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.

Paul Scholes
Scholes in a charity match in 2017
Personal information
Full name Paul Aaron Scholes[1]
Date of birth (1974-11-16) 16 November 1974 (age 49)[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

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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

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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]

List of international goals scored by Paul Scholes
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

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As of 4 November 2020
Managerial record by team and tenure
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 3 014.29 [27]
Salford City (caretaker) 12 October 2020 4 November 2020 5 2 1 2 040.00 [27]
Career total 13 4 4 5 030.77

Honours

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Manchester United

England U18

Individual

  1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup

References

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