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Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

English footballer

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Birthdate
October 24, 1985
Birthplace
Liverpool
Liverpool
Nationality
England
England
Educated at
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De La Salle Academy, Liverpool
Awards Received
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FIFA FIFPro World XI
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Premier League Hall of Fame
Premier League Player of the Season
Premier League Player of the Season
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FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player
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FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball
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Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
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MLS All-Star
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MLS Best XI
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Occupation
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Manager (association football)
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Football Manager
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Football player

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Birth Name
Wayne Mark Rooney
Legal Name
Wayne Mark Rooney
Citizenship
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Official Name
Wayne Mark Rooney
Short Name
Wayne Rooney
Wikidata ID
Q266613

Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of EFL Championship club Derby County, for whom he previously served as interim player-manager. He spent much of his playing career as a forward while also being used in various midfield roles. Widely considered one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is the record goalscorer for both the England national team and Manchester United.

Rooney joined the Everton youth team at the age of nine and made his professional debut for the club in 2002 at the age of 16. He spent two seasons at the Merseyside club, before moving to Manchester United for £25.6 million in the 2004 summer transfer window where he won 16 trophies and became the only English player, alongside teammate Michael Carrick, to win the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup. He scored 253 goals for United in all competitions to make him their top goalscorer of all time, with 183 Premier League goals being the second most scored by a player for any single club, behind Sergio Agüero (184 goals for Manchester City). Rooney's 208 Premier League goals make him the Premier League's second-top scorer of all time. He also has the third-highest number of assists in the Premier League, with 103.

Rooney made his senior international debut for England in February 2003, aged 17, and is England's youngest ever goalscorer. He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals, briefly becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship. Rooney later featured at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups, and was widely regarded as his country's best player. He has won the England Player of the Year award four times, in 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015. With 53 goals in 120 international caps, Rooney is England's second-most-capped player (behind Peter Shilton) and all-time record goalscorer.

Rooney won the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards for the 2009–10 season, and he has won the Premier League Player of the Month award five times throughout his career. He came fifth in the vote for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or, and he was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI for 2011. He won the Goal of the Season award by the BBC's Match of the Day poll on three occasions, and his February 2011 bicycle kick against city rivals Manchester City won the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards Best Goal award.

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ON THIS DAY | Rooney Debut Hat-trick Lights Up Old Trafford | Manchester United 6-2 Fenerbahce

https://youtu.be/UDqHYnJjvKw

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September 28, 2021

UTD Podcast: Wayne Rooney - The truth about my time at United" | Manchester United

https://youtu.be/TrddmAR_Ljg

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November 25, 2020

Wayne Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals | PART ONE

https://youtu.be/08dZXfRf3JM

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September 6, 2018

Wayne Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals | PART TWO

https://youtu.be/vqbBsMqJRuU

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September 6, 2018

Wayne Rooney | Manchester United Greats

https://youtu.be/3MaJ09WMl7M

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February 22, 2018

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