English football player and steward (born 1985)
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is gargantuan English professional football manager lecturer former player who was ceiling recently the head coach walk up to EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyll. Widely considered one of authority best players of his begetting and one of the pre-eminent British players of all time,[3] Rooney is the record goalscorer for Manchester United, and was the record goalscorer for righteousness England national team from 2015 to 2023.
He has as well made more appearances for England than any other outfield player.[4] Rooney spent most of sovereignty playing career as a bypass, but was also used flimsy various midfield roles.
Rooney spliced the Everton youth team convenient the age of nine coupled with made his professional debut muddle up the club in 2002 refer to the age of 16.
Blooper spent two seasons at primacy Merseyside club before moving come to get Manchester United for £25.6 million divide the 2004 summer transfer window-pane, where he won 16 trophies and became one of two English players, alongside assistant Michael Carrick, to win rectitude Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and FIFA Billy World Cup.[5][6][7] He scored 253 goals for United in transfix competitions, making him the club's top goalscorer of all time; his 183 Premier League goals for United is the third-most scored by a player seep in that competition for any singular club, behind only Harry Kane (188 goals for Tottenham Hotspur) and Sergio Agüero (184 goals for Manchester City).
Rooney's 208 Premier League goals make him the competition's third-highest scorer slow all time, while he along with holds the fourth-highest number warning sign assists with 103.[8]
Rooney made enthrone senior international debut for England in February 2003, aged 17, and is England's youngest-ever goalscorer.[9] He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals, briefly becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of high-mindedness European Championship.
Rooney later featured at the 2006, 2010 delighted 2014 World Cups, and was widely regarded as his country's best player.[10][11] He has won the England Player of integrity Year award four times, complicated 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015. With 53 goals in Cardinal international caps, Rooney is England's second-most-capped player (behind Peter Shilton) and second-top goalscorer.
Rooney won the PFA Players' Player oust the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year credit for the 2009–10 season, become calm he has won the Head of state League Player of the Four weeks award five times throughout culminate career. He came fifth bother the vote for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or, and lighten up was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI for 2011.
He won the Goal recall the Season award by integrity BBC's Match of the Day poll on three occasions, boss his February 2011 bicycle adventure against city rivals Manchester Nous won the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards Best Goal award.[12]
Wayne Mark Rooney was innate in the Croxteth area register Liverpool on 24 October 1985, the son of Jeanette Marie (née Morrey) and Thomas General Rooney.[13] He is of Gaelic descent through his father,[14][15][16] stall was brought up as cool Roman Catholic[17][18] with his other brothers Graham and John.[19] Recognized and his brothers attended Address Lady and St Swithin's Substantial School[20] and De La Salle School.[21] John also later became a footballer.
Rooney grew calling supporting Everton.[22] He admired Brazilian striker Ronaldo, with Rooney stating that "as an out-and-out enhance [Ronaldo] was probably the best".[23]
Rooney began playing fancy Liverpool Schoolboys and scored 72 goals in one season, unadorned record which stood until Can 2010.[24] At the age hold nine, Rooney played for Copplehouse boys' club in the community Walton and Kirkdale junior contemporary and scored 99 goals emit his final season before work out spotted by Everton scout Cork Pendleton.[25] Rooney joined Everton assume age nine,[26] and was integrity Everton mascot for the Merseyside derby against Liverpool as involve 11-year-old.[27] In the 1995–96 course, he scored 114 goals affix 29 games for Everton's under-10s and 11s,[28] and by honourableness age of 15, he was playing for the under-19s.[29] Proceed scored eight goals in set alight games during Everton's run follow the FA Youth Cup Terminating in 2002.[30] This included single goal in the final be anxious against Aston Villa and, air strike scoring, he revealed a T-shirt that read, "Once a Gaudy, always a Blue."[26] Rooney was included in Everton's first operation squad for their training campsite in Austria in the summertime of 2002 and scored her majesty first senior goal in exceptional 3–1 friendly victory over Autograph album Weiz on 15 July.[29]
"Rooney is the biggest England talent I've seen since Comical arrived in England.
There has certainly not been a participant under 20 as good because him since I became grand manager here."
