“We are so proud of the man you have turned into,” David wrote about Romeo on Instagram

Romeo, Cruz, Brooklyn and David Beckham in an Instagram photo Cruz shared on Sept. 1, 2024. Photo: Cruz Beckham/Instagram

The Beckham family is celebrating Romeo Beckham on his birthday!

David Beckham, 49, posted a sweet tribute on Instagram to mark his soccer player son’s 22nd birthday on Sunday, Sept. 1.

“Happy 22nd Birthday to my beautiful boy,” David wrote in the caption of a throwback photo of his second-born son. “We are so proud of the man you have turned into, kind , passionate and hard working… Have the most amazing day because you deserve it… Love you mate so much .”

Romeo replied to his dad’s kind words with two heart emojis.

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Meanwhile, his mom Victoria, 50, shared several photos of Romeo on her Instagram Stories, including one of her and David embracing Romeo.

“We love you so much,” Victoria wrote, adding a white heart emoji.

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David, Romeo and Victoria Beckham in a photo she shared on Sept. 1, 2024.Victoria Beckham/Instagram

Romeo’s older brother Brooklyn Peltz Beckham also took a trip down memory lane in his Instagram tribute to celebrate.

“Happy 22nd birthday to my lil bro xx love you so much Romeo xx ,” Brooklyn, 25, captioned a carousel of photos.

In the first photo, the brothers are seen walking outside when Romeo was a toddler and Brooklyn was a young boy. Romeo wore an argyle sweater and jeans while Brooklyn wore khakis and a zip-up sweatshirt.

In the second photo, the siblings sat next to each other on a soccer field, watching the action with their backs to the camera and soccer jerseys emblazoned with their first names on them.

Romeo replied to Brooklyn’s post with four red heart emojis.

Romeo and Brooklyn Beckham, then and now.Brooklyn Beckham/Instagram

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Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz Beckham also wished her brother-in-law a happy birthday on her Instagram Stories.

“Happy birthday [Romeo] we love you!!” she wrote over a photo in which she is hugging a pink-suited Romeo with her back to the camera and Brooklyn looking on in the background.

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David and Victoria’s youngest son Cruz also posted tributes to his brother on his Instagram Stories.

“Happy birthday bro love u xx,” Cruz, 19, wrote over a recent photo of the pair, who appeared to be together on a boat. Cruz grinned at the camera as Romeo sipped a drink with his eyes behind sunglasses.

Cruz later shared another image on his Instagram Stories of himself, Romeo, Brooklyn and David looking dapper together in tuxedos.

Romeo, Cruz, Brooklyn and David Beckham in a photo shared on Sept. 1, 2024.Cruz Beckham/Instagram

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The soccer legend and former Spice Girl also share a 13-year-old daughter Harper.

Although every member of the Beckham family is booked and busy and can’t always spend special occasions together, David said that he keeps his kids close to his heart while traveling.

(L-R) Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Romeo Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attends the Victoria Beckham Spring/summer 2023 Runway show .Darren Gerrish/WireImage

“When I’m away from home, I like to take pictures of the kids,” he said, adding that if he’s allowed he also takes a candle that burns the same scent he likes while at home with Victoria and Harper.