Paul Scholes

english association football player

Paul Scholes ( SKOHLZ ; born 16 November 1974 ) is an english football coach, initiate, former actor, and co-owner of Salford City. He spent his integral professional play career with Manchester United, for whom he scored over 150 goals in more than 700 appearances between 1993 and 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation and one of the greatest manchester United players of all prison term. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Scholes came through the Manchester United youth academy as one of Fergie ‘s Fledglings, a group of players recruited by Manchester United under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson. Scholes made his wide debut for Manchester United in the 1994–95 season. He went on to make 718 appearances for the club, the third-highest number of appearances by any player for the club. Scholes 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 ] With Manchester United, Scholes won 25 trophies including 11 Premier League titles ( more than any other English player ) and two UEFA Champions League titles. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]

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Scholes represented the England national team from 1997 to 2004, gaining 66 caps and participating in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, arsenic well as the UEFA Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 tournaments. Scholes announced his retirement from international football in August 2004, citing his family life and his golf club career with Manchester United as being more important. [ 11 ] Over his career Scholes has received praise from respective managers and players, including Xavi, who said in 2014 that Scholes was “ the best cardinal midfielder “ he had seen in the former 15 to 20 years, describing him as “ a spectacular player who has everything. He can play the final pass, he can score, he is strong, he never gets knocked off the musket ball and he does n’t give possession away. ” [ 12 ] Pelé said, “ If he was playing with me, I would have scored then many more. ” [ 13 ] Thierry Henry cited Scholes as the greatest actor in Premier League history. [ 5 ] Scholes was named in the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards ( 1992–93 to 2001–02 ) Domestic & Overall Team of the Decade. In 2008, he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. [ 14 ] His beginning managerial position was at Oldham Athletic, for 31 days in February and March 2019. In 2020, he had a curtly spell as interim coach of Salford City .

early life [edit ]

Scholes was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. On his beget ‘s english, his grandma came from Ireland while his grandfather was from Northern Ireland. [ 15 ] The syndicate moved to Langley, Greater Manchester, when he was 18 months old, where he lived on Bowness Road and Talkin Drive. [ 16 ] He attended the St Mary ‘s RC Primary School in Langley. The foremost team he played for was Langley Furrow. Scholes besides excelled at cricket. At long time 14, he began training with Manchester United. [ 17 ] He late joined as a trainee upon leaving the Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School in Middleton during the summer of 1991. [ 16 ] In his final examination condition at school, he was selected to represent Great Britain National Schools in football .

Club career [edit ]

