Biography
Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former player. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Giggs played his entire professional career for Manchester United and briefly served as the club's interim manager.
The son of rugby union and Wales international rugby league footballer Danny Wilson, Giggs was born in Cardiff but moved to Manchester at the age of six when his father joined Swinton RLFC. Predominantly a left midfielder, he began his career with Manchester City, but joined Manchester United on his 14th birthday in 1987. He made his professional debut for the club in 1991 and spent the next 23 years in the first team. He retired from playing with the end of the 2013–14 season, holding the club record for competitive appearances – 963. Towards the end of the 2013–14 season, he became the club's interim player-manager following the sacking of David Moyes. He was assistant manager under Moyes' permanent replacement, Louis van Gaal. Giggs left United in July 2016, following the appointment of José Mourinho. He is co-owner of Salford City, alongside some of his former teammates, commonly referred to as The Class of '92.
At international level, Giggs played for the Wales national team 64 times between 1991 and 2007, and captained the Great Britain team that competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He became the new manager of the Wales national team in January 2018. Wales under Giggs qualified for UEFA Euro 2020. Giggs did not manage the team at the tournament, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he was arrested on suspicion of assault. His assistant manager Rob Page took charge in his absence. Giggs resigned in June 2022, and Page was named as his successor.Giggs is one of the most decorated footballers of all time. During his time at United, he won 13 Premier League winner's medals – more than any other player in history, four FA Cup winner's medals, three League Cup winner's medals, two UEFA Champions League winner's medals, a FIFA Club World Cup winners medal, an Intercontinental Cup winner's medal, a UEFA Super Cup winner's medal and nine FA Community Shield winner's medals. Manchester United and Liverpool are the only clubs in English football history to have won more league championships than Giggs.Giggs 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. He was the only player to play in each of the first 22 seasons of the Premier League, as well as the only player to score in each of the first 21 seasons. He was elected into the PFA Team of the Century in 2007, the Premier League Team of the Decade in 2003, and the FA Cup Team of the Century. He holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history, with 162. He was named as BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2009. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours for his services to football. He is one of only 44 players to have made over 1,000 career appearances.
Filmography
all 22
self 19
Movies 18
TV Shows 4
Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story (2021)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In (2021)
The United Way (2021)
Manchester United: For the Glory (2020)
Busby (2019)
Class of '92: Full Time (2017)
Gary Neville's Soccerbox (2017)
Stuck on You: The Football Sticker Story (2017)
Class of 92 (2015)
Sir Alex Ferguson: Secrets of Success (2015)
Life of Ryan: Caretaker Manager (2014)
The Class of ‘92 (2013)
Ryan Giggs - True Red (2008)
Manchester United - The Champions League Final and The Road To Moscow 2008 (2008)
Inside Out North West (2002)
Roy Keane: As I See It (2002)
Manchester United Season Review 1999-00 (2000)
Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land (2000)
The Treble - Official Season Review 1998-99 (1999)
The Alex Ferguson Story (1998)
Manchester United - Official Review 1996/97 - Champions Again! (1997)
Manchester United Season Review 2000-01
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GenderMale
Birthday1973-11-29 (50 years old)
Birth NameRyan Joseph Wilson
Birth PlaceCardiff, United Kingdom
Height180-centimeter
FatherDanny Wilson
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesManchester · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Also Known As瑞恩·吉格斯
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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