Paul Scholes
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
1
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 716 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#3
goals rank
#6
assists rank
155
season goals
82
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
20
best season · 02/03
70 / 15
int'l caps / goals
716Appearances
155Goals
82Assists
145Yellow cards
3Red cards
191Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Scholes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Aaron Scholes |
| Date of birth | 1974-11-16 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Man Utd → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester United
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Career break → Man Utd
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester United
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd → Career break
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester United
33 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester United
38 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester United
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester United
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester United
45 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester United
27 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Manchester United
49 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
40 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
52 matches · 20 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
51 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
45 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
44 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
51 matches · 11 G · 12 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
42 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester United
30 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Manchester United
24 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Man Utd
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 1.87/90
Assists8 total · 1.25/90
G+A20 total · 3.11/90
Yellow cards11 total · 1.71/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 21 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 716 | 155 | 82 | 17,188 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 313 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 265 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 183 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 356 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 305 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 469 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 763 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 292 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1,537 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 198 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 648 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 634 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 588 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,841 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 828 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 30 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 433 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 809 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 290 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 439 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 243 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 714 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 196 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,099 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 35 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 345 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 174 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 408 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Man Utd Res. | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man Utd | Career break | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-08 | Career break | Man Utd | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Man Utd | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2007-10-24 | 2008-02-02 | 102 | 22 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-30 | 2008-12-03 | 65 | 18 |
| 10/11 | Calf problems | 2010-09-27 | 2010-10-05 | 9 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Groin strain | 2010-12-15 | 2011-01-10 | 27 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-01-26 | 2013-05-01 | 96 | 21 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€25.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€24.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #8 | 66 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 14 | 33 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 10 | 26 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 31 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 31 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 6 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Paul Scholes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 69% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 77% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 58% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 46% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 69% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 67% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 46% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 71% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 73% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 65% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 94/95 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 44 | 578 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 98/99 | 51 | 867 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 572 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 739 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 95/96 | 30 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 763 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,537 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 939 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 777 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 2,429 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 1,261 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 1,232 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 49 | 455 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 813 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 02/03 | 52 | 1,263 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 01/02 | 51 | 1,444 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 00/01 | 45 | 582 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
499 apps
107 G
61 A
Champions League
124 apps
24 G
12 A
FA Cup
47 apps
13 G
6 A
League Cup
21 apps
9 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
1 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Community Shield
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paul Scholes
Who is Paul Scholes?
Paul Scholes is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Scholes?
Paul Scholes is 51 years old. He was born on November 16, 1974 in Salford.
What position does Paul Scholes play?
Paul Scholes plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Scholes play for?
Paul Scholes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Scholes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Scholes has scored 155 goals in 716 appearances.