On this day in 2013 Ryan Giggs would score his last ever goal for his boyhood club Manchester United against QPR in 2-0 win.
In typical Ryan Giggs fashion, he kept his composure and powered past Julio Cesar, who kept guard in the QPR goal.
Giggs’ goal claimed the win for The Reds and helped United on their way to clinching their 20th Premier League title.
The Welshman came through the United Academy with Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt Sir David Beckham and Paul Scholes. Later they were known as the fabled ‘class of 92’.
Giggs represents United’s traditions
Having began his United career at 14, he would go on to his Manchester United debut at 17, replacing the injured Denis Irwin at left-back.
What followed, was a glittering career; spanning 23 seasons. loyalty and longevity is a dying art in modern football but he had it in abundance.
Throughout his career, Giggs won 13 Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three Carabao Cups, two Champions League trophies, one FIFA Club World Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and nine FA Community Shields.
He is cemented as United’s most successful player and also holds the record for the highest appearances, standing at 963.
He certainly has seen it all and won the lot, as the chant goes.
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Giggs holds another Unique stat
The Welsh wizard scored in every single Premier League season from 1992 to 2013 – making him the only player in league history to achieve such a feat. Twenty-three seasons of goal-scoring is more than a record; it is a testament to consistency, adaptability, and sheer footballing intelligence.
Giggs evolved with the game. He went from a lightning-fast, fearless winger in his teens to a composed, clever, late-thirties midfielder – yet he always remained a threat. Managers changed, teammates came and went, tactics evolved, and the Premier League became faster, more physical, and more global – but Giggs kept up season after season.
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In today’s football, where players rarely spend a decade at one club – let alone more than two decades – this achievement feels almost impossible to replicate. It is a reminder that United’s golden years were not just about trophies or titles, but about cultivating home-grown, long-term players who could grow, adapt, and stay relevant over time.
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