Ryan Giggs - Most decorated player ever?

flahavaj

1990/91 - 2 (Uefa Super Cup)
1991/92 - 51 (League Cup)
1992/93 - 46 (Premier League)
1993/94 - 58 (Premier League, FA Cup)
1994/95 - 40
1995/96 - 44 (Premier League, FA Cup)
1996/97 - 37 (Premier League)
1997/98 - 37
1998/99 - 41 (Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League)
1999/00 - 44 (Premier League, Intercontinental cup)
2000/01 - 45 (Premier League)
2001/02 - 40
2002/03 - 59 (Premier League)
2003/04 - 47 (FA Cup)
2004/05 - 44
2005/06 - 37 (League Cup)
2006/07 - 44 (Premier League)
2007/08 - 43 (Premier League, Champions League)
2008/09 - 47 (Premier League, League Cup, FIFA Club World Cup))
2009/10 - 32 (League Cup)
2010/11 - 37 (Premier League, Champions League???)

:eek:

Premier League x 12
FA Cup x 4
League Cup x 3
European Cup x 2
UEFA Super Cup x 1
Intercontinental Cup x 1
FIFA World Club Cup x 1

Only 4 trophyless seasons in 21 as a senior professional.

:eek::eek:

And still not finished and looking fitter than ever.

Anyone beat that?

mike65

Now now! There could be someone in a league in South America/Asia with a huge haul.

Pele

with Santos (Official Tournaments)

Campeonato Paulista: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1973
Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1959, 1963, 1964, and 1966
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Taça de Prata): 1968
Taça Brasil: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
Copa Libertadores: 1962 and 1963
Intercontinental Cup: 1962 and 1963
South-American Recopa: 1968
Recopa Intercontinental: 1968

with New York Cosmos:
NASL Champion: 1977

with Brazil national team:
Roca Cup: 1957, 1963
FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962, 1970

cson

And he still found the time to score another victory with Imogen Thomas :P

Edit: I'd nearly swap all those medals to bang her actually... Nearly.

m@cc@

Only player in the modern age to rival him would be Maldini.

* Serie A: 7

1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04

* Coppa Italia: 1

2002–03

* Supercoppa Italiana: 5

1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004

* European Cup/Champions League: 5

1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07

* UEFA Super Cup: 5

1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007

* Intercontinental Cup: 2

1989, 1990

* FIFA Club World Cup: 1

2007

Paully D

Who could have Imogen'ed that!

mike65

That Kenny Dalglish fella did okay


Celtic (1969-1977)

Scottish First Division
Winner: 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1976/77

Scottish Cup
Winner: 1971/72, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1976/77

Scottish League Cup
Winner: 1973/74

Liverpool (1977-1990)

Football League First Division
Winner: 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86

FA Cup
Winner: 1985/86

League Cup
Winner: 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84

Charity Shield
Winner: 1977 (Shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (Shared)

European Cup
Winner: 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84

European Super Cup
Winner: 1977

Manager (does that count or it is cheating?)

Liverpool (1985-1991, 2011-)

Football League First Division
Winner: 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90

FA Cup
Winner: 1985/86, 1988/89

Charity Shield
Winner: 1986 (Shared) 1988, 1989, 1990 (Shared)

Blackburn Rovers (1991-1995)

FA Premier League
Winner: 1994/95

Football League Second Division Play Off
Winner: 1991/92

Celtic (2000)

Scottish League Cup
Winner: 1999/00

101001

flahavaj wrote: »

:eek:

Premier League x 12
FA Cup x 4
League Cup x 3
European Cup x 2
UEFA Super Cup x 1
Intercontinental Cup x 1
FIFA World Club Cup x 1

Only 4 trophyless seasons in 21 as a senior professional.

:eek::eek:

And still not finished and looking fitter than ever.

Anyone beat that?

More decorated than this guy



Im afraid not sir :P

Peyton Manning

Giggs has 33, Vitor Baia has 31. Think those two are the two most decorated players in Europe.

Blatter

The thing that is so incredible about him is that he somehow managed to improve this season and evolve so brilliantly into a new position, all at 37 years of age:eek:

Only he could go from one of the best wingers in the game to one of the best CM in Europe at the moment.

Astonishing.

Melion

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

The thing that is so incredible about him is that he somehow managed to improve this season and evolve so brilliantly into a new position, all at 37 years of age:eek:

Only he could go from one of the best wingers in the game to one of the best CM in Europe at the moment.

Astonishing.

Ah come on now, please.

