Paul Scholes

English association football player
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Summary

Paul Scholes was born on November 16, 1974[1], in Salford[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and futsal player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,063 views/month, #5,179 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Claire Froggatt[7]
  • Child: Alicia Scholes[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Award received: English Football Hall of Fame[11], Premier League Hall of Fame[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • League or competition: Premier League[14]
  • Commons category: Paul Scholes[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[16]
  • Sport: association football[17]
  • Family name: Scholes[18]
  • Given name: Paul[19]
  • Participant in: 1998 FIFA World Cup[20], UEFA Euro 2000[21], 2002 FIFA World Cup[22], UEFA Euro 2004[23]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 2[24], 1[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Country for sport: England[27]
  • Name in native language: Paul Scholes[28]
  • Height: 168 cm[29]
  • Mass: 72 kg[30]
  • Total goals in career: 0[31]
  • Social media followers: 946,369[32]

Why It Matters

Paul Scholes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Paul Scholes born?

Paul Scholes's place of birth was Salford[2].

Who was Paul Scholes married to?

Paul Scholes's spouses include Claire Froggatt[7].

What did Paul Scholes do for work?

Paul Scholes worked as an association football player[3], association football coach[4], and futsal player[5].

What awards did Paul Scholes receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[11] and Premier League Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . transfermarkt.co.uk. transfermarkt.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . skysports.com. skysports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 73
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  2. 22d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged license → —
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    Country for sport → England
    Number of matches played/races/starts → {'amount': '+2'}, {'amount': '+1'}, {'amount': '+1'}
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