[49], On 22 April 2009, he made his 600th appearance for United in a 2–0 win over Portsmouth. How many goals has Paul Scholes scored this season? Scholes scored 14 goals in all competitions as United became the first English team to win the double twice. [15][68][69] He marked his 700th appearance for Manchester United by scoring in a 4–0 win at home to Wigan Athletic on 15 September 2012. [89], In February 2011, Barcelona midfielder Xavi rated Scholes as the best player in his position in the past two decades, stating, "A role model. For me, and I really mean this, he's the best central midfielder I've seen in the last 15, 20 years. [18][19], Scholes came on as a substitute in the 1995 FA Cup final against Everton, which United lost 1–0. Scholes also excelled at cricket. In addition, Scholes scored both goals in England's 2–0 win at Hampden Park over Scotland in the Euro 2000 play-off first leg, sealing a 2–1 aggregate win and qualification for the finals tournament. [27] In order to accommodate Scholes and Verón, Ferguson persisted with the 4–4–1–1 formation, with Scholes playing at the withdrawn striker role behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, as Roy Keane and Verón played in central midfield. [2][99] He has also been booked 32 times in the Champions League, surpassed only by Sergio Ramos. [83] Former Brazil international Sócrates was quoted as saying, "He is good enough to play for Brazil. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career. It is also possible to select a competition. The first team he played for was Langley Furrow. 0 goals in national team(). [17] Scholes turned professional on 23 July 1993 and was issued with the number 24 shirt, but did not make his breakthrough into the senior squad until the 1994–95 season, when he made seventeen league appearances and scored five goals. Height: 1,68 m. Position: Central Midfield ... All goals. [117][118] Roy Keane once highlighted that Scholes did not like the "celebrity bullshit" side of professional sports. He spent his entire professional playing career with Manchester United, for whom he scored over 150 goals in more than 700 appearances between 1993 and 2013. [citation needed], His debut came on 21 September 1994, where he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over Port Vale in the Football League Cup. "[87] Former Manchester United teammate Nani commented, "He's the best midfielder I've ever seen. Man United legend Paul Scholes has opened up on his wonder goal against Barcelona in the 2008 Champions League semi-final. There is no doubt for me that he [Paul Scholes] is still in a class of his own. In October 2006, McClaren said that he had personally asked Scholes twice to rejoin England, but Scholes declined. "[101] Scholes said in a BBC Radio 5 Live interview that he was not a bad tackler, but that, "If someone got me early in the game, it was always in the back of my mind that I needed to get them back", and suggested that the bookings he received towards the end of his career were influenced by his reputation. Manchester United v Barcelona, Arsenal Star Mesut Ozil On £350,000 A Week rejects Pay Cut Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Chelsea Players To Take Over 10 Percent Pay Cut Along With Manager Frank Lampard. [120], In July 2014, Scholes became a pundit after signing a four-year deal with BT Sport. By this stage, Scholes was rated at £5 million. The 2007-08 Champions League campaign had a mouth-watering two-legged semi-final tie that drew Man United and LaLiga heavyweights Barcelona. One of the all-time greats. [40] One of his finest performances of the season came in a 4–1 win against Blackburn Rovers, where United were 1–0 down but Scholes "got hold of the game by the scruff of the neck" and scored the equalising goal. Paul Scholes plays the position Midfield, is 45 years old and 170cm tall, weights 70kg. It is also possible to select a competition. [93][94], Scholes received frequent criticism for his discipline, particularly regarding his tackling, which was questioned as frequently inept by multiple pundits, fans and Scholes himself. [86] In August 2010, BBC football pundit and former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen described Scholes as "one of the top three to five players to have ever played in the Premier League", and commented, "His passing, movement and technique set examples to everyone. [65] He scored his second goal since coming back in a 2–1 away win against Norwich City on 26 February, heading home a cross from Nani. He is the complete midfielder. Citizenship: England. [3][4] With United, Scholes won 25 trophies including 11 Premier League titles (more than any other English player) and two UEFA Champions League titles. You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. 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On 23 April 2008, Scholes made his 100th Champions League appearance in a 0–0 draw away to Barcelona in the semi-final first leg, and scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory in the second leg that sent United into the final. Scholes suffered knee ligament damage during a training session the night before United's Champions League Group F match with Dynamo Kyiv on 23 October 2007, and was out of action until the end of January 2008. He also played in the 2005 FA Cup Final, but saw his penalty saved by Jens Lehmann as they lost to Arsenal in a penalty shootout. Here is the fabulous Paul Scholes goal vs Barcelona from every angle. That Paul Scholes goal vs Barcelona helped Man United progress into the final of the tournament and the Red Devils went on to beat Chelsea in the final. [16] He later joined as a trainee upon leaving the Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School in Middleton during the summer of 1991. [59] In April 2011, Scholes was sent off for a high challenge on Pablo Zabaleta in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City; United went on to lose the fixture 1–0. 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