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Paul Scholes

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Born
1974 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Salford, England

Position
Central Midfield

Status
Pundit

Ethnicity
White

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168 cm

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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. He won 25 trophies, including 11 Premier League titles (more than any other English player), three FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders ever and one of the greatest Manchester United players of all-time, renowned for his technical skills, accurate passing, intelligent movement, powerful shooting from long range and goal-scoring ability.

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.

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.

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.

Scholes made four appearances for the England national under-18 team, scoring one goal, all of which came in 1993. He scored from a penalty kick on his debut for the team on 30 March 1993 in a 4–2 win over Denmark in a friendly at the Victoria Ground. He was part of the England team that won the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship, which was hosted in England. Scholes played in three of England's four matches at the tournament, including the final on 25 July in which England beat Turkey 1–0 at the City Ground.

Scholes made his debut for the England senior team on 24 May 1997 as a 63rd-minute substitute against South Africa in a 2–1 win at Old Trafford in a friendly. He scored his first goal for England on his full debt on his second appearance, in a 2–0 win over Italy on 4 June at the Stade de la Beaujoire in the 1997 Tournoi de France. He was included in the England squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. England were grouped with Colombia, Tunisia and Romania. During England's first World Cup group match against Tunisia, Scholes sealed a 2–0 victory with a goal late in the game.

His international career continued after England's elimination from the World Cup by Argentina after a penalty shoot-out in the first knock-out round. On 27 March 1999, Scholes managed a hat-trick for England in a game against Poland. In addition, Scholes scored both goals in England's 2–0 win at Hampden Park over Scotland in the UEFA Euro 2000 play-off first leg, sealing a 2–1 aggregate win and qualification for the finals tournament. In a qualifier against Sweden that June, Scholes became the first and last England player to be sent off in an international match at the old Wembley Stadium.

With the turn of the century, Scholes became a prominent player in England's midfield, becoming a first-choice selection for the 2002 World Cup. Immediately prior to Euro 2004, however, Scholes was played out of position on the left midfield to accommodate the pairing of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in central midfield, starting on the left for the last five matches of his international career. Scholes announced his retirement from international football in August 2004, citing his family life and his club career with Manchester United as being more important.

Following the departure of England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson in 2006, there was speculation regarding Scholes making himself available for international duty again under new manager Steve McClaren. In October 2006, McClaren said that he had personally asked Scholes twice to rejoin England, but Scholes declined. In May 2010, McClaren's successor Fabio Capello approached Scholes about a return to international football in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup, but Scholes again rejected the offer, saying he would prefer to spend time with his family. On 7 June 2010, Scholes stated that if Capello had given him more time and asked earlier, he would have probably taken the opportunity. On 27 July, Scholes expressed his disappointment in not taking the opportunity to play at another World Cup, saying he may have made a mistake.

Scholes is asthmatic, and suffered from Osgood–Schlatter disease (a knee condition that affects young athletes). He married his childhood sweetheart, Claire (née Froggatt), in Wrexham, Wales, in February 1999. They live in the village of Grasscroft in Greater Manchester, and have a daughter and two sons, the younger of whom has autism.

His off-field personality is said by some to be in stark contrast to the attitude of the stereotypical professional footballer. Roy Keane once highlighted that Scholes did not like the "celebrity bullshit" side of professional sports. With regard to his shunning of celebrity, and instead keeping to his intention to solely focus on doing his job ("a professional footballer"), Keane applauded Scholes after his retirement.

Scholes is known to enjoy betting on football. In June 2019, he was fined and warned over his future conduct by The Football Association (FA) after placing bets worth £26,159 on matches during his time as a director of Salford City. At a tribunal, he was found to have placed 140 bets over three and a half years, in contravention of the FA's gambling rules. The FA fined Scholes £8,000 and asked him to contribute to the costs of the tribunal.

In an interview given before Euro 2004, Scholes described his ideal day as "train in the morning, pick up my children from school, play with them, have tea, put them to bed and then watch a bit of TV".



