Ryan Giggs
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Joseph GiggsOBE | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Canton, Cardiff,Wales | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Manchester City | ||
| 1987–1990 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–2014 | Manchester United | 672 | (114) |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | England U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 1989 | Wales U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1991 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–2007 | Wales | 64 | (12) |
| 2012 | Great Britain | 4 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014 | Manchester United(interim) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Manchester United(assistant) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Wales | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ryan Joseph Giggs(born 29 November 1973) is aWelshformerfootballerandmanager.
Giggs was born inCanton, Cardiff,and grew up inEly, Cardiff.He hasSierra LeoneanandDutchancestry.
As well as theWales national team,he also played for the Great Britain squad at the2012 Summer OlympicsandManchester United,where he has spent his whole career until now. His playing position was as a left winger. Giggs also lovesrugby leagueand follows theWarrington WolvesandMelbourne Stormas his fatherDanny Wilsonis a former rugby league player.
Career statistics
[change|change source]Club
[change|change source]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other<ref= "nb" >Includes other competitive competitions, including theFA Community Shield,UEFA Super Cup,Intercontinental Cup,FIFA Club World Cup</ref> | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 1990–91 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 7 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 46 | 11 | ||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 17 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 44 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 10 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 30 | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | – | 59 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 8 | |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | – | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 672 | 114 | 74 | 12 | 41 | 12 | 157 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 963 | 168 | ||
International
[change|change source]Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 12 | |
| Great Britain Olympic team | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Wales / Great Britain goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Giggs goal.
| Ryan Giggs – goals for Wales[2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 31 March 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park,Cardiff, Wales |  Belgium
|
1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 September 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |  RCS
|
1–1 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 7 September 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Albania
|
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
| 4 | 2 June 1996 | San Marino Stadium,Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino
|
4–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 11 October 1997 | King Baudouin Stadium,Brussels, Belgium | Belgium
|
2–3 | 2–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 4 September 1999 | Dinamo Stadium,Minsk, Belarus |  Belarus
|
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 7 | 29 March 2000 | Millennium Stadium,Cardiff, Wales |  Finland
|
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 29 March 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Azerbaijan
|
4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |
| 9 | 8 October 2005 | Windsor Park,Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland
|
3–2 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 12 October 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Azerbaijan
|
1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 2–0 | |||||
| 12 | 28 March 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | San Marino
|
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| Ryan Giggs – goals for the Great Britain Olympic team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 29 July 2012 | Wembley Stadium,London, UK |  United Arab Emirates
|
1–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
Managerial record
[change|change source]- As of match played 30 March 2021
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Manchester United(interim) | 22 April 2014 | 11 May 2014 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | [3] |
| Wales | 15 January 2018[4] | 3 November 2020[5] | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 48.00 | [3][not in the source given] |
| Total | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 48.28 | |||
Honours
[change|change source]Manchester United[6]
- Premier League:1992–93,1993–94,1995–96,1996–97,1998–99,1999–2000,2000–01,2002–03,2006–07,2007–08,2008–09,2010–11,2012–13[7]
- FA Cup:1993–94,1995–96,1998–99,2003–04
- Football League Cup:1991–92,2005–06,2008–09,2009–10
- FA Community Shield:1993,1994,1996,1997,2003,2007,2008,2010,2013
- UEFA Champions League:1998–99,2007–08
- UEFA Super Cup:1991
- Intercontinental Cup:1999
- FIFA Club World Cup:2008
Individual
- PFA Young Player of the Year:1991–92, 1992–93
- PFA Team of the Year:1992–93,1997–98,2000–01,2001–02,2006–07,2008–09
- PFATeam of the Century: 1997–2007[8]
- PFA Players' Player of the Year:2008–09
- PFA Merit Award:2016
- FWA Tribute Award:2007
- Bravo Award:1993
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year:2009
- BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year:1996, 2009
- GQ Sportsman of the Year:2010[9]
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year:1997–98
- Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year:1990–91,[10]1991–92[10]
- Manchester United Players' Player of the Year:2005–06[11]
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards(1992–93 to 2001–02):Overall Team of the Decade[12]
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards(1992–93 to 2001–02):Domestic Team of the Decade[12]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards(1992–93 to 2011–12):Best Player[13]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards(1992–93 to 2011–12):Fantasy Teams of the 20 Seasonspublic and panel choice[13]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards(1992–93 to 2011–12):Most Player Appearances(596)[13]
- UEFA Champions League10 Seasons Dream Team (1992 to 2002): 2002
- Welsh Footballer of the Year:1996, 2006
- Premier League Player of the Month:August 2006,February 2007[7]
- BBC Goal of the Season:1998–99
- Intercontinental CupMost Valuable Player of the Match Award: 1999[14]
- English Football Hall of Fame Inductee:2005
- UEFA Champions Leaguetop assist provider:2006–07[15]
- Golden Foot:2011
- Globe Soccer AwardsPlayer Career Award: 2019[16]
- One Club Award:2020[17][18]
- IFFHSLegends[19]
Records
- Has won a record 13 top division English league titles as a player, and only Manchester United player to have winner's medals from all 13 Premier League title wins.
