When it comes to UK football, Ryan Giggs is certainly one of the most recognized players in the history of Premier League. Ever since Giggs started his professional career with Manchester United in 1990, the midfielder has banked a lot of awards and accomplishments. We are going to take a look at some of them right here in this article.
By the time the Premier League was formed in 1992, Giggs has already secured a firm position as a regular left winger for Manchester United. Until today, Giggs has played a total of 611 Premier League matches for Manchester United, scoring a staggering total of 110 goals in the process.
He is also the only Manchester United player who helped the team won all 11 Premier League trophies. Since Giggs stayed with Manchester United throughout his career, he also played in 11 successive UEFA Champions League seasons; to make it even better, Giggs is the only player in the world that scored in 11 successive seasons.
The list of accomplishments doesn’t stop there. In 2008, Ryan Giggs also helped Manchester United won the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The same year, Giggs acquired Honorary Master of Arts degree from Salford University for his contributions to football and charity work in developing countries.
In 2010, Giggs became the 22nd person to receive the Freedom of the City of Salford. He is only 2 matches away from matching David James’s record for most Premier League appearances as well, a record he will certainly break this season.