Scholes was a member of Manchester United ‘s youth team that reached the concluding of the FA Youth Cup in the 1992-93 temper, aboard Phil Neville. [ 18 ] Scholes turned professional on 23 July 1993 and was issued with the number 24 shirt, but did not make his discovery into the aged team until the 1994–95 season, when he made seventeen league appearances and scored five goals. [ citation needed ] His debut came on 21 September 1994, where he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over Port Vale in the Football League Cup. His league debut came three days late against Ipswich Town at Portman Road, a game which United lost 3–2 and Scholes scored a consolation finish. He scored two league goals when he came on 10 December when United tick Queens Park Rangers 3–2 at Loftus Road. On 3 January 1995, he got onto the scoresheet at Old Trafford for the first gear clock time with the undoer in a 2–0 league gain over Coventry City. He scored once more that season, in a 3–2 off win over Coventry City on 1 May. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Scholes came on as a substitute in the 1995 FA Cup final examination against Everton, which United lost 1–0. He came airless to scoring twice recently in the game, only to be foiled by Neville Southall both times. [ citation needed ] In 1995–96, after Mark Hughes moved to Chelsea, Scholes had more first-team opportunities, standing in for the freeze Eric Cantona as Andrew Cole ‘s assume collaborator for the inaugural two months of the crusade. Scholes scored 14 goals in all competitions as United became the first English team to win the double twice. [ 21 ] He picked up another Premier League winners medal in 1996–97 – in this season he changed his shirt number to 18, which he held for the adjacent 15 years .
In the 1996 close season, when United unsuccessfully tried to sign Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers, the Ewood Park club reportedly demanded that United should offer Scholes in exchange if any bid for Shearer from United was to be considered. By this stagecoach, Scholes was rated at £5 million. [ citation needed ] Shearer, however, never came to Old Trafford, alternatively joining Newcastle United for £15 million. [ 22 ] After Roy Keane suffered a knee injury in belated September 1997 and was ruled out for the rest of the season, Scholes was made a central midfielder in the 1997–98 season. [ citation needed ] United finished the season without a major trophy, only the irregular clock time in the 1990s that this happened. [ 23 ] In 1998–99, Scholes was a key player in Manchester United ‘s Premier League title, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League double success. He scored one of Manchester United ‘s two goals against Newcastle in the FA Cup final. He besides scored an away goal against Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-final. He came on as a stand-in in the moment stage of the trailer truck concluding against Juventus [ 24 ] as Sir Alex Ferguson opted for Nicky Butt in the starting line astir. He picked up a yellow calling card which ruled him out of the final victory over Bayern Munich through suspension. [ 25 ]
During the 1999–2000 temper, Scholes scored one of the finest goals of his career against Bradford City on 25 March 2000. David Beckham took a corner directly to Scholes, who was standing on the edge of the area, who volleyed it in over Dwight Yorke, who was forced to duck. [ 26 ] A workweek late, Scholes scored the beginning hat-trick of his United career against West Ham United in a 7–1 victory that put United ten points clear. [ 27 ] During the 2001–02 transfer window, United completed the sign of Argentine international Juan Sebastián Verón. [ 28 ] In order to accommodate Scholes and Verón, Ferguson persisted with the 4–4–1–1 formation, with Scholes playing at the bow out striker function behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, as Roy Keane and Verón played in central midfield ( CM ). [ 29 ] In european away fixtures, Scholes was much played in central midfield aboard Verón as Keane anchored. [ 30 ] Scholes netted a career-high 20 goals in all competitions in the 2002–03 season, including a hat-trick in a 6–2 win against Newcastle. [ 31 ] a number that dipped to fourteen the future year. This was despite a career-best four FA Cup goals, in comparison to his total of five FA Cup goals scored in his first nine seasons .
Scholes playing for United in December 2006 Scholes scored the winning goal in the 2003–04 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, [ 32 ] and played in the final which United won 3–0 against Millwall, [ 33 ] his survive FA Cup winners decoration. He besides played in the 2005 FA Cup Final, but saw his punishment saved by Jens Lehmann as they lost to Arsenal in a penalty gunfight. [ 34 ] Scholes was ruled out for the second half of the 2005–06 campaign with blur vision. [ 35 ] The cause of this was initially uncertain, sparking fears that it could end his career. [ 36 ] He overcame this problem through the beginning of the year and he appeared in United ‘s final examination game of the temper against Charlton Athletic. [ 37 ] On 22 October 2006, in the 2–0 victory over Liverpool, Scholes became the ninth United actor to play in 500 matches, joining Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes and Ryan Giggs. [ 38 ] Scholes experienced one of his finest seasons in 2006–07, [ 39 ] and was included in the PFA Team of the Year, [ 40 ] and was shortlisted for the PFA Players ‘ Player of the Year. [ 41 ] One of his finest performances of the temper came in a 4–1 win against Blackburn Rovers, where United were 1–0 down but Scholes “ got keep of the game by the nape of the neck ” and scored the equalising goal. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] Scholes was dismissed during United ‘s 1–0 off victory over Liverpool on 3 March 2007 for swinging an sleeve at Xabi Alonso. [ 44 ] It marked his first league sending off since April 2005. [ 45 ] A calendar month late, he was sent off in the first base leg of United ‘s Champions League quarter final examination at Roma .
