Paul Scholes
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 | |||
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Full name | Paul Aaron Scholes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 November 1974||
Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Playing position | 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
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | |||||||
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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] | Champions 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
Appearances 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
- As of 4 November 2020
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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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
Manchester 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]
Paul Scholes Media
Manchester United players celebrate their second goal by Scholes in the 1999 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium
Scholes playing for Manchester United in 2006
Scholes (left) playing for Manchester United in 2008
Scholes' testimonial match at Old Trafford in 2011
Notes
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1993/1994". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1994/1995". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1995/1996". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Paul Scholes in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "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 at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "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. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22499705. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ The forgotten story of… England's class of '93. 29 June 2009. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/jun/29/forgotten-story-england-under-18-1993. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ↑ Bostock, Adam (19 May 2015). Tuanzebe is United's Young Player of the Year. Manchester United. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/May/Axel-Tuanzebe-wins-Jimmy-Murphy-Young-Player-of-the-Year-award.aspx. 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2978177.stm. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003). "The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003". The Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2399684/The-Premiership-elite-selection-1993-2003.html. 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. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/man-utd-dominate-20-seasons-fantasy-team.html. 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.