Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has signed a new one-year contract that will extend his career to 21 seasons with the English Premier League leaders . The 37-year-old Welsh midfielder , seeking to help United win a record 19th English league title this year and his 12th , made his debut for his only team in March 1991 . He has made a club-record 862 first-team outings , scoring 158 goals , as a key figure under manager Alex Ferguson -- who signed him on his 14th birthday from the youth development school of local rivals Manchester City . `` You run out of words to describe Ryan Giggs . He is a marvellous player and a wonderful man , '' Ferguson told United 's website on Friday . Has Rooney joined the ranks of football 's immortals ? `` To have the desire and the ability to play at the top level in such a physically demanding position at his age requires a special person . `` He is still turning in man-of-the-match performances , and his experience is so vital for the younger players in the squad . '' Giggs , twice a European Champions League winner , has kept up his record as the only player to score in every season since the English Premier League 's inception in 1992 . `` All I 've ever wanted to do is play for United , and I 've been lucky enough to do that for 20 years , '' he said , having extended his previous one-year deal . `` It 's great to know I 'm still contributing to the team 's success and I feel I 've got a lot to offer on and off the pitch . This is an exciting time to be involved with so many good young players coming through . '' Cup magic shared by cross-channel minnows . Giggs is in the United squad for Saturday 's FA Cup fifth-round clash with non-league club Crawley , as he seeks to win England 's fabled knockout competition for the fifth time this year . In a top-flight tie , cup holders Chelsea host Everton , while Birmingham and Stoke face third division opposition in Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton respectively . On Sunday , Arsenal travel to Leyton Orient , Manchester City host another division three team Notts County , and Fulham take on Premier League rivals Bolton .
Ryan Giggs agrees a new one-year contract at Manchester United until mid-2012 . Welsh veteran is currently in his 20th season with the English league leaders . He has made a club-record 862 first-team appearances since his debut in 1991 . - July 1 : The U.S. women's national team wins gold medal at Beijing Olympics after beating Japan 2-1 on penalties to win their first Olympic title.