Personal information
Full name	Paul Scholes[1]
Date of birth	16 November 1974 (1974-11-16) (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2][3][4]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Manchester United
Number	18
Youth career
1991–1994	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–	Manchester United	454	(102)
National teamPaul Scholes (pronounced /ˈpɔːl ˈskoʊlz/; born 16 November 1974) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. He is a one-club man, having spent his entire professional career with the Red Devils. Scholes has been described by Zinedine Zidane as the "greatest midfielder of his generation",[5] and by Sir Bobby Charlton as "the embodiment of all that I think is best about football."[6] Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football in school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being spotted by a scout at his school. He made his debut for United in the 1994–95 season and made 17 league appearances. He went on to play a key part in Manchester United's Treble-winning season. Scholes has since gone on to win nine Premier League medals and a second UEFA Champions League. Scholes represented the England national team from 1997 to 2004, participating in the 1998 and 2002 World Cup, as well as UEFA Euro 2000 and UEFA Euro 2004. Scholes has amassed over 100 bookings in all competitions during his career and has been sent off seven times.[7][8] Scholes has made over 600 appearances for United, the 4th highest number of appearances by any player for the club. In June 2010 Scholes announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2010–11 season.[9] However, a month later, Scholes announced he may continue beyond the season if he has a good campaign and is "doing the job the manager wants".[10]
1997–2004	England	66	(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:26, 30 October 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).