Scholes suffered knee ligament damage during a train seance the night before United ‘s Champions League Group F match with Dynamo Kyiv on 23 October 2007, and was out of action until the end of January 2008. [ 46 ] He returned as a ersatz in United ‘s 3–1 winnings over Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth beat of the FA Cup. On 23 April 2008, Scholes made his hundredth Champions League appearance in a 0–0 draw aside to Barcelona in the semi-final foremost leg, and scored the entirely finish in a 1–0 victory in the second stage that sent United into the final. [ 47 ] During the final against Chelsea, he suffered an injury and received a jaundiced batting order after a clash with Claude Makélélé ; he was substituted in the 87th moment and did not take share in the penalty shoot-out, which United won 6–5 after drawing 1–1 after extra time. [ 48 ] In the 2008 UEFA Super Cup against Zenit Saint Petersburg, Scholes was sent off after he received a second yellow circuit board for a debate handball. [ 49 ] Scholes was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in September 2008. [ 50 ] On 22 April 2009, he made his 600th appearance for United in a 2–0 succeed over Portsmouth. [ 51 ] On 16 February 2010, Scholes scored his third Champions League goal of the season against Milan in a 3–2 win ; it was besides United ‘s first away goal against Milan. This gave United their first away win over Milan and besides made Scholes the beginning player to score against both Inter Milan and Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League. [ 52 ] The goal against AC Milan was Scholes ‘ twenty-fifth Champions League finish in total, and with 25 goals to his name, Scholes is the highest goal-scoring cardinal midfielder in Champions League history. [ 53 ] On 6 March 2010, Scholes became the 19th player in Premier League history to score 100 goals, and besides the third base United actor after Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney to do so, in the 2009–10 temper, netting the merely finish in a 1–0 acquire over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] On 16 April 2010, Scholes signed a new annual contract with United, keeping him at the club until the goal of the 2010–11 season. [ 56 ]
Scholes ‘s recommendation match at Old Trafford, August 2011 Scholes began the 2010–11 season strongly, displaying man of the Match performances against Chelsea in the 2010 Community Shield on 8 August [ 57 ] and eight days late in the opening fastness of the new league campaign against Newcastle United as he assisted two goals in a 3–0 home plate victory. [ 58 ] Scholes scored his hundred-and-fiftieth finish for United in a 2–2 away draw against Fulham on 22 August ; [ 59 ] he was besides awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for August 2010. [ 60 ] In April 2011, Scholes was sent off for a high challenge on Pablo Zabaleta in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City ; United went on to lose the fixture 1–0. [ 61 ] He announced his retirement on 31 May 2011, with contiguous effect, and joined the coach staff at Old Trafford. [ 62 ] On 5 August 2011, United held a testimonial match to honour his 17 years of service to the club. The match was played at Old Trafford against New York Cosmos. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] United won the match 6–0, with Scholes opening the grade with a hallmark hit from 25 yards, in battlefront of a sell out 74,731 crowd .
Scholes playing for United against Sunderland in 2012 Having been training with Manchester United ‘s military reserve team, Scholes ‘ desire to play football returned and he approached Alex Ferguson and assistant coach Mike Phelan with a view to coming out of retirement, possibly for another club if they declined to have him back at United ; however, the club had been going through an injury crisis in midfield, and on 8 January 2012, Scholes made his rejoinder as a substitute in a 3–2 win over neighbor Manchester City in the FA Cup. Since the number 18 shirt had been given to Ashley Young, Scholes wore the number 22 shirt. [ 65 ] He made his beginning start in the next game against Bolton Wanderers, where he scored his first goal since returning in a 3–0 victory at Old Trafford, converting a Wayne Rooney pass ; this mean he had scored at least one finish in every temper in the Premier League since 1994–95. [ 66 ] He scored his second goal since coming back in a 2–1 away win against Norwich City on 26 February, heading home a crossbreed from Nani. [ 67 ] On 8 April, he scored in a 2–0 win against Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford, helping United to go eight points clear of rivals Manchester City in the Premier League. [ 68 ] On 30 May, Scholes signed a annual extension with Manchester United, keeping him at the club until summer 2013. [ 16 ] [ 69 ] [ 70 ] He marked his 700th appearance for Manchester United by scoring in a 4–0 succeed at home to Wigan Athletic on 15 September 2012. [ 71 ] This goal meant that he had scored in his 19th back-to-back Premier League season, a feat lone surpassed by teammate Ryan Giggs, who holds the record of 21 consecutive seasons. On 11 May 2013, Scholes announced that he would make his second and final retirement from football at the end of the temper. [ 72 ] Scholes made his 499th and final professional league appearance on 19 May 2013 against West Bromwich Albion as a utility. During the game, Scholes earned his 97th Premier League yellow batting order, at the meter the third most in the history of the Premier League behind Lee Bowyer ( 102 ) and Kevin Davies ( 101 ) .

