Paul Pogba: Biography in Details
Who is Paul Pogba?
Paul Pogba is a professional footballer who represents France’s National Team. Currently, he plays for the English Premier League giant Manchester United as an attacking midfielder.
Previously, Pogba had played for Italian side Juventus and also won four consecutive Serie A titles, and reached the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final as well with the club.
Furthermore, the Frenchman also won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award in 2014 and FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball in 2013.
In addition, he was recently named UEFA Europa League Player of the Season for the 2016-2017 season.
Paul Pogba: Early Life, Childhood, and Education
Paul Pogba was born to Guinean parents on March 15, 1993, in Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France. From the beginning of his childhood, he was extremely talented in football.
At the age of six, Pogba started to play for US Roissy-en-Brie and later joined Le Havre.
Furthermore, Paul Pogba began to play football alongside his elder brothers Florentin and Mathias. Concerning his education, there is not any information regarding it.
Paul Pogba: Career, Net Worth, and Awards
Pogba began his professional career with Le Havre. Later in 2009, he made a move to English Premier League club Manchester United youth academy.
However, it was not an easy decision for him as there was a contract between him and Le Havre. Although, the midfielder decided to leave the club to join United.
On 10 October 2009, Pogba made his under-18 team debut and netted seven goals in 21 appearances.
Furthermore, he made his professional Premier League debut for Manchester United against Stoke City on 31 January 2012. He appeared in three senior matches for the club.
On 3 July 2012, Paul Pogba left Manchester United and joined the Italian side Juventus signing four years contract. As a debutant, he made his first appearance for the club against Benfica on 1 August 2012.
Furthermore, Pogba played a key role in a 4–0 win over Lazio to lift the 2013 Italian Supercoppa.
As a skilled and talented midfielder, he became the 2013’s Golden Boy for the best young player in Europe.
In the 2014-15 season with Juventus, the attacking midfielder played 51 matches and scored nine goals winning the second consecutive Serie A title.
In the year 2014, the Frenchman was on the list of 23 men for the 2014 Ballon d’Or at the young age of 21. The Italian giant won the 2015-16 Serie A title in which Paul Pogba played at his best.
On 6 June 2015, Paul Pogba assisted his club to reach the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final. In the final, Juventus lost 3–1 to the Spanish side Barcelona.
After the 2015-16 season, Pogba reunited with Manchester United with the world’s most expensive transfer fee of €105 million.
As a Manchester United player, Pogba made his debut in a 2–0 home win over Southampton on 19 August 2016.
The Frenchman netted his debut goal against the defending champion Leicester City on 24 September.
At the club, he has shared the pitch with the United legend Wayne Rooney. In addition, he also scored in the final of the Europa League final against AFC Ajax to lift the UEFA Europa League.
So far, the midfielder has smashed 11 goals in 55 appearances for the club. Furthermore, Pogba was the main man behind the transfer of Romelu Lukaku.
As an international player, Pogba made his senior national team debut in a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Georgia. His first international goal came against Belarus on 10 September 2013.
In the tournament, he was named the tournament’s Best Young Player. Furthermore, Pogba earned his name for UEFA Euro 2016.
In addition, he managed to score his second goal for the national side in the quarter-final match against Iceland.
With his professional football career and various endorsements, Pogba bags a massive amount of money.
So far, Paul Pogba has endorsed many big brands which also include sports giant brand Adidas. Currently, Pogba is earning $215,264 as a weekly salary and has a net worth of 2021, $125 million.
So far, Pogba has won many awards and honors in his football career. As an individual, the Frenchman has won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball award in 2013 and FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award in 2014.
In addition, Paul Pogba also the Bravo Award and UEFA Europa League Player of the Season award recently.
Eurocup 2020 Paul Pogba playing for France?
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as the 2020 UEFA European Championship, UEFA Euro 2020, or simply Euro 2020, is the 16th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, the quadrennial European men’s football championship organized by the Union of European Football Associations.
Paul Pogba is playing for his country as a forward. The Euro cup matches will take place in different countries which are listed below:
- The Netherlands – The 1988 European champions will play their games at Amsterdam’s iconic Johan Cruijff Arena.
- Azerbaijan – The former Soviet Republic will host the group stage games on the grounds of the Baku Olympic Stadium, which is located near Boyukshor Lake’s shoreline.
- Romania – This year’s Euro games will be held at the National Arena Bucharest in Romania’s capital, Bucharest.
- Hungary – The group F matches will be held at the state-of-the-art Puskás Arena in Budapest, which was recently completed.
- Denmark – At Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium, the 1992 UEFA Champions League winners will strive to advance from the group stage to the next round of the competition.
- Scotland – The matches in Group D will be held at the renowned Hampden Park, which is the home of the Scotland national team.
- Germany – The German national team’s group games will be held in the Football Arena, home of Bayern Munich, the multiple Bundesliga champion and pride of Bavaria.
- Russia – Following the successful organization of the 2018 World Cup games at the Saint Petersburg Stadium, the EURO 2021 will be no different.
- Spain – The newest addition to this list is Estadio La Cartuja, which is home to both La Liga clubs Betis and Seville.
- Italy – The championship will kick off in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the second largest and oldest stadium on the list (constructed in 1927).
- England – This will be the first time Wembley Stadium has hosted a major international football tournament since its refurbishment following EURO 1996. The semifinal and final games will be held at Wembley Stadium.
Paul Pogba: Rumors and Controversy
Once Paul Pogba was in a controversy when he was in a relationship with African beauty ‘Dencia’. The couple was at the Lowry Hotel.
At the same time, other hotel residents complained about their ‘noisy sex’. In addition ‘The Sun wrote that “It sounded like a porn movie. A few times we heard moans of ‘Paul, babe!’ It was very uncomfortable.”
However, Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola took Twitter and states, “Here Comes the Sun, playing over it. Glad The Sun thinks Paul is THAT good but in fact, the story is made up.
Suits their trademark, not surprised.” Besides this, after thrashing the world record transfer,
Pogba was heavily criticized for his game in the first season at Manchester United. He just managed to net nine goals in 51 matches.
Paul Pogba: Body Measurements
Paul Pogba has an athletic body with a towering height of 6ft 3 inches and weighs 84 kg.
Furthermore, he has black hair and dark dark brown eyes. Pogba does regular training and workout to make his body fit.
Social Media Profile
Paul Pogba is hugely active on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He regularly posts photos and updates on his social accounts.
Furthermore, he has a massive fan following on Instagram with over 54.8 million followers and around 7 .29million followers on Facebook.
On Twitter, he has more than 10.2 million followers.
Paul Pogba’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March | Friday |
| 2025 | March | Saturday |
| 2026 | March | Sunday |
| 2027 | March | Monday |
| 2028 | March | Wednesday |