Chucky the tree

Messi's is pretty impressive at 23(24 in a month). Might have a chance to catch Giggs' league titles.

La Liga: 5
2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey: 1
2008-09
Supercopa de España: 4
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
UEFA Champions League: 2
2005-06, 2008-09
UEFA Super Cup: 1
2009

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

2009

flahavaj

Melion wrote: »

Ah come on now, please.

Probably an exaggeration altrght but going by his performances in the CL knock out stages he has to be in contention for the UEFA CL Team of the Season. He has been stunning really in those games and a real difference maker.

flahavaj

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Messi's is pretty impressive at 23(24 in a month). Might have a chance to catch Giggs' league titles.

La Liga: 5
2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey: 1
2008-09
Supercopa de España: 4
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
UEFA Champions League: 2
2005-06, 2008-09
UEFA Super Cup: 1
2009

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

2009

Good point. The likes of Xavi, or Puyol mst be up there when you add in their international success too.

Melion

flahavaj wrote: »

Probably an exaggeration altrght but going by his performances in the CL knock out stages he has to be in contention for the UEFA CL Team of the Season. He has been stunning really in those games and a real difference maker.

If United win in 2 weeks then yes, he will get in to the team of the season. If Barca win then we both know who will get the CM positions in that team. I never buy into those team of the season awards anyway.

flahavaj

Melion wrote: »

If United win in 2 weeks then yes, he will get in to the team of the season. If Barca win then we both know who will get the CM positions in that team. I never buy into those team of the season awards anyway.

Me neither, but the point does stand that he has been saved for CL football in the past few months and has turned in some real top class performances. We certaily wouldn't be in the final without his contribution.

Chucky the tree

flahavaj wrote: »

Good point. The likes of Xavi, or Puyol mst be up there when you add in their international success too.

Surpisingly enough Puyol has the same number of club titles at 33, obviously the Euro and World cups improve it but I would have expected Puyol to have more. Xavi just has one more league title.

Morzadec

What about Casillas? He's won every major trophy available to him afaik. Not quite the quantity of Giggs but I'd rather the variety

EDIT: Puyol and Xavi too of course...

Blatter

Melion wrote: »

Ah come on now, please.

On form, there's not many better than he has been over the last couple of months. A star performer in the two games v Chelsea in the CL QF, in the first leg v Schalke, v Man City a couple of months ago, v Chelsea in the PL.

As I said, at the moment he's one of the best performers, not if you take the season as a whole.

Melion

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

On form, there's not many better than he has been over the last couple of months. A star performer in the two games v Chelsea in the CL QF, in the first leg v Schalke, v Man City a couple of months ago, v Chelsea in the PL.

As I said, at the moment he's one of the best performers, not if you take the season as a whole.

Someone, if they were that way inclined could make a similar case for Lucas so.

Het-Field

Giggs must be close to the most decorated player ever. He deserves it too. I feel he has been a model professional, and a fantastic role model for young footballers. However, that is in the club game.

He has a wretched record at International Level, with the pinnacle of his career being a Euro 2004 Play-Off Match against Russia. I always feel it was a shame that he never took his outstanding club-performances onto the International Stage, especially during his early years, when Wales had the playes to take them to the next level.

Fuhrer

Melion wrote: »

Someone, if they were that way inclined could make a similar case for Lucas so.

What title deciders and Champions league games has Lucas been involved in?

rednik

Arise Sir Ryan.

flahavaj

Het-Field wrote: »

Giggs must be close to the most decorated player ever. He deserves it too. I feel he has been a model professional, and a fantastic role model for young footballers. However, that is in the club game.

He has a wretched record at International Level, with the pinnacle of his career being a Euro 2004 Play-Off Match against Russia. I always feel it was a shame that he never took his outstanding club-performances onto the International Stage, especially during his early years, when Wales had the playes to take them to the next level.

People say this about Messi as well don't they? Bit of a silly line of argument. No matter how well Giggs played for Wales I don't think they had much chance of adding to his medal haul tbh.

Melion

Fuhrer wrote: »

What title deciders and Champions league games has Lucas been involved in?

Sorry,i didnt know they had to be title deciders for players to play well.

d22ontour

Het-Field wrote: »

I always feel it was a shame that he never took his outstanding club-performances onto the International Stage

Turning up for International duty might have helped a bit imo. :pac:

Fuhrer

Melion wrote: »

Sorry,i didnt know they had to be title deciders for players to play well.