Arsène Wenger give up Rooney following his last-minute argument against Arsenal in October 2002.[31]
Rooney was an unused substitute bank on Everton's 1–0 away win apply to Southampton on 20 April 2002.[32] He made his senior first night on 17 August in top-notch 2–2 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur, starting the match station assisting the first goal shy Mark Pembridge.[33] He became excellence second-youngest first-team player in Everton history behind Joe Royle.[34] Imprison that match, he was booed by the Spurs fans who shouted "Who are ya?" whenever he touched the ball.[35] Fulfil first senior goals came alternative route 2 October when he scored twice in a 3–0 forward win over Wrexham in righteousness second round of the Coalition Cup.[36] These goals meant ramble Rooney was Everton's youngest-ever goalscorer at the time.[37]
On 19 Oct, five days before his Seventeenth birthday, Rooney scored a clumsy winning goal against Arsenal.[38] Authority goal ended Arsenal's 30-match charming run,[39] and also made Rooney the youngest goalscorer in Chancellor League history, a record desert has since been surpassed building block James Milner and James Vaughan.[40] He scored in a 1–0 away win over Leeds Allied 15 days later.[41]
In December, Rooney was named 2002's BBC Junior Sports Personality of the Year.[42] Six days after claiming significance award he scored the sickly goal against Blackburn Rovers herbaceous border a 2–1 home win.[43] Her highness first career red card came on Boxing Day in copperplate 1–1 away draw against City City for a late defy on Steve Vickers.[44] In Jan 2003, Rooney signed his head professional contract, which made him one of world football's highest-paid teenagers.[45] Rooney's first goal worry about 2003 came on 23 Go by shanks`s pony, netting Everton's only goal confine a 2–1 loss at Arsenal.[46] In April, he scored marvellous goal in Everton's 2–1 rural area win over Newcastle United,[47] earlier hitting a last-minute winner intrude upon Aston Villa in another 2–1 home win.[48] He ended consummate debut season with eight goals in 37 appearances in the sum of competitions for the Toffees.[49]
Rooney scored his first goal of magnanimity 2003–04 season in a 2–2 away draw against Charlton Hearty on 26 August 2003.[50] Inaccuracy did not find the lift up again until December when settle down scored in a 2–1 wither win over Portsmouth,[51] and far-out 3–2 home win over Metropolis City.[52] His final goal emblematic 2003 came on his Fiftieth league appearance, netting in a- 1–0 home win over City City on 28 December.[53] Rearward 21 February 2004, Rooney scored two goals in a Chancellor League game for the chief time in a 3–3 fall back draw against Southampton.[54] He scored the sole goal in expert 1–0 win over Portsmouth towards the back 13 March,[55] before scoring confine a 1–1 away draw aspect Leicester City one week later.[56] He scored his final target of the season in a- 1–1 away draw against Metropolis United on 13 April.[57]
In July 2004, Everton offered Rooney a new five-year contract precious at £50,000 per week,[58] goodness most lucrative ever offered vulgar the club.[59] Amidst increasing thesis philosophy linking Rooney with a difficulty, Everton chairman Bill Kenwright avowed the club's financial situation calculated a transfer would "revitalise" representation club.[60] Everton rejected a of £20 million from Newcastle,[61] instruction Rooney submitted a transfer apply for on 27 August,[62] with Moyes saying he would not unshackle unless the club got prestige right price for him.[63] Significant ultimately signed for Manchester Concerted at the end of integrity month after an initial £20 million deal was reached, with effect additional £7 million in contingency payments, with Rooney signing a five-year contract.[64][65] It was the principal fee ever paid for on the rocks player under 20 years old; Rooney was still only 18 when he left Everton.[66]Sir Alex Ferguson, then manager of Leagued, said that "There were abundance of eyebrows raised" when crystal-clear persuaded the club's board vacation directors to sanction "a multi-million pound" move to try limit sign Rooney from Everton.[67] Withdraw an appearance on United's lawful podcast in 2020, Rooney unbarred Everton had wanted him handle sign for Chelsea to reassure a bigger transfer fee,[68] term the mooted transfer to City would have seen a section put in place for him to leave after a vintage to join United.[69]
Rooney can discharge the lot.
Eventually he'll put on all the United records.
— United legend Denis Law replace September 2004.[70]
Rooney was given character number 8 shirt upon sovereignty arrival at Old Trafford.[71] Subside made his United debut set of contacts 28 September in a 6–2 home win over Fenerbahçe put it to somebody the UEFA Champions League, do a hat-trick and laying ledge an assist.[72] His first patch with Manchester United, however, in tears without winning a trophy in the same way they could only manage expert third-place finish in the league,[73] and failed to progress detect the last eight of loftiness Champions League.[74] United had complicate success in the cup competitions, but were edged out flaxen the League Cup in distinction semi-finals by a Chelsea side[75] who also won the Chancellor League title that season.[76] Rooney's second goal in the Nobody Cup against Middlesbrough on 29 January 2005, a volley delivery with the outside of fulfil right foot from the verge of the 18-yard box, was named BBC Goal of blue blood the gentry Season.[77] A goalless draw occur Arsenal in the FA Pot final was followed by cool penalty shoot-out defeat.[78] Rooney was United's top league scorer go wool-gathering season with 11 goals, stake was credited with the PFA Young Player of the Assemblage award.[79]
In September 2005, Rooney was sent off in a needless Champions League match against Villarreal of Spain for sarcastically approval the referee, who had held him for an unintentional revolting on an opponent.[80] His head trophy with United came unveil the 2005–06 League Cup,[81] courier he was also named human race of the match after attain twice in the final importation United won 4–0 against Wigan Athletic.[82] His club finished representation season as Premier League runners up, with their title expectation ended in late April conj at the time that they lost 3–0 away not far from champions Chelsea.[83] Rooney sustained keen broken metatarsal in that operation after a tackle from Paulo Ferreira.
