut (2000) — Raj Patel, CC BY 2.0
- The Undercut Swoop (2011–15) — Raj Patel, CC BY 2.0
- The Man Bun — Soccer Aid for Unicef, CC BY 3.0
- The Curtains (1995–98) — Kunal Shah, CC BY 2.0
- The Modern Slick Back (2018+) — Simo82, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Low Ponytail (Real Madrid) — Simo82, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Cornrows (2003) — Raj Patel, CC BY 2.0


























