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Profile of Manchester United star man Pogba
Paul Pogba is a French midfielder of Guinean descent
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Pogba started playing football at age six (6) for Roissy-en-Brie, before he joined Torcy.
His football career was well calved at Le Havre academy between 2007–2009 and after impressing he was spotted by Manchester United.
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Manchester United signed Paul Pogba in 2009, but as a youngster he couldn’t break into Sir Alex Ferguson’s side and had to leave for Juventus in 2012.
The 25-year-old signed for the Bianconeri, helping them win four Serie A titles: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, two Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16 and two Supercoppa Italiana: 2013, 2015
However, during his time at the club, they lost the final of the UEFA Champions League final in 2015 against Barcelona.
He became the most sought after player in 2015. Manchester United beat competition from Barcelona and Real Madrid and cough up 89 million pounds to set a World transfer record.
He hit the ground running and helped Manchester United to win both the League Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
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National team football
He captained France U-20 Team to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup staged in Turkey in 2013.
On 22 March 2013, Pogba made his debut for the French senior team in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Georgia. He played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win.
He was selected by Didier Deschamp for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil- France reached the quarters.
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Paul Pogba and his French teammates were upset by Portugal on home soil to win the 2016 European Championship, but they made amends in the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they thrashed Croatia 4-2 in the final to emerge world champions- he scored in the final.
Style of play
Primarily a central midfielder, although he is also capable of playing on the left, in a holding role, as a deep-lying playmaker, in a box-to-box role, or even as an attacking midfielder, Pogba has been described by his club Manchester United as a "powerful, skilful, and creative" player who has "an eye for goal and a penchant for the spectacular." In Italy, he gained the nicknames Il Polpo Paul ("Paul the Octopus") for his long legs that look like tentacles during tackling or running and "Pogboom" for his explosive playing style and energy on the pitch. A large, quick, hard-working and physically strong player, he excels in the air, and is also known for his stamina, as well as his powerful and accurate striking ability from distance; he has also drawn praise for his finesse, technique, flair, and dribbling skills. His characteristics and playing role in midfield have led him to be compared with former France international Patrick Vieira.
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