10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ryan Giggs

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs one of the famous “Class Of 92” was well known of his discipline. Giggs was never sent off in his 24-season playing career for Manchester United and was only once sent off when playing for Wales, on 5 September 2001 in a World Cup qualifier against Norway. But there are 10 things you didn’t know about Ryan Giggs.

1. Giggs  began his career with Manchester City, but joined Manchester United on his 14th birthday in 1987.

2.  He made his professional debut for the club in 1991 and spent the next 23 years in the Manchester United first team.

3.  At the end of the 2013–14 season, he was named as Manchester United’s interim player-manager following the sacking of David Moyes.

4. He was named as assistant manager under Moyes’ permanent replacement, Louis van Gaal, on 19 May 2014; he retired from playing the same day.

5. He holds the club record for competitive appearances.

6.  At international level, Giggs played for the Wales national team 64 times between 1991 and 2007, and was named as the captain of the Great Britain team that competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

7. Giggs is the most decorated player in football history.

8. During his time at United, he won 13 Premier Leaguewinner’s medals, four FA Cup winner’s medals, three League Cup winner’s medals, two UEFA Champions League winner’s medals, a FIFA Club World Cup winners medal, an Intercontinental Cup winner’s medal, aUEFA Super Cup winner’s medal and nine FA Community Shield winner’s medals.

9.  Giggs captained the team on numerous occasions, particularly in the 2007–08 season when regular captain Gary Neville was ruled out with various injuries.

10.  He was the first player in history to win two consecutivePFA Young Player of the Year awards (1992 and 1993), though he did not win the PFA Player of the Year award until 2009.