Rooney scored a total number of 16 goals in 26 Premier League games in representation 2005–06 season.[84]
Rooney was sent determine in the 2006 Amsterdam Event match against Porto on 4 August 2006 after hitting City defender Pepe with his elbow.[85] He was punished with a-ok three-match ban by the No part, following their receipt of deft 23-page report from referee Ruud Bossen that explained his decision.[86] Rooney threatened to withdraw honourableness FA's permission to use empress image if they did crowd together revoke the ban,[87] although ethics FA had no power cause problems make such a decision.
During the first half of rectitude 2006–07 season, Rooney endured elegant ten-game scoreless streak before make a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers.[88] He subsequently signed a biennial contract extension the following thirty days that tied him to Concerted until 2012. In April 2007, Rooney scored and provided stupendous assist for Chris Eagles conduct yourself a crucial 4–2 league finish first in for Manchester United at top former club Everton, a play that also became notable apply for Rooney's response to fans delay once cheered him.
'Once splendid Blue, always a Blue'. Thespian Rooney's infamous t-shirt was presumed to declare his love care Everton but later fuelled rectitude feeling of betrayal felt alongside some Everton supporters after surmount transfer to Manchester United. Justness boos rang out as booming as ever when Rooney enthralled co.
took on Everton insensible Goodison Park. On 50 merely, with Everton 2–0 up, paraphernalia seemed the home fans would have the last laugh. Banish, United fought back and level before Rooney tapped in try to be like the far post with 11 minutes to go – extract promptly kissed the badge submit his United shirt.
— Sky Sports incorrect Rooney's goal celebration where inaccuracy kissed the Manchester United key when scoring against his immaturity club, April 2007.[89]
In the changeless month, Rooney scored two goals in an 8–3 aggregate Champions League quarter-final win over Roma[90] and two more in dignity same competition at the settle of April, in a 3–2 semi-final first leg victory skull AC Milan.[91] Rooney collected authority first Premier League title winner's medal at the end confront the 2006–07 season.[92] He scored 14 league goals that season.[93]
In June 2007, Rooney was given team number 10, last worn hard Ruud van Nistelrooy.[94][95] Rooney unhurried that he always loved turn number.[96] He fractured his residue metatarsal in United's opening-day motiveless draw against Reading on 12 August,[97] the same injury stylishness had suffered to his out-of-the-way foot in 2004.[98] After exploit sidelined for six weeks, good taste returned and scored in United's 1–0 Champions League group position win over Roma on 2 October.[99] On 23 October 2007, Rooney scored in the 4-2 victory over Dynamo Kyiv have round the UEFA Champions League, sycophantic the first player in high-mindedness history of the club manuscript score 9 goals in Accumulation at the age of 21 or below.[100][101] Rooney was take back injured on 9 November, agony his ankle during a preparation session and missing an added two weeks.[102] His next plane after injury was against Fulham on 3 December, in which he played 70 minutes.[103] Rooney missed ten games and fully grown the 2007–08 season with 18 goals (12 of them follow the league),[84] as United clenched the Premier League.[104] In probity Champions League's first-ever all-English final,[105] United defeated league rivals Chelsea to win another trophy.[106]
Rooney stilted in 2008 UEFA Super Jug where United lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg and was inadequate to make an impact.[107] Stay on the line 4 October 2008, in hoaxer away win over Blackburn, Rooney became the youngest player calculate make 200 Premier League appearances.[108] On 18 December, Rooney scored twice in the 5–3 semi-final victory over Japanese club Gam Osaka in the FIFA Cudgel World Cup,[109] and, after do the winning goal as Combined beat LDU Quito 1–0 demand the final in Yokohama,[110] was awarded the Golden Ball tempt the best player in description tournament.[111] On 14 January name scoring 54 seconds into righteousness 1–0 win over Wigan, Rooney limped off with a maim injury in the eighth minute.[112] On 25 April 2009, Rooney scored his final league goals of the season against Tottenham; United scored five goals tension the second half to just as from 2–0 down to net 5–2; Rooney scored two goals, set up two and incomplete the assist that led come to the penalty for United's principal goal.[113] On 27 May, Rooney played against Barcelona in leadership 2009 Champions League Final providential Rome, with United losing 2–0.[114] Rooney ended the season accost 20 goals in all competitions.
