Manchester United

Paul Scholes

Forward#18

Key facts

Age: 51
Height: 1.68 m
Weight: 69 kg
Number: #18
Born: 16/11/1974
Birthplace: England
Position: Forward
Nationality: England

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2012-13 Barclays Premier League MAN	8	20	11	7	0	1	1	12	4	0
2011-12 Barclays Premier League MAN	6	9	4	2	0	2	0	13	3	0
2010-11 Barclays Premier League MAN	16	32	6	9	0	1	3	20	5	0
2009-10 Barclays Premier League MAN	24	33	18	8	1	3	3	41	7	0
2008-09 Barclays Premier League MAN	14	27	7	3	1	2	2	31	8	0
2007-08 Barclays Premier League MAN	22	31	18	3	0	1	3	22	8	2
2006-07 Barclays Premier League MAN	29	43	27	8	1	6	1	30	23	1
2005-06 Barclays Premier League MAN	18	25	17	3	0	2	2	37	19	0
2004-05 Barclays Premier League MAN	29	44	26	4	1	9	3	72	40	10
2003-04 Barclays Premier League MAN	23	31	25	5	0	9	3	70	70	0
2002-03 Barclays Premier League MAN	31	0	0	4	0	14	4	83	45	0
2001-02 Barclays Premier League MAN	24	0	0	9	0	8	0	0	0	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2012-13 Premier LeagueManchester United	16	1	1	12	4	769	7	0	0	16	8	20	11	0	18	0
2012-13 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	2	0	0	4	0	124	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	1	0
2011-12 Premier LeagueManchester United	17	4	0	13	3	1,169	2	0	0	7	1	9	4	0	5	0
2011-12 UEFA Europa LeagueManchester United	2	–	–	–	–	58	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010-11 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	7	0	1	3	0	367	1	0	0	7	3	3	3	0	2	0
2010-11 Premier LeagueManchester United	22	1	3	20	5	1,536	9	0	0	22	6	32	6	0	19	0
2010 MLSManchester United	1	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-10 Premier LeagueManchester United	28	3	3	41	7	1,946	8	1	0	28	4	33	18	0	13	0
2009-10 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	7	3	1	9	7	593	2	0	1	7	0	9	8	0	8	0
2008-09 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	6	0	0	2	1	230	1	0	0	6	3	2	2	0	1	0
2008-09 Premier LeagueManchester United	21	2	2	31	8	1,264	3	1	0	21	7	27	7	0	7	0
2007-08 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	7	1	1	5	1	589	1	0	0	7	0	11	4	0	2	0
2007-08 Premier LeagueManchester United	24	1	3	20	7	1,841	2	0	2	23	2	31	17	0	5	0
2006-07 Premier LeagueManchester United	30	6	1	30	23	2,596	8	1	1	30	1	43	27	0	17	0
2006-07 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	11	1	2	7	2	829	3	1	2	11	1	24	0	0	12	0
2005-06 Premier LeagueManchester United	20	2	2	37	19	1,617	3	0	0	20	2	25	17	0	14	0
2005-06 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	7	1	0	11	2	559	2	1	0	5	0	11	0	0	3	0
2004-05 Premier LeagueManchester United	33	9	3	72	40	2,609	4	1	10	33	4	44	26	0	21	0
2004-05 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	7	0	0	2	0	609	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	0
2003-04 Premier LeagueManchester United	28	9	3	70	45	2,097	5	0	4	27	4	31	25	0	1	0
2003-04 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester United	5	1	–	–	–	439	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2002-03 Premier LeagueManchester United	33	14	11	–	–	2,741	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2001-02 Premier LeagueManchester United	35	8	15	–	–	2,758	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000-01 Premier LeagueManchester United	32	6	9	–	–	2,450	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1999-00 Premier LeagueManchester United	31	9	11	–	–	2,399	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1998-99 Premier LeagueManchester United	31	6	12	–	–	2,138	7	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1997-98 Premier LeagueManchester United	31	8	9	–	–	2,610	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996-97 Premier LeagueManchester United	24	3	5	–	–	1,503	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1995-96 Premier LeagueManchester United	26	10	5	–	–	1,539	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1994-95 Premier LeagueManchester United	17	5	5	–	–	567	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career30 seasons	561	114	108	389	174	40,565	106	6	20	275	48	359	176	0	151	0

