| General |
| Paul Pogba | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Paul Labile Pogba | |
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993 | |
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne,  France
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Juventus
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| Number | 10 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999–2006 2006-2007 2007-2009 2009-2011 |
Roissy-en-Brie Torcy Le Havre Manchester United
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2011-2012 2012-2016 2016-2022 2022- |
Manchester United Juventus Manchester United Juventus
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3 (0) 124 (28) 154 (29) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2008-2009 2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012–2013 2013- |
France U16 France U17 France U18 France U19 France U20 France
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17 (1) 10 (2) 6 (1) 12 (4) 9 (2) 91 (11) |
Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can be deployed as a left winger, attacking midfielder, midfielder and deep-lying playmaker.
Born in Lagny-sur-Marne, Pogba joined the youth team of Ligue 1 side Le Havre in 2007, before a protracted transfer brought him to Manchester United two years later. After beginning his senior career with Manchester United two years later, limited appearances persuaded him to depart to join Italian side Juventus on a free transfer in 2012, where he helped the club to four consecutive Serie A titles, as well as two Coppa Italia and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. During his time in Italy, Pogba further established himself as one of the most promising young players in the world and received the Golden Boy award in 2013, followed by the Bravo Award in 2014. In 2016, Pogba was named to the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year and the 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI after helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, their first in 12 years.
Pogba's performances at Juventus led to him returning to Manchester United in 2016 for a then-orld record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million).The fee was the highest paid by an English club until 2021. In his first season back, he won the League Cup and the Europa League. In the 2018–19 season, he was named in the PFA Team of the Year.
Internationally, Pogba captained France to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and took home the award for the Best Player for his performances during the tournament. He made his debut for the senior team a year later and featured prominently at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was awarded the Best Young Player Award for his performances. He later represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016 on home soil, where he finished as a runner-up, before winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup, scoring in the final.
Personal life[]
Pogba is a practicing Islam|Muslim. He has been married to Bolivian model María Zulay Salaues since 2019, and they have two children together. Pogba is also multilingual; other than his native French, he is also fluent in English, Italian and Spanish.
In August 2017, Pogba spoke about the possibility of openly gay footballers in the Premier League. During a UEFA respect campaign in Monaco, Pogba said of potential gay footballers that they should be considered "equal", stating further that what "he does in his private life has nothing to do with the player ... You have just to respect him ... [because] We are all equal when we play football."
In March 2022, Pogba said that he had suffered from depression whilst being managed by Jose Mourinho at Manchester United during 2018.
Controversies[]
In August 2022, a French investigation was opened following allegations that Paul Pogba was the victim of an extortion plot involving his brother Mathias, childhood friends and witchcraft doctors, also called Marabout. On August 28th 2022, after his brother Mathias published an online video threatening him, Paul revealed to the French police that he had been physically "trapped by childhood friends" and "two gunmen" asking him for €13 million for past services, including the consultation of witchcraft doctors. He explained that he was also harassed in his training camp in Juventus and that he thought about quitting football. It was revealed that large sums of money were demanded from Pogba to avoid the dissemination of videos allegedly compromising him. His brother Mathias Pogba was accused of being involved. Two investigations were opened on suspicion of extortion attempts, one in France, the other in Italy.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
Juventus
- Serie A: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2013, 2015
Manchester United
- UEFA Europa League: 2016–17, runner-up: 2020–21
- EFL Cup: 2016–17
International[]
France U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2013
France
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2012
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2013
- Golden Boy: 2013
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 2014
- Bravo Award: 2014
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2015
- FIFA FIFPro World11: 2015
- ESM Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2018–19
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2016–17, 2020–21
- UEFA Europa League Player of the Season: 2016–17
- PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 Premier League
External links[]
Paul Pogba FIFA competition record- Paul Pogba – UEFA competition record
- ESPN FC profile
| Juventus F.C. squad - 2023–24 |
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1 Szczęsny • 2 De Sciglio • 3 Bremer • 4 Gatti • 5 Locatelli • 6 Danilo (c) • 7 Chiesa • 9 Vlahović • 10 Pogba • 11 Kostić • 12 Alex Sandro • 13 Huijsen • 14 Milik • 15 Yıldız • 16 McKennie • 17 Iling-Junior • 18 Kean • 20 Miretti • 21 Fagioli • 22 Weah • 23 Pinsoglio • 24 Rugani • 25 Rabiot • 27 Cambiaso • 36 Perin • 41 Nicolussi • Manager: Massimiliano Allegri |
| France
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| France – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals |
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1. Lloris (c)
2. Debuchy
3. Evra
4. Varane
5. Sakho
6. Cabaye
7. Cabella
8. Valbuena
9. Giroud
10. Benzema
11. Griezmann
12. Mavuba
13. Mangala
14. Matuidi
15. Sagna
16. Ruffier
17. Digne
18. Sissoko
19. Pogba
20. Rémy
21. Koscielny
22. Schneiderlin
23. Landreau
Manager: |
| France – UEFA Euro 2016 – Runners-up |
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1. Lloris
2. Jallet
3. Evra
4. Rami
5. Kanté
6. Cabaye
7. Griezmann
8. Payet
9. Giroud
10. Gignac
11. Martial
12. Schneiderlin
13. Mangala
14. Matuidi
15. Pogba
16. Mandanda
17. Digne
18. Sissoko
19. Sagna
20. Coman
21. Koscielny
22. Umtiti
23. Costil
Manager: |
| France – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Winners |
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1. Lloris (c)
2. Pavard
3. Kimpembe
4. Varane
5. Umtiti
6. Pogba
7. Griezmann
8. Lemar
9. Giroud
10. Mbappé
11. Dembélé
12. Tolisso
13. Kanté
14. Matuidi
15. Nzonzi
16. Mandanda
17. Rami
18. Fekir
19. Sidibé
20. Thauvin
21. Hernández
22. Mendy
23. Areola
Manager: |