Ryan Joseph Giggs, OBE MA Hons (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former player who is currently the assistant manager at Manchester United. Giggs made his first appearance for the club during the 1990–91 season and was a regular player from the 1991–92 season. He established himself as a left winger during the 1990s, and continued in this position well into the 2000s, though he was increasingly used in a deeper playmaking role in his later years. Giggs was known for his tireless running, ball possession and ability to create goalscoring opportunities for those around him. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Giggs was named as Manchester United's interim player-manager of Manchester United following the sacking of David Moyes, before being named as assistant manager under Moyes' permanent replacement, Louis van Gaal, on 19 May. Giggs announced his retirement from playing that same day in an open letter on the Manchester United website.Giggs is the most decorated player in English football history. He also holds the club record for competitive appearances. During his time at United, he won 13 Premier League winner's medals, four FA Cup winner's medals, three League Cup winner's medals and two Champions League winner's medals. He has two runner-up medals from the Champions League, three FA Cup finals and two League Cup finals, as well as being part of the team five times when it finished second in the Premier League. Giggs captained the team on numerous occasions, particularly in the 2007–08 season when regular captain Gary Neville was ruled out with various injuries.Giggs has a number of personal achievements. He was the first player in history to win two consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year awards (1992 and 1993), though he did not win the PFA Player of the Year award until 2009. Until the end of the 2012?13 season, he was the only player to have played and scored in every season of the Premier League, but he failed to score in his final season and has now retired. Prior to his retirement, he was the last remaining player in the Premier League who had played in the old First Division. He was elected into the PFA Team of the Century in 2007, the Premier League Team of the Decade in 2003, as well as the FA Cup Team of the Century. Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history, with 271.At international level, Giggs played for the Welsh national team prior to his retirement from international football on 2 June 2007, and was once the youngest player to ever represent his country. Giggs was named one of the three overaged players for the Great Britain team to compete at 2012 Summer Olympics, and was subsequently named as the team's captain.In addition to the many honours Giggs has received within football, he was appointed an OBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours List for his services to English football. He was named as BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2009. On 31 Jan
2008 Champions League winners, with Manchester United.
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With the Champions League final he became the player with the most games played for Manchester United. He broke the record of Sir Bobby Charlton.
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Has played more than 700 games for Manchester United. [March 2007]
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Girlfriend Stacey gave birth to their son Zach on 1 October 2006. He weighed 8lb 3oz.
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League Cup Winner 2006.
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At the end of his first full season he was voted the Young Player of the Year by the PFA. He is the only player ever to win this twice - 1992 and 1993.
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His man-of-the-match performance in the 1999 Inter-Continental Cup victory against Palmeiras won him a brand new Toyota car. He was also awarded a huge 8 foot high plastic key.
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Holds the record for Top Divison (now called Premier League, previously called Division 1) championship medals - 9.
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Owns a £40,000 BMW, a £30,000 Jeep Cherokee and two Ferraris. Because of hamstring history, he now drives an automatic transmission Porsche and an Audi A8 W12.
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Even though he is a Welsh international footballer he captained the England Schoolboys football team.
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Moved to England, from Wales, at the age of seven. He joined Dean's Youth FC where he started playing football.
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Signed a new three year contract with Manchester United (2005)
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Plays international football for Wales
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Ryan and his fiancee Stacey Cooke welcomed their first child, a daughter named Liberty. [April 2003]
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Won the treble (FA Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League) with Manchester United FC. [1999]
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Cardiff-born Giggs played for England Schoolboys as a child, because he attended a school in England.
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Now generally accepted as being the finest left-sided footballer in England, Ryan Giggs signed as a trainee with Manchester United in 1989, having already been turned down by Manchester City.
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Year
Status
Character
The Search for the Holy Grail
1998
TV Series
Guest
Self
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Year
Status
Character
Breakfast
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself - SPOTY Winner, 2009 / Himself - Footballer
ITV Sport: International Football
2016
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
European Qualifiers: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
2016
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
ITV Sport: Euro 2016
2016
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Analyst
Class of '92: Out of Their League
2015
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Manchester United 1990-Present
Football Focus
2015
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
Match of the Day at 50
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Life of Ryan: Caretaker Manager
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself
BBC Super League Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Spectator
The Class of 92
2013
Documentary
Himself
Match of the Day
2004-2013
TV Series
Himself
The One Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Soccer Aid
2010
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Rest of the World Team
Live from Studio Five
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Million Pound Footballers' Giveaway
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
A Question of Sport
2004-2005
TV Series
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself
The Paul O'Grady Show
2005
TV Series
Himself
Soccer AM
2004
TV Series
Himself
Manchester United: Play Like Champions
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Dream Team
2003
TV Series
Himself
Manchester United: Premiership Champions 2000-2001
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Champions Again
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land
2000
Video documentary
Himself
The Treble
1999
Video documentary
Himself
Gomorron
1999
TV Series
Himself
Manchester United: Official Review 1997/98 Season
1998
Video documentary
That Saturday Magic: Ryan Giggs
1997
Documentary short
Himself
Top Gear
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
Soccer School
1994
TV Series
Himself
Champions: Manchester United 92/93 Season Official Review
1993
Video documentary
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
Big John: The John Hartson Story
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Jennifer Saunders: Laughing at the 90s
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
2002
Video documentary
Himself (1991 League Cup Final)
The Story of Football
2002
Video documentary
Himself - 1999 FA Cup Semi-Final, 1999 European Cup Final
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Himself (uncredited)
United in the 90's
1999
Video documentary
The Boy Wonder / Himself
300 Premiership Goals
1998
Video documentary
Himself
Top of the Pops
1996
TV Series
Himself - Manchester United F.C.
Champions 2: Manchester United Official Review of the 93/94 Season