Recent games

May '1320
@ West Bromwich Albion
2 FC · 1 YC
D 5-5
May '1313
v Swansea City
1 SHOT · 1 SOG
W 2-1
May '136
v Chelsea
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
Jan '132
@ Wigan Athletic
Did not record a stat
W 4-0
Dec '1230
v West Bromwich Albion
1 SHOT
W 2-0
Dec '1227
v Newcastle United
1 FC · 1 FA
W 4-3
Dec '1224
@ Swansea City
1 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
D 1-1
Dec '1216
v Sunderland
2 FC
W 3-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Game
20 May @ West Bromwich AlbionD 5-5 20 May	0	0	0	0	21	1	1	1	2	0	3
13 May v Swansea CityW 2-1 13 May	0	0	1	1	66	0	1	0	0	0	1
30 Dec v West Bromwich AlbionW 2-0 30 Dec	0	0	1	0	7	0	1	1	0	0	0
27 Dec v Newcastle UnitedW 4-3 27 Dec	0	0	0	0	69	0	1	0	1	1	3
24 Dec @ Swansea CityD 1-1 24 Dec	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	1	1	1	0
16 Dec v SunderlandW 3-1 16 Dec	0	0	0	0	44	0	1	1	2	0	1
25 Nov v Queens Park RangersW 3-1 25 Nov	0	0	0	0	59	1	1	0	4	0	1
18 Nov @ Norwich CityL 0-1 18 Nov	0	0	0	0	21	0	1	1	0	0	0
11 Nov @ Aston VillaW 3-2 11 Nov	0	1	2	0	72	0	1	0	1	3	2
21 Oct v Stoke CityW 4-2 21 Oct	0	0	2	0	70	1	1	0	3	1	2
8 Oct @ Newcastle UnitedW 3-0 8 Oct	0	0	0	0	10	1	1	1	1	0	0
30 Sept v Tottenham HotspurL 2-3 30 Sept	0	0	3	1	90	0	1	0	1	1	3
23 Sept @ LiverpoolW 2-1 23 Sept	0	0	0	0	45	1	1	1	1	0	1
16 Sept v Wigan AthleticW 4-0 16 Sept	1	0	2	1	71	0	1	0	1	1	0
3 Sept @ SouthamptonW 3-2 3 Sept	0	0	0	0	29	0	1	1	0	0	0
21 Aug @ EvertonL 0-1 21 Aug	0	0	1	1	90	1	1	0	2	3	1

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away · won 139 of 251	251	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.3	73.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.0
HomeHome or away · won 182 of 248	248	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.4	71.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0
WinsResult	321	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	75.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0
DrawsResult	105	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.3	66.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
LossesResult	73	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.3	67.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 321 of 499	499	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.3	72.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent · won 15 of 28	28	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	65.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Aston VillaOpponent · won 20 of 26	26	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.5	76.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0
ChelseaOpponent · won 7 of 26	26	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	75.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent · won 15 of 26	26	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.5	67.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent · won 19 of 26	26	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.3	74.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
EvertonOpponent · won 15 of 23	23	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.4	79.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0
MiddlesbroughOpponent · won 13 of 22	22	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.3	74.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0
Manchester CityOpponent · won 11 of 21	21	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.4	76.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent · won 14 of 21	21	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.3	79.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
ArsenalOpponent · won 9 of 20	20	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	74.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent · won 10 of 19	19	0.4	0.2	0.8	0.4	80.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent · won 13 of 18	18	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.3	61.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0
FulhamOpponent · won 11 of 18	18	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.6	73.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.1	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 10 of 16	16	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.4	66.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
SouthamptonOpponent · won 12 of 16	16	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.4	71.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SunderlandOpponent · won 12 of 15	15	0.3	0.1	0.7	0.1	79.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent · won 11 of 13	13	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.5	72.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent · won 8 of 13	13	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	67.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent · won 6 of 12	12	0.3	0.3	–	–	65.9	0.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
PortsmouthOpponent · won 7 of 11	11	0.2	0.1	1.5	0.7	85.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
Wigan AthleticOpponent · won 11 of 11	11	0.1	0.2	1.3	0.4	72.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent · won 9 of 10	10	0.5	0.6	–	–	80.9	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Derby CountyOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	60.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Birmingham CityOpponent · won 6 of 9	9	0.1	0.2	1.6	0.7	78.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 6 of 9	9	0.4	0.1	1.1	0.3	44.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.0
WimbledonOpponent · won 6 of 8	8	0.3	0.6	–	–	83.9	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.3	63.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stoke CityOpponent · won 6 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	79.8	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	1.5	1.2	0.0	0.5	0.0
Crystal PalaceOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.6	0.4	1.2	1.0	60.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0
Ipswich TownOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.2	–	–	50.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	0.2	0.4	–	–	66.4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Norwich CityOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.5	72.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.8	0.3	0.8	0.3	55.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Bradford CityOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	–	–	58.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Swansea CityOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	46.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
BlackpoolOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
ReadingOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
BarnsleyOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	–	–	99.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
BurnleyOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hull CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	72.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
WatfordOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround · won 86 of 114	114	0.2	0.1	1.6	0.8	70.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.9	80.6	0.5	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	2.3	1.6	0.0	1.1	0.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	76.4	0.4	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.7	0.6	0.0	0.9	0.0
Craven Cottage, LondonGround · won 3 of 7	7	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.9	67.6	0.3	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.9	0.9	0.0	1.0	0.0
Villa Park, BirminghamGround · won 6 of 7	7	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.6	78.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.0	1.6	0.9	0.0	0.4	0.0
Ewood Park, BlackburnGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.5	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	2.2	1.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.7	0.0	0.8	0.0
The Riverside StadiumGround · won 4 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	1.5	0.7	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.5	0.0	0.7	0.0
Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonGround · won 4 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.7	0.5	75.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
White Hart Lane, LondonGround · won 4 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.3	63.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.5	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0
St James' ParkGround · won 4 of 5	5	0.6	0.0	2.0	1.4	75.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.0
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround · won 4 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.4	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.4	0.0

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