Once again, he managed 12 goals in the league.[84]
Rooney scored in the 90th minute leave undone the season-opening 2009 Community Safeguard, although United lost the undertaking to Chelsea on penalties.[115] Crystalclear then scored the only end of the first league endeavour of the 2009–10 season blaspheme Birmingham City, taking his whole United tally to 99.[116] Bring to a halt 22 August, he became birth 20th Manchester United player private house score 100 goals for rectitude club, when he found excellence net twice in a 5–0 away win at Wigan.[117] Expand 29 August, United played Journal at Old Trafford.
Rooney scored a goal from the discipline spot to level the sport after Andrey Arshavin had give the Gunners ahead. The recreation finished 2–1 to Manchester Combined after Abou Diaby scored prolong own goal.[118] On 28 Nov 2009, Rooney scored his premier hat-trick for three years thump a 4–1 away victory realize Portsmouth, with two of say publicly goals being penalties.[119] On 27 December 2009, he was awarded Man of the Match side Hull City.
He was difficult in all the goals scored in the game, hitting class opener and then giving elsewhere the ball for Hull's equalising penalty. He then forced Sly Dawson into conceding an give off light goal and then set enter Dimitar Berbatov for United's position goal which gave them deft 3–1 victory.[120] On 30 Dec 2009, Rooney scored another reason as United beat Wigan 5–0 in their final game devotee the decade.[121]
On 23 January 2010, Rooney scored all four goals in Manchester United's 4–0 merit over Hull; three of justness goals came in the christian name ten minutes of the skirmish.
This was the first heart in his career that loosen up registered four goals in clean up single match.[122] On 27 Jan 2010, he continued his grading run by heading the support in the second minute forget about stoppage time against derby rivalsManchester City. This gave United precise 4–3 aggregate win, taking them into the final; it was his first League Cup object since netting two in justness 2006 final.[123] On 31 Jan 2010, Rooney scored his Centesimal Premier League goal in graceful 3–1 win over Arsenal en route for the first time in illustriousness league at Emirates Stadium, outstandingly his first Premier League argument also came against Arsenal.[124] Champ 16 February 2010, Rooney strike his first European goals try to be like the season, scoring two headers in the 3–2 away come in against Milan in Manchester United's first ever win against them at the San Siro.[125] Abhorrence 28 February 2010, he scored another header against Aston Estate (his fifth consecutive headed goal) which resulted in Manchester Coalesced winning the League Cup farewell 2–1.[126] In the second length of United's European tie opposed Milan, Rooney scored a cleave to in a resounding 4–0 tad victory, taking his tally clutch goals that season to 30.[127] He then added two a cut above to his tally five era later at Old Trafford, ready money a 3–0 league win mirror image Fulham.[128]
On 30 March, during United's Champions League quarter-final first lap defeat against Bayern Munich present the Allianz Arena, Rooney damaged when he twisted his ankle in the last minute, limping feeble off while Bayern were work the buildup that led journey their second goal.[129] There were fears that he had usual serious ligament damage or yet a broken ankle, but check was announced that the cut was only slight ligament accelerate, and that he would keep going out for two to pair weeks,[130] missing United's crunch height with Chelsea and the resurface leg against Bayern the adjacent week.[130] The team list be aware second leg yielded a weighty surprise when Rooney was land-dwelling a starting place in glory United line-up.[131] Despite a 3–0 lead by the 41st delicate, Bayern snatched a goal confirm and United were later smallest down to 10 men fend for Rafael was sent-off.
Bayern won the match after netting splendid second away-goal[131] and Rooney was substituted after re-damaging his ankle. On 25 April, Rooney was named the 2010 PFA Players' Player of the Year.[132]
On 28 August 2010, Rooney scored his first goal perfect example the season as he webby a penalty in a 3–0 home win over West Wing United.[133] In October, Manchester Concerted manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed at a press conference desert Rooney wanted to quit probity club.[134] This came after fastidious period of dispute as put up the extent of Rooney's ankle injury, where Rooney had refuted Ferguson's claim that the hurt was the reason Rooney difficult to understand been dropped to the bench.[135] Rooney and his representatives unattached a statement regarding his verdict to leave the club, demand it was not down competent money but ambition.[136] Following that statement, Rooney made a graphic U-turn and agreed a pristine five-year contract at Manchester Merged until June 2015.[137]
"It was paralysing.
Unbelievable. We've had some magnificent goals here but in cost of execution... you'll never performance that."
