Wayne Rooney
Manchester United's all-time top scorer and the only player with 200 goals and 100 assists in the Premier League.
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English former professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is considered one of the greatest players in Premier League history, having won five league titles and remaining the only player to have recorded both 200 goals and 100 assists in the competition. He spent most of his playing career as a forward but was also used in various midfield roles. He is Manchester United's top goalscorer of all time with 253 goals and was the all-time English top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League (34) from 2011 to 2024.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Wayne Mark Rooney
- Born
- 24 October 1985
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England
- Height
- 1.76 m / 5 ft 9 in
- Position
- Forward, midfielder
- Total caps
- 569
- Total goals
- 237
Lore & Background
After emerging as one of England's top young talents at Everton, Rooney joined Manchester United in 2004 for £25.6 million. He was named the PFA Young Player of the Year in his debut season before being voted the PFA Fans' Player of the Year in 2005–06 at 20 years old. He was a key figure as United won three consecutive Premier League titles from 2006–07 to 2008–09 and reached three Champions League finals in 2008, 2009, and 2011, winning the 2008 title. Rooney also scored the winning goal in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup final and was awarded the Golden Ball. After having his most prolific season to that point in 2009–10, he won the PFA Players' Player of the Year. Rooney helped United reclaim the Premier League title in 2010–11 and won his fifth and final league title in 2012–13. In total, Rooney won 16 trophies with United and became one of only two English players, alongside teammate Michael Carrick, to win the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup.
Reader's Guide
Rooney's virtual career mirrors his real-world journey from a teenage prodigy at Everton to a Manchester United legend. In Career Mode, you can start his journey at Everton in the 2002-03 season, where he scored eight goals in 37 appearances in all competitions. His first senior goals came on 2 October 2002 when he scored twice in a 3–0 away win over Wrexham in the second round of the League Cup. These goals meant that Rooney was Everton's youngest-ever goalscorer at the time. After his transfer to Manchester United in 2004, his attributes reflect his real-world development: he was named the FIFPro Young Player of the Year in 2004–05, selected in the ESM Team of the Season for 2009–10, and included in the 2011 FIFA FIFPro World XI. His February 2011 bicycle kick against city rivals Manchester City won the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards Best Goal award. In 2025, Goal named him one of the best players never to have won the Ballon d'Or; his highest finish was 5th place in 2011. For Ultimate Team, his Icon cards capture his prime years, offering a forward who combines finishing with playmaking—he remains the only player to have recorded both 200 goals and 100 assists in the Premier League.
Did You Know?
- Rooney made his senior international debut for England in February 2003, aged 17, and is England's youngest-ever goalscorer.
- He scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut in a 6–2 home win over Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League.
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