Career Honours

English Premier League Hall of Fame
2022
Manchester United
English Premier League
2012-2013
Manchester United
English Premier League
2010-2011
Manchester United
English FA Community Shield
2010
Manchester United

English Football League Cup
2009-2010
Manchester United
English Premier League
2008-2009
Manchester United
English Football League Cup
2008-2009
Manchester United
English FA Community Shield
2008
Manchester United

FIFA Club World Cup
2008
Manchester United
English Premier League
2007-2008
Manchester United
UEFA Champions League
2007-2008
Manchester United
English Premier League
2006-2007
Manchester United

English FA Cup
2003-2004
Manchester United
English FA Community Shield
2003
Manchester United
English Premier League
2002-2003
Manchester United
English Premier League
2000-2001
Manchester United

English Premier League
1999-2000
Manchester United
FIFA Club World Cup
1999
Manchester United
English Premier League
1998-1999
Manchester United
English FA Cup
1998-1999
Manchester United

UEFA Champions League
1998-1999
Manchester United
English FA Community Shield
1997
Manchester United
English Premier League
1996-1997
Manchester United
English FA Community Shield
1996
Manchester United

English Premier League
1995-1996
Manchester United
English FA Cup
1995-1996
Manchester United


Career Milestones


English Premier League 2 Goals
2000-09-09


Former Youth Teams

1991-1993


Former Senior Teams

1994-2013
1997-2004


Former Club Staff

2014-2014
Assistant Manager
2019-2019
Manager
2020-2020
Caretaker Manager


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Statistics


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2012-201316

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2012-20133

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2012-20132

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2012-20131

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2012-20131

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2012-2013761

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2012-2013110

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2012-2013124


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2011-20122

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2011-201217

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Europa League2011-20122

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2011-20124

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2011-20121,168

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2011-2012106

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Europa League2011-201258


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2010-20113

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2010-20117

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2010-201122

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2010-20114

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2010-20111

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2010-20111

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2010-2011366

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2010-20111,536

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2010-2011172


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20101

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield201080


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup2009-20102

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2009-201028

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2009-20107

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2009-20101

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2009-20104

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2009-20103

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2009-20103

Manchester UnitedGoalsEFL Cup2009-20101

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2009-2010594

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2009-20101,945

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEFL Cup2009-201093


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20091

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield200945


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Super Cup2008-20091

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup2008-20093

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2008-200921

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2008-20096

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFIFA Club World Cup2008-20091

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2008-20092

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2008-20092

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2008-20092

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup2008-20091

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2008-20091,268

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEFL Cup2008-2009208

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Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Super Cup2008-200990

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFIFA Club World Cup2008-200968


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20081

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield2008120


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2007-20083

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2007-200824

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2007-20087

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2007-20081

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2007-20083

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2007-20081

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2007-20081

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Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2007-20081,841

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2007-2008588


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2006-200730

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2006-20074

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2006-200711

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2006-20073

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2006-20071

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2006-20071

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2006-20076

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2006-2007317

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2006-2007828

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2006-20072,596


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2005-200620

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2005-20067

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2005-20062

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2005-20061

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2005-20062

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2005-20061

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2005-20061,616

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Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup2004-20052