2018 [edit ]

In August 2018, Scholes concisely came out of retirement from football at the historic period of 43 and played a match for his son ‘s team, Royton Town of the Manchester Football League Premier Division, against Stockport Georgians. Royton lost the repair 1–0. [ 73 ]

International career [edit ]

Scholes made his international introduction against South Africa in 1997 in a 2–1 friendly winnings at Old Trafford, and was included in the England team for the 1998 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 finish late in the bet on. His external career continued after England ‘s elimination from the World Cup by Argentina on penalties in the first knock-out beat. On 27 March 1999, Scholes managed a hat-trick for England in a game against Poland. In summation, Scholes scored both goals in England ‘s 2–0 win at Hampden Park over Scotland in the Euro 2000 play-off first branch, sealing a 2–1 aggregate win and reservation for the finals tournament. In a qualifier against Sweden that June, Scholes became the beginning and final England player to be sent off in an international match at the previous Wembley Stadium. [ 17 ] With the turn of the hundred, Scholes became a outstanding player in England ‘s midfield, becoming a first-choice choice for the 2002 World Cup. immediately anterior to Euro 2004, however, Scholes was played out of position on the left field midfield to accommodate the pair of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in central midfield, starting on the forget for the concluding five matches of his international career. [ 74 ] Scholes announced his retirement from international football in August 2004, citing his family life and his club career with Manchester United as being more crucial. [ 11 ] Following the deviation of England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2006, there was meditation regarding Scholes making himself available for international duty again under new boss Steve McClaren. In October 2006, McClaren said that he had personally asked Scholes doubly to rejoin England, but Scholes declined. [ 75 ] In May 2010, McClaren ‘s successor Fabio Capello approached Scholes about a rejoinder to international football in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup, but Scholes again rejected the offer, saying he would prefer to spend meter with his kin. [ 76 ] On 7 June 2010, Scholes stated that if Capello had given him more fourth dimension and asked earlier, he would have credibly taken the opportunity. [ 77 ] On 27 July 2010, Scholes expressed his disappointment in not taking the opportunity to play at another World Cup, saying he may have made a err. [ 78 ]

Player profile [edit ]

dash of play [edit ]

My toughest opponent ? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Scholes is undoubtedly the greatest midfielder of his generation … There is no doubt for me that he [ Paul Scholes ] is still in a classify of his own. He ‘s about inaccessible in what he does. I never tire of watching him play. You rarely come across the complete football player, but Scholes is american samoa close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play aboard him never presented itself during my career. [ 79 ] [ 80 ]

Zinedine Zidane
Scholes was highly regarded for his technical skills, and renowned for his accurate pass, intelligent motion and herculean shooting from retentive range. Though he played largely as a striker in his youth and early master career, Scholes matured into a all-around, coherent, and versatile playmaker able of playing in any midfield put, often alternating between defensive, dysphemistic, wide-eyed and playmaking roles, due to his stamen, vision, work-rate, and positional sense. Scholes was renowned for his late assail runs and ability to combine with teammates, equally well as an excellent capacity to read the game and control the tempo of play, which enabled him to function in a deep-rooted creative function deoxyadenosine monophosphate good as in a box-to-box function in the center of the flip. He possessed an extraordinary range of pass and frequently initiated dangerous attacking plays after winning back possession. [ 81 ] In an interview with FourFourTwo, Scholes admitted to not being blessed with celebrated yard or dribble skills, and attributed his calmness and ability to retain self-control under imperativeness to having a acute brain, excellent awareness, and good link-up play. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] [ 84 ] He was besides used in a more advanced creative function on affair, as a deep-lying advancing behind an absolute striker. [ 29 ]

reception [edit ]