- Most Premier League appearancesfor a player, with 632[20](since surpassed byGareth Barry).
- Most Premier League assists for a player, with 162.[20]
- Only player to have played in 22 successive Premier League seasons.
- Only player to have scored in 21 successive Premier League seasons.
- Only player to have scored in 17 different Champions League tournaments (includes 11 consecutive tournaments,1996–97to2006–07;Cristiano RonaldoandLionel Messihave a better record with 17)
- Most goals by a British player in the Champions League/European Cup proper history, and 14th overall (not including preliminary rounds).[21]
- Most appearancesby a Manchester United player.
- Most starts by a Manchester United player, started in 794 games.
- First player to score 100 Premier League goals for Manchester United.
- Second midfielder to have scored 100 goals in the Premier League for a single club (first beingMatt Le Tissier).
- One of four Manchester United players to win two Champions League titles (others arePaul Scholes,Gary NevilleandWes Brown).
- Oldest (37 years, 289 days) player to score in the Champions League, when he scored againstBenficaon14 September 2011.
- One of two Manchester United players to win at least 10 top division medals (the other one isPaul Scholes.)
- Oldest (38 years, 243 days) player to score in the Football competition at the Summer Olympics, when he scored againstUnited Arab Emirateson29 July 2012.
State and civic honours
- OBEfor services to football: 2007[22]
- HonoraryMaster of Artsdegree from theUniversity of Salfordfor contributions to football and charity work in developing countries: 2008[23]
- Freedom of the City of Salford:7 January 2010.[24]He is the 22nd person to receive theFreedom of the City of Salford.[24]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Endlar, Andrew."Ryan Giggs".StretfordEnd.co.uk.Retrieved22 May2014.
- ↑2.02.1Ryan Giggsat National-Football-Teams
- ↑3.03.1"Ryan Giggs".Soccerbase.Retrieved23 April2014.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs: Manchester United legend named Wales manager".BBC Sport.15 January 2018.Retrieved6 February2018.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs: Wales manager will not take charge of November games".BBC Sport.3 November 2020.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs: The games, the goals and the gongs".BBC Sport.19 May 2014.Retrieved29 August2019.
- ↑7.07.1"Ryan Giggs: Overview".Premier League.Retrieved16 April2018.
- ↑"Team of the Century: 1997–2007 – the Premiership's finest of the last decade".GiveMeFootball.Give Me Football. 5 September 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 21 October 2008.Retrieved5 September2007.
- ↑"GQ Sportsman of the Year".GQ magazine. 29 October 2010.
- ↑10.010.1Bostock, Adam (4 May 2010)."Award joy for Keane".ManUtd.Manchester United Football Club. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2013.Retrieved30 April2020.
- ↑Carney, Sam (18 September 2020)."Every winner of Man Utd's Players' Player of the Year award".Manchester United F.C.Retrieved10 July2021.
- ↑12.012.1Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003)."The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003".The Telegraph.London. Archived fromthe originalon 12 November 2012.Retrieved2009-10-02.
- ↑13.013.113.2"Man Utd dominate 20 Seasons Fantasy Teams".Premier League. 14 May 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2012.Retrieved14 May2012.
- ↑"Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award".Retrieved16 September2015.
- ↑"UEFA Champions League 2006/07 - History - Statistics – UEFA".UEFA.Retrieved25 October2017.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs – PLAYER CAREER AWARD".globesoccer.Globe Soccer Awards.Retrieved31 December2019.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs: the Welsh prince of Old Trafford".Athletic Bilbao. 3 June 2020.Retrieved8 June2020.
- ↑"Ryan Giggs: Wales Boss earns Athletic Bilbao accolade for Manchester United career".BBC Sport.3 June 2020.Retrieved8 June2020.
- ↑"IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players".IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2019.Retrieved14 September2016.
- ↑20.020.1"All-time Premier League Player Stats".Premier League.Retrieved5 October2016.
- ↑"Top Scorers – UEFA Champions League 1991–2011".Futbal.org. 4 May 2011.Retrieved21 May2011.
- ↑"OBE honour for United hero Giggs".BBC News. 11 December 2007.Retrieved20 November2008.
- ↑Giggs is Awarded Honorary DegreeBBC, (15 July 2008). Retrieved on 15 July 2008.
- ↑24.024.1"Giggs awarded freedom of Salford".BBC News. 7 January 2010.Retrieved7 January2010.
