Paul Pogba

Paul Labile Pogba is a 28-year-old footballer for the Manchester United Premier League club and the French national team and primarily plays as a central midfielder, although he can also play as a defensive midfielder, a defensive midfielder, and a deep-lying playmaker. He was awarded the Golden Boy Award in 2013.

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Biography and Early Life

Being born in Lagny-Sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne on March 15, 1993, to father  Fassou Antoine Pogba and mother Yeo Pogba, Paul Pogba was the youngest of three sons, the other to being twins- Florentin and Mathias. All three are footballers. His parents are Guinean whereas he is Muslim. He played his first match when he was 6 and then became the captain of the US Torcy under-13 team. He managed to earn the name of Youth International in his country.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Paul Pogba in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Paul Pogba’s age is 28 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 15 March 1993. Though, he is 6′ 3″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 185.1 lbs in Pound and 84 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Pogba graduated from Ashton at Mersey School. Like numerous other celebrities, he never attended college but followed his passion of becoming a footballer.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Pogba met Maria Zulay (model) in Los Angeles and they fell in love. In 2019, the couple announced that they were celebrating two years of marriage which is assumed to have been done in a secret ceremony. The same year, they welcomed their baby, Labile Shakur.

Is Paul Pogba Gay?

As far as sexual orientation is concerned, it can be safely said that Paul Pogba is as straight as a stick. He is happily married to his long-term girlfriend Maria Zulay and together they have a two-year beautiful son name, Labia Shakur.

Professional Career

Club Career

Paul Labile Pogba kicked off his football career when he was six playing for the US Roissy-en-Brie. He then joined Torcy in the U.S., where he acted as the captain of clubs under 13 teams. After one season with Torcy, Pogba joined Professional Club Le Havre. It’s under 16 teams was captained by Paul Pogba at the Championnat National des 16 ans. He also came to be recognized as an international youth for his country.

Manchester United

Pogba revealed that he was leaving Le Havre on 31 July 2009 to join the youth academy of Manchester United in England. It led to quite a controversy between Manchester United, Le Havre, and Torcy. Le Havre’s accusations were that Pogba was leaving for monetary reasons, which was 87000 pounds and a house as alleged by Le Harve’s president. Manchester United was cleared of the accusations by a judge, along with the declaration that Pogba was never in contract with Le Havre on 7th October.

The transfer of Pogba to Manchester United was completed on 7th October 2009. He made his debut against Crewe Alexandra with the club’s under 18 teams with a 2-1 defeat. 7 goals were scored by him in 21 appearances through the 2009-10 under 18 campaign. In the 2010-11 season, Pogba remained on the club’s academy team and played in the Premier Academy League.

Juventus

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that Pogba didn’t sign a new contract and left the club on July 3, 2012. Ferguson was pretty upset and disappointed about that fact and stated that he didn’t show any respect for Manchester United and also said that Pogba had signed for the Italian club Juventus.

The first appearance of him for Juventus was in a pre-season friendly against Beneficavin Geneva on 1st August. The first competitive appearance of Pogba with Juventus was against Chievo in a Serie A match on the 22nd of September 2012.

Pogba’s first UEFA Champions League appearance resulted in a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk and, on 20 October, he also scored his first club goal in a 2-0 victory over Napoli. In a 2-1 victory against Bologna on 31st October, he also scored the game-winning goal. On May 5, 2013, Pogba was sent off for spitting on an opponent’s forehead.

Pogba was the central player in Juventus’ 4-0 victory over Lazio in the 2013-14 season, also due to this his team won the 2013 Italian Supercoppa. The 2013 Golden Boy Award for Best Young Player in Europe was given to Pogba. The Guardian also listed Pogba as one of Europe’s ten most talented young players in January 2014.

In the UEFA Club contest against Trabzonspor, Pogba scored his first goal. In Juventus’s, 2-0 win over Udinese Pogba produced an incredible assist. He also scored the only goal in the victory over Bologna. Under manager Antonio Conte, he concluded the season and also reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Pogba took charge of the captaincy in the absence of team captain Antonio Valencia in the opening games of the 2018-19 season. But, after a series of poor results, it was reported that Pogba would not captain Mourinho’s team again. But under the new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Pogba was able to revive his form. His success declined at the end of the season, but Pogba still had the most fruitful season, as he scored 16 goals and got 11 assists in all competitions.

The first goal of Pogba in the 2020-21 season was against Brighton and Hove Albion in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, which he scored from a deflected free-kick giving Manchester United a 3-0 win.

Awards

His impeccable performance as a footballer and the fame it brought with it has had him win numerous awards. In Manchester United. He got the FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball in the year 2013. In 2014, he received the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player and the Braco Award.

He even won the FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2015, 2016, and 2018. Likewise, he has also received the UEFA Europa League Squad/Player of the Season 2016-17 and the PFA Team of the Year. 2018-19. In 2018, he was honored with the Knight of the Legion of Honor.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Paul Pogba in 2021

Owing to his legacy and fame in the field of football, Paul Pogba’s current net worth is approximately $150 million as of 2021. His salary is also estimated to be around $33 million. He is one of the most famous players in the history of soccer.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Since the childhood of Paul,  he was the fan of Arsenal.
• He’s nicknamed Il Polpo.
• All three of the Pogba brothers are footballers.
• Pogba was the first football player to get his own #Pogba emoji hashtag.

The name Pogba is no less than a legacy in itself in the field of football. This 28-year footballer made it big in his career of choice and now is celebrated not only in his country but in the entire world. He currently lives with Maria Zulay, his wife, and Labile Shakur, his son.