many have described Scholes as one of the few english players capable of “ pulling the strings ” in midfield and dictating the flow of bet on. many of his peers, including Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids, have spoken about their admiration for his talent. [ 85 ] Former Brazil international Sócrates was quoted as saying, “ He is good adequate to play for Brazil. I love to watch Scholes, to see him pass, the boy with the loss hair’s-breadth and the red shirt. ” [ 86 ] Former France and Arsenal captain Thierry Henry said, “ Without any doubt the best player in the Premiership has to be Scholes … He knows how to do everything. ” When asked about Scholes, Bobby Charlton stated, “ Paul is always sol in control and pin-point accurate with his passing – a beautiful player to watch, ” [ 87 ] while italian director Marcello Lippi remarked that Scholes is “ an all-around midfielder who possesses quality and character in abundance ”. [ 88 ] In August 2010, BBC football initiate and erstwhile Liverpool defender Alan Hansen described Scholes as “ one of the top three to five players to have ever played in the Premier League ”, and commented, “ His elapse, campaign and proficiency set examples to everyone. ” [ 89 ] Former Manchester United teammate Nani commented, “ He ‘s the best midfielder I ‘ve ever seen. He can pass, seduce goals with his leave, correctly, his head – he can do anything. ” [ 90 ] Another one of his former Manchester United teammates, Carlos Tevez, described Scholes as the best passer aboard whom he had always played. [ 91 ] In February 2011, Barcelona midfielder Xavi rated Scholes as the best player in his military position in the past two decades, stating, “ A character model. For me, and I in truth mean this, he ‘s the best cardinal midfielder I ‘ve seen in the last 15, 20 years. He ‘s outstanding, he has it all, the concluding crack, goals, he ‘s strong, he does n’t lose the ball, imagination. If he ‘d been spanish he might have been rated more highly. Players love him. ” [ 12 ] This opinion was echoed by early Barcelona director Pep Guardiola, who considered Scholes to be the best midfielder of his coevals. [ 92 ] The early Juventus and A.C. Milan midfielder, Andrea Pirlo, speaking ahead of the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, far elaborated on his admiration for Scholes, “ I have been so fortunate to have played with indeed many incredible players throughout my career, but if I could pick one that I never got the prospect to play with, it would be Paul Scholes. One of the all-time greats. A flair on the playing field, but individual – no circus around him off it. I have a set of deference for him. ” [ 93 ] Gareth Southgate said, “ You ‘ve got very good players and then there are peak players. In my meter in the England setup, Paul Gascoigne, Paul Scholes and [ Wayne ] Rooney just had that little moment more than all the others. And we are talking high‑level people there, players like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham. ” [ 94 ] many, including Scholes ‘ national teammates, have said that he was one of the few english players able of “ pulling the strings ” in midfield, dictating the flow of game where England much have been criticised for being nervous on the ball and giving aside possession. [ 95 ] [ 96 ]

Match discipline [edit ]

Scholes received frequent criticism for his discipline, particularly regarding his harness, which was questioned as frequently inept by multiple pundits, fans and Scholes himself. [ 97 ] [ 98 ] In addition, the potential for malicious captive in some of his tackles has been raised ; [ 99 ] it has been suggested that he has escaped greater censure due to the wonder that many have for the rest of his game. [ 100 ] Scholes has been criticised for his corrective record, amassing the fifth-most yellow cards in Premier League history with 97, and besides receiving four red cards. [ 2 ] [ 101 ] He has besides been booked 32 times in the Champions League, surpassed only by Sergio Ramos. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger criticised Scholes ‘ harness, submit, “ For me he was not a fair actor. There ‘s a little bite of a dark english in him, sometimes, that I did not like. I respect him highly as a quality player but I did not like some things he did on the football peddle. ” [ 103 ] Scholes said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview that he was not a bad tackler, but that, “ If person got me early in the game, it was always in the back of my mind that I needed to get them back ”, and suggested that the bookings he received towards the end of his career were influenced by his reputation. [ 104 ]
Scholes in 2015

Media career [edit ]

In July 2014, Scholes became a initiate after signing a four-year hand with BT Sport. [ 124 ] He would besides be featuring on ITV ‘s coverage of Champions League and England internationals. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] Scholes previously made an appearance for Sky Sports as a initiate during the 2013–14 season. [ 127 ] In August, he agreed to become a columnist for The Independent. [ 128 ] Scholes has been praised for his passionate and no nonsense dash of punditry. [ 129 ]

Endorsements [edit ]

Scholes featured in EA Sports ‘ FIFA video game series ; he was on the cover for the international edition of FIFA 2001, [ 130 ] and was named in the Ultimate Team Legends for FIFA 17. [ 131 ] Scholes has endorsed sportswear ship’s company Nike and appeared in Nike commercials. In a global Nike advertise crusade in the runup to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, he starred in a “ secret tournament “ commercial ( branded “ Scorpion KO ” ) directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing aboard football players such as Thierry Henry, Ronaldo, Edgar Davids, Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho, Luís Figo and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona the tournament “ reviewer ”. [ 132 ] [ 133 ]

University Academy 92 [edit ]