The point is, as is plain to see, that its easy to play well in a nothing game against nobody with nothing at risk.

Melion

Fuhrer wrote: »

The point is, as is plain to see, that its easy to play well in a nothing game against nobody with nothing at risk.

He was excellent against United at Anfield, MOTM against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, MOTM against City at Anfield.

Liam O

here lads obviously Lucas>Giggs but I think we should leave the Lucas appreciation thread for when he (inevitably) takes the Europa league by storm next season.

Melion

Liam O wrote: »

here lads obviously Lucas>Giggs but I think we should leave the Lucas appreciation thread for when he (inevitably) takes the Europa league by storm next season.

Here, might be helpful for you
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=994

J. Marston

People comparing Giggs and Lucas? Christ above, I give up.....

flahavaj

Alfredo di Stefano:

2 Argentinian Titles with River Plate

3 Colombian Titles with Millionaris

8 Spanish Titles and 5 European Cups with Real Madrid.

I have no idea how competitive the European Cup was back then however.

Melion

J. Marston wrote: »

People comparing Giggs and Lucas? Christ above, I give up.....

Who is comparing them?

J. Marston

Comparing, arguing over better season, more impact in big games, whatever it is, it's clear who is better.

Melion

J. Marston wrote: »

Comparing, arguing over better season, more impact in big games, whatever it is, it's clear who is better.

Nobody is doing that either
Do yourself a favour and read the whole thread

Liam O

I don't know why I bother but...

Melion wrote: »

Who is comparing them?

Melion wrote: »

Someone, if they were that way inclined could make a similar case for Lucas so.

This is pretty much the definition of a comparison.

eagle eye

Ryan Giggs has been a class act since he first appeared for United way back in 1991. I agree that he has been brilliant in a lot of important games for them this year. For me he is up there along with Keane, Shearer, Henry and Schmeichel as the very best to have ever played in the Premier League sinces its inception. The fact that he has had such longevity and such consistency during that time for me puts him in the legendary category with players like Billy Meredith, Dixie Dean, Jimmy Greaves, Peter Shilton and well Roy Race of the Rovers:D

Melion

Liam O wrote: »

This is pretty much the definition of a comparison.

Lucky im not that way inclined then

Fuhrer

Melion wrote: »

Lucky im not that way inclined then

What way inclined?


Inclined to have an understanding of words?


I guess not.

rednik

eagle eye wrote: »

Ryan Giggs has been a class act since he first appeared for United way back in 1991. I agree that he has been brilliant in a lot of important games for them this year. For me he is up there along with Keane, Shearer, Henry and Schmeichel as the very best to have ever played in the Premier League sinces its inception. The fact that he has had such longevity and such consistency during that time for me puts him in the legendary category with players like Billy Meredith, Dixie Dean, Jimmy Greaves, Peter Shilton and well Roy Race of the Rovers:D

I would add Sir Bobby Charlton to that list, who remains to this day Utds all time top goal scorer.

CorkMan

La Liga (4): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
Copa del Rey (1): 2010–11
Supercopa de España (3): 2001, 2003, 2008.
UEFA Champions League (2): 1999–2000, 2001–02
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
Intercontinental Cup (2): 1998, 2002

UEFA European Championship: 2008
FIFA World Cup: 2010

Iker Casillas and he isn't 30 yet. 517 games for Real Madrid and 119 capa for Spain.

JohnnyRyan99

One of World Footballs all time greats. Amazing player, don't reckon we'll see a player like him again.

Fromvert

Phil Neal

League Championship:8) 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86
UEFA Cup:1) 1976
Charity Shield:5) 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
European Cup:4) 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984
European Super Cup:1) 1977
Football League Cup:4) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

Poor fella never got his hands on an FA Cup though.

JimsAlterEgo

Melion wrote: »

Someone, if they were that way inclined could make a similar case for Lucas so.

I just choked on my cornflakes laughing

Twigster

Liam O wrote: »

here lads obviously Lucas>Giggs but I think we should leave the Lucas appreciation thread for when he (inevitably) takes the Europa league by storm next season.

except that this year it looks like the clubs who qualify for the europa league won't be going bankrupt, so Liverpool might not be there at all if they have to qualify themselves.

Cantona's Collars

Giggs with his trophies.

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/picture-giggs-and-his-trophies/

Apanachi

Oliver Kahn had quite a spectacular career too:

Bundesliga: 8
German Cup: 6
German League Cup: 6
UEFA Cup: 1
UEFA Champions League: 1
Intercontinental Cup: 1