Paul Scholes
English association football player (born 1974)
Paul Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is a retired English footballer. He played for Manchester United from 1994-2011. He also played 66 games for England national team, scoring 14 goals. He retired from playing for England national team in 2004. On August 5, 2011 at Old Trafford, Paul scored a goal in his testimonial match as Manchester United defeated New York Cosmos 6-0.
 Scholes in a charity match in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Aaron Scholes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1974[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2011 | Manchester United | 466 | (102) |
| 2012–2013 | Manchester United | 33 | (5) |
| Total | 499 | (107) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–2004 | England | 66 | (14) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015 | Salford City (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2019 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 2020 | Salford City (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United[3] | 1993–94[4] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994–95[5] | Premier League | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| 1995–96[6] | Premier League | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 31 | 14 | ||
| 1996–97[7] | Premier League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 1997–98[8] | Premier League | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| 1998–99[9] | Premier League | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 11 | |
| 1999–2000[10] | Premier League | 31 | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2000–01[11] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |
| 2001–02[12] | Premier League | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 9 | |
| 2002–03[13] | Premier League | 33 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | – | 52 | 20 | ||
| 2003–04[14] | Premier League | 28 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 | |
| 2004–05[15] | Premier League | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |
| 2005–06[16] | Premier League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07[17] | Premier League | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | – | 45 | 7 | ||
| 2007–08[18] | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2008–09[19] | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2009–10[20] | Premier League | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2010–11[21] | Premier League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2011–12[22] | Premier League | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2012–13[23] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 499 | 107 | 49 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 134 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 718 | 155 | ||
International
changeAppearances and goals by national team and year[24][25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1997 | 5 | 3 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 14 | |
England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Scholes goal[24]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 1997 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France |  Italy |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1997 Tournoi de France |
| 2 | 10 September 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Moldova |
1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 15 November 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 15 June 1998 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France |  Tunisia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 27 March 1999 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Poland |
1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 3–1 | |||||
| 8 | 13 November 1999 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Scotland |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 9 | 2–0 | |||||
| 10 | 12 June 2000 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands |  Portugal |
1–0 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2000 |
| 11 | 28 March 2001 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania |  Albania |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 25 May 2001 | Pride Park Stadium, Derby, England |  Mexico |
1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | 6 June 2001 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece |  Greece |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 21 June 2004 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |  Croatia |
1–1 | 4–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 |
Managerial statistics
change- As of 4 November 2020
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Salford City (caretaker) | 3 January 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | [26] | |
| Oldham Athletic | 11 February 2019 | 14 March 2019 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14.29 | [27] |
| Salford City (caretaker) | 12 October 2020 | 4 November 2020 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 | [27] |
| Career total | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 30.77 | |||
Honours
changeManchester United
- Premier League: 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13[28]
- FA Cup: 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04[29]
- Football League Cup: 2008–09, 2009–10[29]
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 1996, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2010[29]
- UEFA Champions League: 1998–99, 2007–08[29]
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999[29]
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2008[29]
England U18
Individual
- Manchester United Goal of the Season: 2006–07 (vs. Aston Villa, 23 December 2006)[32]
- Premier League Player of the Month: January 2003, December 2003, October 2006, August 2010[28]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2002–03 Premier League,[33] 2006–07 Premier League[34]
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02):[35]
- English Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 2008[36]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12):[37]
- Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasons (Panel & Public choice)
- Premier League Hall of Fame: 2022[38]
- FWA Tribute Award: 2012[39]
Notes
change- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 548. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ "Paul Scholes player profile". premierleague.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Scholes - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Paul Scholes International Games". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ↑ "Paul Scholes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ↑ "Phil Neville & Paul Scholes take charge of Salford City game". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Paul Scholes managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Paul Scholes: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 "Paul Scholes: Manchester United midfielder's career in pictures". BBC Sport. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ Bostock, Adam (19 May 2015). "Tuanzebe is United's Young Player of the Year". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ Carney, Sam (5 June 2022). "Every winner of the Man Utd Goal of the Season award". Manchester United. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Henry honoured by peers". BBC Sport. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003). "The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ "ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ "Man Utd dominate 20 Seasons Fantasy Teams". Premier League. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Six new inductees voted into Premier League Hall of Fame". Premier League. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "FWA Tribute Dinner 2012 – Paul Scholes and Gary Neville". Football Writers' Association. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.