Along with other United players who won the 1992 FA Youth Cup, Scholes has proposed a university in Greater Manchester, named University Academy 92 which would offer “ broader courses than traditional degrees ” and attract students who “ otherwise might not go on to higher education ”. [ 134 ]

personal life [edit ]

Scholes in 2008 Scholes is asthmatic, [ 135 ] and suffered from Osgood–Schlatter disease ( a stifle condition that affects young athletes ). [ 136 ] He married his childhood sweetheart, Claire ( née Froggatt ), [ 137 ] in Wrexham, Wales, in February 1999. [ 138 ] They live in the greenwich village of Grasscroft in Greater Manchester, [ 139 ] and have a daughter and two sons, the younger of whom has autism. [ 140 ] His off-field personality is said by some to be in bare contrast to the position of the stereotyped professional football player. [ 141 ] [ 142 ] Roy Keane once highlighted that Scholes did not like the “ fame bullshit ” side of professional sports. [ 143 ] With regard to his shun of celebrity, and alternatively keeping to his intention to entirely focus on doing his job ( “ a professional football player ” ), Keane applauded Scholes after his retirement. [ 143 ] Scholes is known to enjoy betting on football. In June 2019, he was fined and warned over his future demeanor by The Football Association ( FA ) after placing bets worth £26,159 on matches during his time as a film director of Salford City. At a court, he was found to have placed 140 bets over three-and-a-half years, in dispute of the FA ‘s gambling rules. The FA fined Scholes £8,000 and asked him to contribute to the costs of the court. [ 144 ] In an interview given before Euro 2004, Scholes described his ideal day as “ caravan in the dawn, pick up my children from school, play with them, have tea, put them to bed and then watch a morsel of television receiver ”. [ 145 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

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
1993–94
Premier League

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1994–95

Premier League

17
5
3
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
25
7

1995–96

Premier League

26
10
2
1
1
2
2
1
–
31
14

1996–97

Premier League

24
3
2
2
2
1
4
0
1
0
33
6

1997–98

Premier League

31
8
2
0
1
0
7
2
1
0
42
10

1998–99

Premier League

31
6
6
1
1
0
12
4
1
0
51
11

1999–2000

Premier League

31
9
–
0
0
11
3
3
0
45
12

2000–01

Premier League

32
6
0
0
0
0
12
6
1
0
45
12

2001–02

Premier League

35
8
2
0
0
0
13
1
1
0
51
9

2002–03

Premier League

33
14
3
1
6
3
10
2
–
52
20

2003–04

Premier League

28
9
6
4
0
0
5
1
1
0
40
14

2004–05

Premier League

33
9
6
3
2
0
7
0
1
0
49
12

2005–06

Premier League

20
2
0
0
0
0
7
1
–
27
3

2006–07

Premier League

30
6
4
0
0
0
11
1
–
45
7

2007–08

Premier League

24
1
3
0
0
0
7
1
0
0
34
2

2008–09

Premier League

21
2
2
1
3
0
6
0
3
0
35
3

2009–10

Premier League

28
3
0
0
2
1
7
3
1
0
38
7

2010–11

Premier League

22
1
3
0
0
0
7
0
1
0
33
1

2011–12

Premier League

17
4
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
21
4

2012–13

Premier League

16
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
–
21
1

Total

499
107
49
13
21
9
134
26
15
0
718
155

Royton Town

2018–19

Manchester Premier Division

1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

Career total

500
107
49
13
21
9
134
26
15
0
719
155

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year [ 147 ] [ 148 ]
England

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. [ 147 ]

managerial statistics [edit ]

As of match played 7 November 2020

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team

From

Record

Ref

Salford City (caretaker)

3 January 2015

1
1
0
0
100.00
[149]
Oldham Athletic

11 February 2019

14 March 2019

7
1
3
3
0 14.29
[150]
Salford City (caretaker)

12 October 2020

4 November 2020

5
2
1
2
0 40.00
[150]
Career total
13
4
4
5
0 30.77

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Honours [edit ]

Manchester United
England U18
Individual

Paul Scholes

early life [edit ]

Club career [edit ]

2018 [edit ]

International career [edit ]

Player profile [edit ]

dash of play [edit ]

reception [edit ]

Match discipline [edit ]

Media career [edit ]

Endorsements [edit ]

University Academy 92 [edit ]

personal life [edit ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

International [edit ]

managerial statistics [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

Notes [edit ]

References [edit ]