11. Ryan Giggs
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| Birthdate: | 29 Nov 1973 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Appearances: | 761 |
| Goals: | 144 |
| Joined United: | 09 Jul 1990 |
| United Debut: | 02 Mar 1991 v Everton (H) |
| International | Wales |
Ryan Giggs' gloriously successful career has been underpinned by an unyielding desire to keep on winning trophies - and he's got more than any other player in the club's history, 20
major honours to be exact.
Not only that, he is also United's record appearance-maker having surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton's previous record (of 758) on the night he helped the Reds secure a
third European Cup triumph and the second of his career.
He may be United's most decorated player, but he might never have graced Old Trafford had it not been for Sir Alex Ferguson’s intervention. Cardiff-born Giggs was
attending Manchester City's School of Excellence in his early teens, but Sir Alex made a personal visit to his house on his 14th birthday and Ryan jumped at the chance to sign for his boyhood
club.
He turned professional at United in November 1990. He made his League debut in the old Division One against Everton at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991 as a substitute for Denis Irwin. The
following season his first League start proved a memorable occasion, scoring his first ever United goal (albeit via a huge deflection off Colin Hendry) in a 1-0 win over Manchester
City.
Injury to Lee Sharpe enabled
Giggs to pin down a regular place at the start of the 1991/92 campaign, thanks to his mesmerising dribbling skills and blistering pace. His first trophy arrived in November 1991 as United
beat Red Star Belgrade in the European Super Cup final - Giggs was a 71st minute substitute for Lee Martin. The Welshman picked up his second winners' medal of the campaign five months later
as the Reds claimed League Cup final victory over Nottingham Forest. The following season saw Giggs claim the first of his record ten Premier League winners’ medals.
His impressive trophy haul also contains an Inter-Continental Cup and seven Community
Shield winners’ medals, while he has played a part in four of Sir Alex Ferguson's five FA Cup triumphs. The prestigious cup competition will forever be synonymous with the Reds winger after
his superb solo effort in the semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park in April 1999.
Ryan celebrated 10 years at Old Trafford with a testimonial match against Celtic in 2001/02. A year later he bagged his 100th career goal in the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford
Bridge and became only the second ever player to play 700 games for United when he helped the Reds to a dramatic 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield in March 2007.
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