The 7 Most Decorated Man United Players Ever
With the likes of Nicky Butt, Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Peter Schmeichel all tied on 15 trophies while playing for Manchester United, the list below looks at the 7 players who have more winners’ medals at the club, and are the most decorated United players of all time.
The list only includes trophies won at United, and not titles from other clubs.
Wayne Rooney - 16
Premier League x5, FA Cup x1, League Cup x3, Community Shield x4, Champions League x1, Europa League x1, Club World Cup x1
An 18-year-old Wayne Rooney signed for United in 2004, and he became one of the key parts of Sir Alex’s rebuild at that time.
His first trophy at United came in 2006 with the League Cup, and it only got better from there, going on to win almost everything there is to win at United. His last was the Europa League in 2017.
Although the majority of his winners’ medals came under Sir Alex Ferguson, he did win trophies under 3 different managers at United. He also lifted 3 trophies as the club’s captain.
Roy Keane - 17
Premier League x7, FA Cup x4, Community Shield x4, Champions League x1, Intercontinental Cup x1
Roy Keane is one of United’s greatest ever captains, and his trophy record at United makes him the club’s 6th most decorated player ever.
His first trophy at United was the Community Shield in 1993, and his final was the FA Cup in 2004. Surprisingly, Keane never won the League Cup with United.
He’s the club’s most successful captain in terms of trophies, lifting 10 after becoming the club captain ahead of the 1997/98 season.
Michael Carrick - 18
Premier League x5, FA Cup x1, League Cup x3, Community Shield x6, Champions League x1, Europa League x1, Club World Cup x1
Michael Carrick joined Manchester United in 2006, and wasted no time in winning trophies, with his first being the Premier League title at the end of that 96/97 season; He helped end the club’s 3-year league title drought.
Like Rooney, he’s won almost everything there is to win at United, and while most of his medals came under Ferguson, he did also with trophies under Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho at the club.
Denis Irwin - 18
Premier League x7, FA Cup x2, League Cup x1, Community Shield x4, Champions League x1, Intercontinental Cup x1, European Super Cup x1, European Cup Winners’ Cup x1
Irwin was a key part of Sir Alex’s United team of the 90s, and was around for the club’s first League title in 26 years, after signing from Oldham Athletic in 1990.
His first trophy at United was the Community Shield in 1990, and his final was the Premier league title in 2001.
His longevity and success makes him one of United’s and Ireland’s most decorated football players of all time.
Gary Neville - 21
Premier League x8, FA Cup x3, League Cup x3, Community Shield x3, Champions League x2, Intercontinental Cup x1, Club World Cup x1
As a mainstay in the United team during the 1990s and 2000s, Gary Neville won enough winners medals to make him United’s 3rd most decorated player of all time.
His first trophy came in 1996, which was the first of his 8 Premier League titles, and his final trophy was the League Cup in 2010.
8 of his honours came as club captain, following Roy Keane’s departure in 2005.
Paul Scholes - 25
Premier League x11, FA Cup x3, League Cup x2, Community Shield x5, Champions League x2, Intercontinental Cup x1, Club World Cup x1
As one of the key players from the ‘Class of ‘92’, Scholesy played a big role in Sir Alex Ferguson’s multiple trophy winning sides, over the span of his 19 seasons.
His United trophy cabinet is only missing the European Super Cup, which he had the chance to win in 2008, but United lost that game to Zenit St Petersburg. Scholes’ first trophy at United was the Premier League title in 1996.
He had won 10 league titles before his initial retirement in 2011, but added one more when he returned and lifted the Premier League trophy again in 2013, which was his last trophy.
Ryan Giggs - 35
Premier League x13, FA Cup x4, League Cup x4, Community Shield x9, Champions League x2, Intercontinental Cup x1, Club World Cup x1, European Super Cup x1
It’s no surprise that Ryan Giggs is the most decorated Manchester United player ever, given his longevity and the era of United in which he played.
He featured in 24 seasons for the club, and won a total of 35 major trophies, including a record number of Premier League medals.
Giggs’ first trophy at the club was the European Super Cup in 1991, and his final was the Community Shield in 2013.
He’s also the most decorated British player in history.