5 most decorated Manchester United players

#3 Paul Scholes (27 titles)

Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers - Premier League

A member of the revered Class of '92 Manchester United players, Paul Scholes is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders to grace the Premier League. The Englishman played for the Red Devils throughout his professional career that spanned 20 years.

Scholes featured 719 times for Manchester United between 1993 and 2013, scoring 155 goals from midfield. The English midfielder was extremely technically gifted and had the ability to control games from his midfield position. Scholes won 27 titles in his time at Old Trafford. He won the English Premier League 11 times, UEFA Champions League twice, FA Cup four times and League Cup thrice. He also won the FIFA Club World Cup and Intercontinental Cup once each, and the Community Shield five times.

Scholes retired in 2013 as a Premier League legend and icon after a long and successful career.

#2 Gary Neville (30 titles)

Another of the Class of '92 stalwarts, Gary Neville enjoyed a long and successful career at Manchester United. The full-back made 602 appearances for the Red Devils after rising through the ranks at the club.

Neville played alongside his younger brother Phil at Old Trafford and was captain of the club for five years. He made his debut for the Red Devils in 1992 and became their first-choice right-back in 1994. He remained at the club until his retirement in 2011, almost 20 years after his debut for the Red Devils.

The Englishman won 30 titles with the side, including 12 Premier League and two UEFA Champions League titles. He also won the FA Cup four times, League Cup thrice and Community Shield seven times. He won the FIFA Club World Cup and Intercontinental Cup once each.

The Englishman tried his hand at management and was part of the Three Lions' backroom staff before a brief spell as Valencia manager.

#1 Ryan Giggs (35 titles)

Manchester United v Portsmouth - FA Community Shield

The Premier League's ultimate one-club man, Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs featured exclusively for Manchester United throughout his career. He played at Old Trafford till he was 41 years, making almost 1000 appearances for the club.

Giggs is the only Premier League player to play in 22 consecutive seasons and score in 21 of them consecutively. The wide midfielder made his debut for the club in 1991 as an 18-year-old, becoming a first-team regular while he still featured for the Youth Team. He is a member of the famed Class of '92, as well, as he captained the side to FA Youth Cup glory.

He won 35 titles as a Manchester United player before he retired in 2014. He won the English Premier League a record 13 times and UEFA Champions League twice. He won the FA Cup and League Cup four times each, and the Community Shield nine times. He also won the FIFA Club World Cup, Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup once each.

Giggs became a manager after his playing career and has managed the Red Devils and the Wales national team.

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