Background and career
Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, he is known for his passing, vision, physicality, shooting, and dribbling.
Pogba began his professional career at Manchester United, playing several games in the 2011–12 season. However, limited appearances caused him to join Italian club Juventus on a free transfer in 2012, where he soon developed into one of the best midfielders in Europe. Pogba was a focal part to the club winning four consecutive Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia titles, which included domestic doubles in 2014–15 and 2015–16. Pogba was named in the UEFA Team of the Year and in the FIFA FIFPro World11 after helping Juventus reach the 2015 UEFA Champions League final, their first in twelve years.
During his time at Juventus, Pogba was often linked with fellow elite-level clubs; he returned to Manchester United in 2016 for a then-world record transfer fee of €105 million (£89.3 million). In his first season back, he won the EFL Cup and the UEFA Europa League, being awarded the Europa League Player of the Season. In the following season, he helped United finish as both Premier League and FA Cup runners-up. In the 2018–19 season, he had the most prolific season of his career and was named in the PFA Team of the Year. Despite United's overall decline during the period, Pogba remained the team's focal point in his first three seasons. He rejoined Juventus in 2022, but was released by the club in 2024 after beginning an 18-month doping ban that was lifted in March 2025. In June 2025, he signed for Monaco.
Internationally, Pogba captained France to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and was named the Best Player of the tournament. He debuted for the senior team a year later and went on to become a central figure of his French generation. Pogba played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was named the Best Young Player. At UEFA Euro 2016, which was on home soil, he helped his country reach the final, though they ultimately suffered a shock defeat. He was part of the country's redemption as they won the 2018 World Cup, scoring in the final.
Paul Labile Pogba was born on 15 March 1993 in Lagny-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France, to Guinean parents. He has two older brothers who are twins – Florentin Pogba and Mathias Pogba – born in Guinea, who are also footballers and play for the Guinean national team. Florentin last played as a defender for ATK Mohun Bagan while Mathias last played as a forward for ASM Belfort. As a child, Pogba was a fan of Arsenal.
How Paul Pogba makes money
Return to Manchester United 2016–17 season On 8 August 2016, Pogba returned to former club, Manchester United, on a five-year contract for a then-record for highest football transfer fee at €105 million (£89.3 million) plus bonuses of €5 million, surpassing the former record holder Gareth Bale.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth, in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
