Ryan Giggs
Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)
Ryan Joseph Giggs (born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh former footballer and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE | ||
| 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 | |||
Giggs was born in Canton, Cardiff, and grew up in Ely, Cardiff. He has Sierra Leonean and Dutch ancestry.
As well as the Wales national team, he also played for the Great Britain squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Manchester United, where he has spent his whole career until now. His playing position was as a left winger. Giggs also loves rugby league and follows the Warrington Wolves and Melbourne Storm as his father Danny Wilson is a former rugby league player.
Career statistics
changeClub
change| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other<ref="nb">Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA 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
changeAppearances 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 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 8 September 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 7 September 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification | |
| 4 | 2 June 1996 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 11 October 1997 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 4 September 1999 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | |
| 7 | 29 March 2000 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 8 | 29 March 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification | |
| 9 | 8 October 2005 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 12 October 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 2–0 | |||||
| 12 | 28 March 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 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 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics | |
Managerial record
change- 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
changeManchester 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
- PFA Team 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 Seasons public and panel choice[13]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12): Most Player Appearances (596)[13]
- UEFA Champions League 10 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 Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award: 1999[14]
- English Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 2005
- UEFA Champions League top assist provider: 2006–07[15]
- Golden Foot: 2011
- Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2019[16]
- One Club Award: 2020[17][18]
- IFFHS Legends[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 appearances for a player, with 632[20] (since surpassed by Gareth 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, 1996–97 to 2006–07; Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have 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 appearances by 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 being Matt Le Tissier).
- One of four Manchester United players to win two Champions League titles (others are Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Wes Brown).
- Oldest (37 years, 289 days) player to score in the Champions League, when he scored against Benfica on 14 September 2011.
- One of two Manchester United players to win at least 10 top division medals (the other one is Paul Scholes.)
- Oldest (38 years, 243 days) player to score in the Football competition at the Summer Olympics, when he scored against United Arab Emirates on 29 July 2012.
State and civic honours
- OBE for services to football: 2007[22]
- Honorary Master of Arts degree from the University of Salford for 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 the Freedom of the City of Salford.[24]
References
change- ↑ Endlar, Andrew. "Ryan Giggs". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ryan Giggs at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ryan Giggs". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ryan Giggs: Manchester United legend named Wales manager". BBC Sport. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Ryan Giggs: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Team of the Century: 1997–2007 – the Premiership's finest of the last decade". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ "GQ Sportsman of the Year". GQ magazine. 29 October 2010.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bostock, Adam (4 May 2010). "Award joy for Keane". ManUtd.com. Manchester United Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ Carney, Sam (18 September 2020). "Every winner of Man Utd's Players' Player of the Year award". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003). "The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Man Utd dominate 20 Seasons Fantasy Teams". Premier League. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "UEFA Champions League 2006/07 - History - Statistics – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Ryan Giggs – PLAYER CAREER AWARD". globesoccer.com. Globe Soccer Awards. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ryan Giggs: the Welsh prince of Old Trafford". Athletic Bilbao. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ryan Giggs: Wales boss earns Athletic Bilbao accolade for Manchester United career". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "All-time Premier League Player Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Top Scorers – UEFA Champions League 1991–2011". Futbal.org. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ↑ "OBE honour for United hero Giggs". BBC News. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ↑ Giggs is Awarded Honorary Degree BBC, (15 July 2008). Retrieved on 15 July 2008.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Giggs awarded freedom of Salford". BBC News. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.