Ryan Joseph Giggs – The most decorated player in the football history is my favorite athlete. Mostly known as “Ryan Giggs” is one of the most loved player ever by football fans. Giggs started his youth carrier in Mancher City, where he played just two years. He played professional football from Manchester United, and now he is enjoying managerial carrier as a Welsh national team coach. He never sent off playing 24 seasons for Red Devils. There are only a few players like Ryan Giggs who have played the entire professional carrier in a single club. Currently, Ryan Giggs is managing Wales National Team, and he is also the co-owner of Salford City. There are thousands of reasons to love this football superstar, in this post today I will try to provide much more information about him.
“Eric Cantona is a great player, but he's not as good as Ryan Giggs."
Johan Cruyff
Ryan Giggs father was Danny Wilson, who was the rugby union and Wales international rugby league footballer. Giggs married Stacey Cooke on September 7th, 2007. He has two children both born in Salford. At early time Giggs was known as Christened Ryan Joseph Giggs but after his parents got separated. He changed his name to Ryan Joseph Giggs.
When Ryan runs at players, he gives them twisted blood. They don't want to be a defender anymore."
Sir Alex Ferguson
Gigs are one of the most decorative football players winning 34 major trophies. He holds many records are playing 24 seasons for Red Devils. Giggs scored 109 goals for Manchester United in 632 Premier League games. He played 963 matches for Manchester United in his professional carrier, in which he was successful to get his name 168th times in scoresheet. He has played international football representing Wales national team and Great Britan Team. He scored 12 times for Wales in 68 appearances. He also represented Great Britan in 2012 Olympics, where he scored a goal playing four matches.
"Ryan makes you believe there is a football God."
Ron Atkinson
Giggs - Manchester United Stats
Manchester United offered professional; contract to Giggs on 29th November 1990 on his 19th birthday. Just two days later he accepted the offer and turned his carrier to professional. He made his debut against Everton at Old Trafford. He played an important role in Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph in 1992. He scored total 114 goals in 672 matches for Red Devils in Premier League and forty-first division games.
Meanwhile, in FA cup he played 74 games for Red Devils and scored 12 times. In the league cup, Giggs scored 12 goals in 41 matches. In Europe, he scored 29 goals in 157 appearances. He appeared as Manchester United player in 19 other matches and scored a goal. In total, he scored 168 times in 963 appearances for United.
Gigs- National Team Stats
He started his international carrier in 1991 with Wales national team. He scored 12 times in 64 appearances for his national side. He also captained Great Britain national team in the Olympics games 2012. In that tournament, he played four matches scoring one goal.
Ryan Giggs Club Honours
Premier League - 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
UEFA Champions League: 1998–99, 2007–08
Football League Cup: 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09
FA Cup: 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
FA Community Shield - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013
UEFA Super Cup: 1991
Intercontinental Cup: 1999
FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
Ryan Giggs Individual Honours
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year - (1990-91, 1991-92)
PFA Team of the Century (1997-2007)
PFA Young Player of the Year (2 times)
PFA Team of the Year ( 6 times)
Bravo Award - (1993)
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - (1996,2009)
Sir Matt Busby Player of the year (1997-98)
BBC Goal of the Season:(1998–99)
Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player of the Match Award - (1999)
Premier League 10 Season Awards (1992-93 to 2001-02)
FWA Tribute Award (2007)
Manchester United Players’ Player of the Year-(2005-06)
Premier League 20 season Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)
UEFA Champions League Dream Team (10 seasons 1992-2002)
Wales Player of the Year Award: -(1996, 2006)
Premier League Player of the Month( August 2006, February 2007)
English Football Hall of Fame Inductee(2005)
GQ Sportsman of the Year (2010)
BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2009)
PFA Players’ Player of the Year (2008-09
UEFA Champions League top assist provider(2009–10)
IFFHS Legends
Golden Foot(2011)
Ryan Giggs Records
Ryan Giggs has created many records playing for club and country. Some of the top records are:
Most Assists (i.e., 162 assists) in the Premier League.
Giggs is the only player to play in 22 successive Premier League seasons.
Giggs is the only player to score in 21 successive Premier League seasons.
Giggs is the only player to score in 17 different Champions League tournaments.
Giggs is only Manchester United Player to have winner medal for all 13 League Title wins.
Most appearance as Manchester United Player.
First Manchester United player to score 100 goals.
Giggs became oldest player(37 years, 289 days) to score in Champions League after scoring against Benfica in 2011.
Giggs became oldest player (38 years, 243 days) to score in summer Olympics after scoring against UAE in 2014.
Ryan Giggs Managerial Carrier
Manchester United
Ryan Giggs was appointed as a player-coach for Manchester United. As a part of the coaching staff under the David Moyes. After David Moyes was sacked in 22nd April 2014, he took over as a club interim player-manager. He had a record of two wins, a draw and a loss in the final four games of 2013-14 season. His final match was against Southampton, which ended as a draw. After that match, he said that he struggled a lot during that period. Then Manchester United appointed Louis Van Gaal as the replacement of David Moyes in 19th may 2014. Then Giggs was chosen as the LVG assistant manager. Then he continued with Red Devils till Jose Mourhino was appointed and later in 2nd July 2016, Giggs announced his departure from Red Devils.
Wales
Giggs was announced as the manager of Wales national team in the January 2018. He has got mix result in the first three games with a win, a draw and a loose.
Besides football, Gigs is an active social worker. In 2006 he became Ambassador for UNICEF UK. He has also worked “United for UNICEF” partnership with children's organization. He has visited many countries to raise the awareness and help the children through UNICEF. He was awarded Honorary Master of Arts degree from Salford University after his contributions to Charity works and Football. Giggs was featured in EA Sports “FIFA Video Games Series” and also in the FIFA Football 2003 cover along with Edgar Davies and Roberto Carlos. He was also included in the FIFA 16 and 17 Ultimate Team Legends. The portrait of Giggs is hung in the headquarter of National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.
I feel lucky to watch him play; he used to control the midfield like a boss. In 2016 he left Manchester United after serving a long time as a player and manager too. His contribution to Manchester United will be remembered forever. Not only for Manchester United but he has done so much to the Wales national team. Giggs is the greatest and most decorative player ever to play for Red Devils.
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"There have been so many outstanding players I've had as team-mates, but if I had to choose I'd choose Giggsy, he can do anything." Paul Scholes
Reference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Giggs
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