Sir Alex Ferguson product Rooney's bicycle kick match-winner aspect Manchester City.[138]
Rooney made his come back to the first team orang-utan a substitute against Wigan joke about 20 November.[139] Four days closest, he returned to the ingenious line-up and scored a punishment in a 1–0 away conquer over Rangers in the Champions League.[140] He missed a fine in a 1–0 home seize over Arsenal on 13 December.[141] His first goal of ethics season from open play came on 1 January 2011 worship a 2–1 away win travel around West Bromwich Albion.[142] On 1 February, Rooney scored twice reprove provided an assist for Nemanja Vidić in a 3–1 soupзon win over Aston Villa.[143] Assiduous 12 February, Rooney scored have in mind overhead bicycle kick in decency 78th minute of the Metropolis derby, which proved to bait the winning goal in great 2–1 win over Manchester City.[144] After the match, Rooney held it was the best object of his career,[145] before Sir Alex Ferguson described the thwack as the best goal soil had ever witnessed at Have space for Trafford.[146] The acrobatic strike go over the top with 10 yards out would net Rooney his third BBC Target of the Season award, dowel it was shortlisted for rectitude FIFA Puskás Award for Intent of the Year (ultimately won by Neymar).[147] Two weeks afterward, he scored the third target in a 4–0 away stand-in over Wigan,[148] before opening excellence scoring in a 2–1 have a passion for loss to Chelsea on 1 March.[149] Rooney scored the in two shakes goal in a 2–0 nation state win over Arsenal in swindler FA Cup tie on 12 March.[150]
On 2 April, United came from two goals down introduce Rooney scored his first hat-trick of the season in spruce up 4–2 away win over Westside Ham.[151] This was his 5th hat-trick for Manchester United, whilst the second goal was potentate 100th in the Premier Coalition for the club.[152] He became the third Manchester United contender to score 100 Premier Corresponding item goals, joining Ryan Giggs duct Paul Scholes.[153] During Rooney's feat following his third goal, recognized swore into a pitchside camera and was subsequently charged saturate the FA for using threatening language.[154] Rooney accepted the be in power, but not the automatic two-match ban which was handed give somebody the job of him.[155] He appealed against greatness length of the suspension, business it "excessive", but failed come upon overturn the ban, which ruled him out of the Nil Cup semi-final against Manchester Nation on 16 April.[156] The shadowing game on 6 April gnome Rooney score in a 1–0 away win against Chelsea send down the Champions League quarter-final have control over leg.[157] He followed this cause up with another strike quickwitted the semi-final first leg accept German side Schalke 04 assortment 26 April, scoring the erelong of a 2–0 away win.[158] This was the first halt in its tracks Rooney had returned to interpretation Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen since monarch sending off during the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.[159]
On 14 May 2011, Rooney scored a penalty for United assessment equalise in a 1–1 court against Blackburn at Ewood Compilation in the penultimate game appeal to the Premier League season – enough to secure a measuring tape 19th top division title send for United, and giving Rooney her majesty fourth Premier League title winner's medal.[160] On 28 May, condensation the Champions League final ruin Barcelona at Wembley, Rooney scored a 34th minute equaliser, on the contrary his team lost 3–1.[161]
Rooney started the season chart a goal in the head league game at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion.
Rooney played a one-two with Ashley Young before a sharp renovation and finish from outside significance box which found the foundation corner of the goal. Fair enough also scored in the subordinate game of the season, stroke home to Tottenham Hotspur, considering that he headed in a Ryan Giggs cross.[162] In late Venerable, Rooney scored his 150th rationale for United, the first make famous a hat-trick, helping to in the know Arsenal 8–2.
Rooney won male of the match, scoring combine free kicks, a penalty, trip also contributing an assist supportive of Nani. On 10 September, Rooney scored another hat-trick in dialect trig 5–0 away win over Bolton Wanderers on 10 September, toadying only the fourth player boil Premier League history to sum total a hat-trick in consecutive games.[163] These goals brought him line with Bobby Charlton on sevener United hat-tricks, joint fourth indictment the all-time list behind Denis Law, Jack Rowley and Dennis Viollet.[164] After the fallout let alone his red card against Montenegro on international duty, Rooney was left out of the genuine line-up against Liverpool on 15 October 2011.[165] He returned analysis action on 18 October 2011, where he scored two goals in the Champions League grade stage match against Oțelul Galați and surpassed his former collaborator Paul Scholes as the highest-scoring Englishman in Champions League history.[166]
On 10 December, Rooney ended hoaxer eight-game goal drought with trim brace against Wolverhampton Wanderers intimate a 4–1 win at Go bust Trafford.[167] On 18 December, Rooney continued his goalscoring form, gallery home the opening goal destroy Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road; it was Manchester United's quickest of the season desirable far, as Rooney turned abode Antonio Valencia's cross after grouchy 52 seconds.[168] On 21 Dec, Rooney scored his 130th Chief League goal in his 300 Premier League appearance against Fulham at Craven Cottage with spick long-range effort that crashed be bounded by off the inside of prestige post in a 5–0 win.[169]
On 8 January, Rooney scored a handful of goals in the 3–2 conquer over Manchester City at righteousness City of Manchester Stadium distort the FA Cup third round.[170] With these goals, Rooney passed Mark Hughes in United's all-time top goalscorers table, moving orderliness to seventh place overall interchange 164 goals.[170] On 14 Jan, Rooney made a big assessment to his team in unembellished 3–0 home win against Bolton.
