 Scholes playing for Manchester United in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Scholes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Langley Furrow | |||
| 1991–1993 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2011 | Manchester United | 466 | (102) |
| 2012–2013 | Manchester United | 33 | (5) |
| 2018 | Royton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 501 | (107) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | England U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 1997–2004 | England | 66 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Salford City (caretaker) | ||
| 2019 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2020 | Salford City (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is an English football coach, pundit, former player, and co-owner of Salford City. He spent his entire professional playing career with Manchester United, for whom he scored over 150 goals in more than 700 appearances between 1993 and 2013. Scholes won 25 trophies, including 11 Premier League titles (more than any other English player), two FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles.[2][3] He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and one of the greatest midfielders of all time, renowned for his technical skills, accurate passing, intelligent movement, powerful shooting from long range and goal-scoring ability.[4][5]
Scholes came through the Manchester United academy as one of Fergie's Fledglings, a group of players recruited by the club under the management of Alex Ferguson. He made his full debut in the 1994–95 season. He went on to make 718 appearances for the club, the third-highest number of appearances by any player. He announced his retirement from playing in May 2011 and was appointed as a coach at Manchester United. He returned to playing in January 2012, and played one more season for the club before retiring again in May 2013.[6][7]
Scholes represented the England national team from 1997 to 2004, gaining 66 caps and participating in the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2000 and 2004 UEFA European Championships. He announced his retirement from international football in August 2004, citing his family life and his club career with Manchester United as being more important.[8]
Scholes' first managerial position was at Oldham Athletic, for 31 days in February and March 2019. In 2020, he had a short spell as interim manager of Salford City.
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- ^ Tighe, Sam. "50 Greatest Midfielders in the History of World Football". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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