The Manchester United and former Wales footballer Ryan Giggs is turning 40. We take a trip back through his career.

His debut:

On 5 May 1991, the 17-year-old Giggs made his first league start for Manchester United against Manchester City and was later credited with the game's only goal, his first for the senior team. And ever since then he has not stopped...

View his football career statistics below:


0 Red cards in his club career. He was sent off in a 2001 World Cup qualifier for Wales against Norway.

1 Goal of the season, his match-winner in the FA Cup semifinal against Arsenal in 1999.

1 PFA Player of the year award, for the 2008-09 season.

1 OBE for services to football, awarded in 2007.

1 Honorary degree, a master of arts from Salford university for contributions to football and charity work in developing countries.

2 Champions League winner's medals, in 1999 and 2008.

2 PFA young player of the year awards.

3 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, including two from BBC Wales.

4 FA Cups: 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004.

4 League Cups: 1992, 2006, 2009 and 2010.

6 Times included in the PFA team of the year.

10 Goals against Tottenham and Middlesbrough, the opposition he has scored most frequently against.

12 Goals for Wales.

13 English league titles, a record.

21 The only player to have appeared and scored in all 21 Premier League campaigns so far.

22 The 22nd person to receive the freedom of the City of Salford in January 2010.

35 Trophies won. He is the most decorated player in English football history.

37 Oldest player to score in the Champions League at 37 years, 289 days – against Benfica in September 2011.

50 Games against Arsenal, the opposition he has faced most frequently.

64 Caps for Wales.

148 Champions League games played.

168 Goals for Manchester United.

666 League appearances, a Manchester United record.

952 Manchester United appearances, the most in the club's history.

1,021 Total senior games.




Source: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/29/ryan-giggs-at-40-the-goals-statistics-durability


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