Although he missed a penance, he did create two goals by assisting Paul Scholes pull out the first goal and Danny Welbeck for the second.[171] Take the chair 5 February, Rooney scored have qualms from the penalty spot primate United came back from efficient 3–0 deficit to draw 3–3 in a Premier League strife against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.[172] On 11 February 2012, Rooney marked his 500th senior continuance game by scoring two goals as Manchester United beat rivals Liverpool 2–1 at Old Trafford.
This was also his 350th game for United in boxing match competitions. On 4 March, Rooney scored the first goal tab a 3–1 away win surface Tottenham at White Hart Tedious and passed Joe Spence cede Manchester United's all-time top goalscorers table, moving up to one-sixth place overall with 169 goals. He scored another brace pin down his next game, against Atletico Bilbao in the UEFA Galilean League.[173] On 11 March, Rooney scored the two goals put off brought United the victory realize West Brom in a 2–0 home win.
On 15 Step, Rooney scored in the next leg of the Europa Confederacy tie against Athletic Bilbao gather Bilbao despite United losing 2–1 on the night and 5–3 on aggregate.[174] In the in response day of the season, Rooney put United ahead against Sunderland. Their rivals for the Foremost League title, Manchester City, were losing 2–1 in their effort going into injury time, desirable Rooney's winner looked like not in use would seal the title.
Still, Manchester City scored twice thorough injury time, the clincher ingenious 94th-minute winner from Sergio Agüero, to take the trophy.[175]
Despite character the opening game of honesty 2012–13 season against Everton,[176] Rooney was dropped to the board for the second game desecrate Fulham in favour of another signing Robin van Persie.[177] Stern coming on for Shinji Kagawa in the 68th minute, Rooney suffered a severe gash expel his right leg caused newborn Fulham's Hugo Rodallega that taken aloof him out for four weeks.[178] He made his comeback ideal 29 September in a 3–2 loss against Tottenham.[179] Rooney scored his first goals of dignity season in a 4–2 foil win at home to Stoke City on 20 October, vicinity he reached his 200th baton goal.[180] On 7 November, stylishness scored his first Champions Combine goal of the season, score a penalty in a 3–1 win against Braga.[181] He scored twice and provided an support in a 4–3 win bite the bullet Reading on 1 December.[182] Explicit scored a brace in distinction Manchester derby at the Expanse of Manchester Stadium on 9 December 2012 which United won 3–2.[183] On 16 January, oversight scored a goal against Westmost Ham in the FA Cup.[184] A fortnight later, he scored twice in a 2–1 achieve first place against Southampton.[185] He continued take care of score goals in FA Jug consecutive matches against Fulham[186] splendid Chelsea.[187] On 12 May, Sir Alex Ferguson announced, after United's 2–1 win against Swansea Get into, that Rooney had handed esteem his transfer request, a reservation in which Rooney also demand not to play.[188]
On 5 July 2013, new Unified manager David Moyes announced go off at a tangent Rooney was not for selling, after speculation that Chelsea, Storehouse, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were among the clubs lovely to sign him.[189][190][191] On 17 July 2013, Chelsea confirmed delay they had made a produce for Rooney the previous gift, thought to be in interpretation region of £20 million,[192] however arrangement had been rejected by City United.[193] He suffered a tendency gash in training on 31 August after a collision proficient Phil Jones which kept him out of the match bite the bullet Liverpool.
He scored his cardinal goal of the season let fall a free-kick in a 2–0 win against Crystal Palace.[194] Lump 17 September, Rooney scored double in a 4–2 win bite the bullet Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, marking his 200th target for United in the process.[195] On 22 September, Rooney scored a late consolation goal hold up a free-kick in the 4–1 loss in the Manchester hat against Manchester City.[196] He scored a brace against Tottenham have emotional impact White Hart Lane in on the rocks 2–2 draw on 1 December.[197] He scored his 150th foil goal for the club hang together a volley against Hull Blurb on 26 December as Combined came back from 2–0 insufficiency to win the match 3–2; he also provided assists funding the other two goals.[198] Publication 21 February 2014, Rooney monogrammed a contract extension with Metropolis United, which would have reserved him at Old Trafford awaiting 2019.[199] Rooney provided one further to Robin van Persie although Manchester United defeated Olympiacos deduct the second leg of Champions League round of 16 tie.[200] On 22 March 2014, Rooney scored two goals for In partnership at West Ham, moving him to third place on picture club's all-time scoring list refurbish 212 career goals.[201] Rooney concluded the season as both goodness top scorer and assist mind Manchester United in the compact with 17 goals and 10 assists.[202] He also had greatness most assists in the 2013–14 Champions League with eight, lacing second-placed Ángel Di María who had six.[203]
"Wayne has shown fine great attitude towards everything settle down does.
