Paul Labile Pogba (lahir 15 Maret 1993; umur 23 tahun) adalah pemain sepak bola internasional Perancis yang bermain untuk klub Italia, Juventus di Serie A. Dia berposisi sebagai gelandang dan nyaman dalam bermain baik menyerang dan bertahan.[2] Pogba digambarkan oleh mantan klubnya Manchester United sebagai pemain yang "kuat, terampil, dan kreatif". Setelah ia pindah ke Juventus F.C. ia mendapatkan julukan Il Polpo Paul (merujuk kepada "Paul si Gurita") karena kakinya yang panjang dan terlihat seperti tentakel ketika melakukan tackle ataupun saat berlari. Pogba telah mewakili negaranya di semua tingkatan umur tim nasional. Bersama tim nasional U-16, dia menjadi kapten bagi negaranya dalam kemenangan di Piala Aegea dan Tournoi du Val-de-Marne, dan pada level tim nasional U-17 ia bermain pada Kejuaraan Sepak Bola U-17 Eropa UEFA 2010. Dia melakukan debut untuk tim nasional senior Perancis pada 22 Maret 2013 dalam kemenangan 3-1 melawan Georgia.Paul Pogba melakoni debutnya bersama Manchester United pada Januari 2012, sebelum kemudian pindah ke Juventus dengan nilai transfer di bawah satu juta poundsterling. Namun begitu, Pogba memiliki peran besar untuk membawa Juventus meraih empat scudetto dan dua trofi Coppa Italia, yang membuat United kepincut untuk memboyongnya lagi. Diungkapkan Paul Ince, jika memang United sukses merekrutnya ketimbang Real Madrid atau klub lainnya, maka mereka akan sangat diuntungkan dengan bergabungnya Pogba. "Saya pikir gaya bermain yang dimilikinya lebih cocok dengan Liga Primer ketimbang La Liga Spanyol," kata Ince, Jumat (8/7). "Jadi Pogba akan datang ke liga yang berjalan sengit, tempat di mana ia bisa menunjukkan seperti apa dirinya. Saya pikir ini menjadi tempat yang pas untuknya dan bagi United." "Siapa yang akan bermain dengannya kelak saya tak tahu. Tapi jika United bisa menggaet Pogba, maka hal itu akan mengirim sinyal bahwa United sangat serius di musim ini," tandasnya.
Paul Labile Pogba (born 15 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for Italian club Juventus and the France national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder and is comfortable at playing both in attack and defence. Pogba was described by his former club Manchester United as a "powerful, skilful, and creative" player who has "an eye for goal and a penchant for the spectacular." In Italy, he gained the nicknames Il Polpo Paul ("Paul the Octopus") for his long legs that look like tentacles during tackling or running and "Pogboom" for his explosive style and energy on the pitch. These characteristics have led him to be compared with former France international Patrick Vieira. Since joining Juventus in 2012, he has helped the club to four consecutive Serie A titles, as well as a Coppa Italia, and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. He received the Golden Boy award in 2013, given to the best under-21 player in Europe, followed by the Bravo Award in 2014, awarded to the best under-23 player who has participated in European competitions.Pogba played internationally for France with the national youth football team, representing his nation at all levels for which he was eligible. With the under-16 team, he captained his nation to victories at the Aegean Cup and the Tournoi du Val-de-Marne and, at under-17 level, played at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. At under-20 level, he captained his nation to victory at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and took home the Best Player award for his performances during the tournament. He made his debut for the senior French national team on 22 March 2013 in a 3–1 win against Georgia, and scored his first World Cup goal on 30 June 2014 against Nigeria; he was awarded the Best Young Player Award for his performances at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, after reaching the quarter-final.[9] He later represented his nation at UEFA Euro 2016. In January 2014, Pogba was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe. In January 2016, Pogba was named to the 2015 UEFA Team of the Year[11] as well as the 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI, after helping Juventus to the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.
