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Scholes, who came through the Red Devil academy as part of the club's famous group of youngsters in the mid-1990s, is widely acknowledged as one of the finest English footballers of his generation.
Scholes made his Manchester United debut in 1994, making 676 appearances, His retirement came after he helped the club win a record 19th league title, the 10th of his career, and his last game was Saturday's Champions League final loss to Barcelona.
United team-mate Rio Ferdinand said on Twitter that Scholes had gone "from a scoring midfielder to a dictator of the game" and "changed his game while still at top of the game".
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere described Scholes on the same social networking site as "top class" and "a great role model for any young English midfielder".
Scholes was part of Manchester United's Class of 92, which also produced David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville, another player who announced his retirement this season.
The club's chief executive, David Gill saying: "It is a very sad day for Manchester United fans around the world. We all know that Paul was one of the players that came through the ranks of the academy system in the 1990's and has established himself as one of the greatest players to ever wear the United shirt".
In addition, Scholes was a member of the team that winner in the 2008 Champions League final against Chelsea but was suspended for the 1999 final win over Bayern Munich.
He also won 66 England caps before retiring from National Team following the Euro 2004 tournament, aged only 29.
Paul Scholes Career Statistics:
- 676 Manchester United appearances, 150 goals
- 66 England caps, 14 goals
- Premier League: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- FA Cup: 1996, 1999, 2004
- Community Shield: 1996, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2010
- UEFA Champions League: 1999, 2008
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
- League Cup: 2009, 2010
- PFA Team of the Year: 2001, 2003, 2007
- 18th highest scorer in Premier League history (102 goals)
- 4th most booked player in Premier League history (87 times)
via bbc
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