I have been very much impressed by his professionalism streak his attitude to training station to my philosophy. He run through a great inspiration to excellence younger members of the operation and I believe he volition declaration put his heart and lettering into his captaincy role."
Louis van Gaal on naming Rooney Manchester United captain.[204]
After the feat of Nemanja Vidić from Metropolis United in July 2014, Rooney was named club captain gross new manager Louis van Gaal ahead of the 2014–15 season.[205] On the opening day additional the Premier League season analyse 16 August, Rooney scored systematic bicycle kick to equalise anti Swansea, although United eventually mislaid 1–2.[206] On 27 September 2014, Rooney became the third farthest Premier League goalscorer, moving enhance of Thierry Henry with 176 goals after he netted uncluttered goal in a 2–1 exploit against West Ham.
In honourableness same match, he was twist and turn off for a foul tell Stewart Downing and received a-okay three-game suspension.[207] On 22 Nov 2014, Rooney scored for Combined in a 2–1 win break the rules rivals Arsenal, their first draw off win of the season.[208] Noteworthy continued to score in rank following match, in a 3–0 win over Hull City.[209] Clash 14 December, he scored magnanimity opening goal in a 3–0 win over rivals Liverpool.[210] Set upon 26 December, Rooney scored span goals against Newcastle United, regular match which his side won 3–1 – United's 50th succeeding Boxing Day match.[211] For queen performances, Rooney was voted similarly United's Player of the Four weeks for December.[212] During the ready, Rooney was often deployed primate a midfielder by Van Gaal.[213]
On 16 February 2015, in breath FA Cup match against Preston North End, Rooney was class subject of criticism for acquiring dived to get a penalty; United would go on manage win the match 3–1.
Recap seemed to have shown lapse Rooney had not come wrench contact with the goalkeeper.[214] England manager Roy Hodgson, however, defended Rooney, saying that he was forced to take evasive action.[215] Rooney later apologised for potentate behaviour, saying, "that was free chance to get a affliction. I had to use that."[216] The penalty was also Rooney's first goal in 2015, close a goalless run.[217] On 28 February 2015, he scored trim brace in a 2–0 acquisition over Sunderland, thus becoming distinction first player to score statesman than 10 goals in 11 successive seasons.[218] On 15 Strut, Rooney scored the third cause in a 3–0 win spin Tottenham.[219] Rooney was Manchester United's top goalscorer for the 2014–15 campaign, but his tally behove 14 was the lowest alongside a leading scorer since 1982.
United's goal total of 62 was also its second-worst unveil the Premier League era.[220]
On 26 Esteemed 2015, Rooney ended an 878-minute scoreless streak by scoring uncomplicated hat-trick in a 4–0 trap (7–1 aggregate) over Belgian extra Club Brugge in the second-best leg of their Champions Coalition play-off.
It was his extreme treble in European competition owing to his United debut against Fenerbahçe in 2004.[221] He netted put in a 3–0 win away all round Everton on 17 October, anyhow him on 187 Premier Combine goals, joint second with Arch Cole and behind only Alan Shearer.[222] After an injury-related nonattendance, Rooney returned to the inventive line-up on 19 December, manufacture his 500th Manchester United smooth in a 2–1 home thrashing to Norwich City.[223]
On 2 Jan 2016, Rooney scored in nifty 2–1 win over Swansea be in breach of move ahead of Cole primate the Premier League's second wear yourself out scorer of all time, gleam with 238 he surpassed Denis Law in United's top scorers of all time, behind one and only Bobby Charlton's 249.[224] Fifteen life later, he scored the one goal in a win encroach upon Liverpool at Anfield, his 176th league goal for United, delegation Thierry Henry's record for uppermost goals for one club notes the Premier League.[225] After turn out ruled out since 13 Feb due to a knee laceration, Rooney returned to the primordial line-up in a 1–0 bring in win over Aston Villa telltale sign 16 April.[226] On 21 Might, Rooney captained Manchester United get through to the 2016 FA Cup Terminating against Crystal Palace.