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2004-20057

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2004-20056

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2004-200533

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2004-20054

Manchester UnitedAssistsFA Cup2004-20053

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2004-20051

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2004-20059

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup2004-20053

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2004-2005609

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2004-2005495

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2004-20052,610

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEFL Cup2004-2005119


EnglandAppearancesEuropean Championships200410

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20041

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies20043

EnglandAssistsEuropean Championships20041

EnglandAssistsInternational Friendlies20042

EnglandGoalsEuropean Championships20041

EnglandMins PlayedEuropean Championships2004813

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield200474

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies2004167


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2003-20046

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2003-200428

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2003-20045

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2003-20045

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2003-20041

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup2003-20044

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2003-20049

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2003-2004522

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2003-2004439

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2003-20042,190


EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies20034

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20031

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies2003229

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield2003120


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2002-200310

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup2002-20036

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2002-200333

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2002-20033

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2002-20034

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2002-20032

Manchester UnitedGoalsEFL Cup2002-20033

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2002-200314

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup2002-20031

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2002-20032

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEFL Cup2002-2003412

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2002-20032,741

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2002-2003166

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2002-2003764


EnglandAppearancesFIFA World Cup200213

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies20024

EnglandAssistsInternational Friendlies20022

EnglandAssistsFIFA World Cup20023

EnglandGoalsFIFA World Cup20022

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies2002213

EnglandMins PlayedFIFA World Cup20021,119


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2001-200213

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2001-200235

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup2001-20022

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2001-20021

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2001-20028

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2001-20021,099

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2001-20022,757

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup2001-2002180


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20011

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies20014

EnglandGoalsInternational Friendlies20011

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies2001221

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield200190


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League2000-200132

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League2000-200112

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League2000-20011

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League2000-20012

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League2000-20016

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League2000-20016

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League2000-20012,449

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League2000-20011,045


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield20001

EnglandAppearancesEuropean Championships200011

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies20005

EnglandAssistsEuropean Championships20001

EnglandAssistsInternational Friendlies20001

EnglandGoalsEuropean Championships20006

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield200090

EnglandMins PlayedEuropean Championships2000884

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies2000399


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1999-200031

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Super Cup1999-20001

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League1999-200011

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFIFA Club World Cup1999-20001

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League1999-20007

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League1999-20001

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1999-20009

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League1999-20003

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League1999-20002,410

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFIFA Club World Cup1999-200075

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Super Cup1999-200090

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League1999-2000941


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield19991

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies19991

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield199990

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies19994


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup1998-19996

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1998-199931

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League1998-199912

Manchester UnitedAssistsFA Cup1998-19992

Manchester UnitedAssistsUEFA Champions League1998-19991

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League1998-19998

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1998-19996

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup1998-19991

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League1998-19994

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup1998-1999328

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League1998-1999915

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League1998-19992,137


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield19981

EnglandAppearancesFIFA World Cup19985

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies19982

EnglandGoalsFIFA World Cup19982

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies1998180

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield199870

EnglandMins PlayedFIFA World Cup1998421


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1997-199831

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League1997-19987

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup1997-19982

Manchester UnitedAssistsFA Cup1997-19981

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League1997-19984

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1997-19988

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Champions League1997-19982

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League1997-19982,443

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup1997-1998140

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League1997-1998533


Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield19971

EnglandAppearancesInternational Friendlies19974

EnglandGoalsInternational Friendlies19972

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield199790

EnglandMins PlayedInternational Friendlies1997267


Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1996-199724

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup1996-19972

Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League1996-19974

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup1996-19972

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1996-19973

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Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup1996-1997180

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Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Community Shield19961

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Community Shield199665


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Cup1995-19962

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup1995-19961

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1995-199626

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEFL Cup1995-19961

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League1995-19961

Manchester UnitedGoalsEFL Cup1995-19962

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1995-199610

Manchester UnitedGoalsFA Cup1995-19961

Manchester UnitedGoalsUEFA Cup1995-19961

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup1995-199626

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League1995-19961,448

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEFL Cup1995-199690

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Cup1995-1996136


Manchester UnitedAppearancesUEFA Champions League1994-19952

Manchester UnitedAppearancesFA Cup1994-19952

Manchester UnitedAppearancesEnglish Premier League1994-199517

Manchester UnitedAssistsEnglish Premier League1994-19952

Manchester UnitedGoalsEnglish Premier League1994-19955

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedUEFA Champions League1994-199534

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedFA Cup1994-1995108

Manchester UnitedMins PlayedEnglish Premier League1994-1995792



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