Paul Scholes was born in Salford in November 1974 and has established himself as one of the most famous footballers in England.
He started his footballing career at the age of 14 when he'd train with Manchester United before signing a trainee contract in 1991. He established himself in the youth setup and finally made his full debut in September 1994, scoring twice.
Paul struggled to secure a first team place due to heavy competition in central midfield, but eventually became first choice in 1997 creating a great partnership with then captain Roy Keane. In 1999 Paul was part of the historic treble winning side and Paul scored the winner in the FA Cup final but missed out on the Champions League final due to suspension.
Paul's international career started in 1997 and he became a key feature in England's next 4 tournaments before retiring in 2004. The highlight of which was when he scored a hat-trick versus Poland in a Euro 2000 qualifying match.
Since his international retirement he has been able to concentrate on his Manchester United career and in the 2006/07 season he has been at his best and many fellow professionals have tipped him to win Footballer of the Year.
He started his footballing career at the age of 14 when he'd train with Manchester United before signing a trainee contract in 1991. He established himself in the youth setup and finally made his full debut in September 1994, scoring twice.
Paul struggled to secure a first team place due to heavy competition in central midfield, but eventually became first choice in 1997 creating a great partnership with then captain Roy Keane. In 1999 Paul was part of the historic treble winning side and Paul scored the winner in the FA Cup final but missed out on the Champions League final due to suspension.
Paul's international career started in 1997 and he became a key feature in England's next 4 tournaments before retiring in 2004. The highlight of which was when he scored a hat-trick versus Poland in a Euro 2000 qualifying match.
Since his international retirement he has been able to concentrate on his Manchester United career and in the 2006/07 season he has been at his best and many fellow professionals have tipped him to win Footballer of the Year.
Paul is Manchester United's all time top goal scorer in the English Premier League.
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Paul came 4th in the 2007 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year Award
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Paul came 3rd in the 2007 PFA player of the season.
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Paul was selected in the 2007 PFA team of the year.
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Paul is the only Man Utd player to have been red carded in the 06/07 season.
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Paul Scholes missed Manchester United's second leg against Roma in the UEFA Champions League after he picked up a red card in the first match.
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Paul is the highest scoring midfielder in the English Premier League's history.
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Paul won his first footballing honour winning the 1994 FA Cup. Paul did not play in the final but received a medal due to his participation in previous rounds.
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Paul has many nicknames including; The Ginger Prince, Ginger Ninja and Scholesy. He gets called The Ginger Prince and Ginger Ninja because he has ginger hair.
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Paul retired from international football in August 2004, he described his family life and club career with Manchester United as more important.
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Paul played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups for England. He also played in the 2000 and 2004 European Championships.
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Paul is the only England player to have received a red card in England's 223 matches at the old Wembley stadium.
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Paul made his international debut for England against South Africa in 1997 in a 2-1 friendly win at Old Trafford.
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In October 2006 Paul became the 9th player to reach 500 appearances for Manchester United. He marked the game with a goal in a 2-0 win for United.
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In 2006 Paul's career was in doubt as he suffered blurred vision after a knock on he head. He overcame the problem eventually playing again 5 months later.
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Paul does not have an agent and negotiates deals on his own behalf. He rarely gives interviews or accepts advertising contracts.
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Paul has won six Premiership titles, three FA Cups, the European Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup in his ten years as a first team player at Manchester United.
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Paul missed out on the Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich through suspension, due to a yellow card he received in the semi final against Juventus.
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Paul played his first professional final in 1995. He was part of the Manchester United side that lost 1-0 to Everton in the FA Cup final.
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Paul made his debut for Manchester United against Ipswich Town in September 2004. Even though he capped his debut with 2 goals Manchester United lost 3-2.
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Paul has been at Manchester United since the age of 14, eventually joining as a trainee at the age of 17 when he left school.
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Paul wears number 18 for Manchester United.
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Paul Scholes: (On his favourite stadium) It's got to be Old Trafford, there's nowhere else to play! I like playing at Newcastle's ground, actually. There's always a good atmosphere, the crowd really get behind their team and we always tend to do well there.
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Paul Scholes: (On the best player he has played against) Rivaldo. Zidane and Ronaldinho are obviously fantastic players but watching Rivaldo was brilliant. We played against him at Barcelona and also at the World Cup with England and he was just amazing. He was different class in the two 3-3 draws with us and when Brazil knocked England out of the World Cup.
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Paul Scholes: (On the best player he has played with) Ryan Giggs. Well, Ryan or Roy Keane. They’re very different players but if I had to choose one it would be Ryan. He can do anything with a ball.
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Paul Scholes: (On the best goal he's seen) I'd have to say Ryan Giggs against Arsenal in the FA Cup. It was just unbelievable. I was asking him to square it - I don't know why and I'm glad he didn't! He just smashed it in the top corner. It was an unbelievable goal and with the circumstances it was in, it was amazing.
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Paul Scholes: (On his favourite goal) It was probably the volley at Bradford from Becks’ corner. There was also one against Panathinaikos where I chipped the keeper, which I think was a better team goal. We had about 25 passes before I scored, I think. It was definitely one of my favourites, but probably the Bradford volley is the best.
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