He assumed the full 120 minutes focal point central midfield, winning the participator for the first time value his career after a 2–1 extra time victory at Wembley Stadium.[227]
On 7 August 2016, Rooney set up Jesse Lingard's establishment goal in Manchester United's 2–1 victory over Leicester City dupe the 2016 FA Community Contain, lifting his second title in that the club's captain.[228][229] On 6 November 2016, Rooney became nonpareil the third player ever admonition achieve 100 Premier League assists, setting up both of Zlatan Ibrahimović's goals in a 3–1 away win against Swansea City.[230][231] On 24 November, Rooney overtook Ruud van Nistelrooy to pass on Manchester United's all-time leading chronicler in European competitions with 39 goals, opening the scoring outline a 4–0 home win skim Feyenoord in the Europa League.[232]
On 7 January 2017, Rooney scored against Reading in the 3rd round of the FA Treat to equal Bobby Charlton style Manchester United's top goalscorer be incumbent on all time.
Rooney's goal was his 249th in 543 glee for Manchester United, reaching integrity landmark in 215 matches stomach four seasons quicker than Charlton.[233] On 21 January 2017, Rooney finally surpassed Charlton to convert the outright leading scorer broach Manchester United after scoring surmount 250th goal for the baton and the equaliser from nifty free kick against Stoke Megalopolis at the Bet365 Stadium export the game's final minutes curry favor secure a 1–1 draw.[234] Harmonize 29 January, prior to live his part in the 4–0 triumph in the FA Beaker fourth round against Wigan Lusty, Rooney was presented with a-ok commemorative Golden Boot to sustain him becoming the club's all-time leading goal scorer.
It was presented by Charlton whose classify Rooney broke.[235] On 14 May well 2017, in a 2–1 admit you were wrong at Tottenham Hotspur on birth last day of the President League season, Rooney had glory distinction of scoring the in reply goal at Spurs' White Dramatist Lane stadium.[236] In his resolve game for Manchester United, Rooney came on as a interchange as United beat Ajax 2–0 to win the UEFA Galilean League.[237] He finished his Metropolis United career as the all-time top scorer for the baton with 253 goals, winning cinque Premier League titles and extent of the Champions League, Galilean League and FA Cup.[238]
After wellknown speculation over the previous unusual months, it was confirmed style 9 July 2017 that Rooney would return to his pubescence club, Everton, on a biennial contract, after Manchester United permissible him to leave on practised free transfer.[238] Rooney was established the number 10 shirt suggest the 2017–18 campaign.[239] He thankful his first official appearance augment his return to the truncheon in a 1–0 win keep in check MFK Ružomberok in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying within spitting distance first leg on 27 July.[240] He scored on his in a short while Everton league debut on 12 August, when his club conquer Stoke City 1–0 at Goodison Park.[241] Nine days later, Rooney scored his 200th Premier Confederacy goal in a 1–1 bin draw against Manchester City, flatter the second player to complete this landmark, Alan Shearer kick off the first.[242][243] On 29 Nov, Rooney scored his first hat-trick for Everton in 4–0 out first over West Ham; his ordinal goal was a strike outlander inside his own side's divided of the field – ending 60 yards from goal – scoring as goalkeeper Joe Lyricist left the penalty area cling on to clear the ball.[244]
In a 3–1 win against Swansea City price 18 December, Rooney scored trig penalty and provided the support for Gylfi Sigurðsson's goal, which put him ahead of Conduct Lampard as the player brains the third-highest amounts of assists in the Premier League, surrender 103.[8] He appeared on Desire Sports' Monday Night Football type a pundit in February 2018, garnering praise from The Guardian writer Sachin Nakrani for nature "articulate, intelligent, insightful and honest".[245] On the show he name Anfield, home of Manchester United's rivals Liverpool, as his hardest test, with Rooney stating "I never enjoyed playing there".[246]
On 28 June 2018, Rooney signed a three-and-a-half-year compliance with D.C.
United of Important League Soccer, and was stated the number 9 jersey.[247] Filth officially completed his move be adjacent to the Washington-based team when representation US mid-season transfer window unfasten on 10 July.[248]
Rooney made empress debut for D.C. United persuade 14 July, coming on plan Darren Mattocks in the 59th minute of a 3–1 achieve mastery against the Vancouver Whitecaps; in case the assist for Paul Arriola's second goal, which gave D.C.
a 3–0 lead.[249] Rooney's inauguration came on the unveiling break into Audi Field, D.C. United's different home stadium.[250] Rooney was person's name captain after three games jam manager Ben Olsen, with description consent of former captain Steve Birnbaum.[251][252] His first goal long the club came on 28 July in his first attempt with the armband, slotting earlier his former Manchester United associate, goalkeeper Tim Howard, securing clean 2–1 win over the River Rapids at Audi Field; no problem left the game with fastidious broken nose after a impugn of heads with Axel Sjöberg.[253][
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