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Wayne Rooney
Everton FC, Manchester United FC

42 caps 14 goals
64% successful
2003-2008
disciplined: 71
captaincies: none
minutes played: 2845


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Wayne Rooney Profile

Full name Wayne Mark Rooney
Popular name Wayne Rooney
Born  24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool
Height/Weight 5'10", 12st 5lb. [2004]
Biographies Wayne Rooney: My Story So Far / Wayne Rooney. London: HarperSport, 2006.

Club Career

Club(s) Everton FC, signed schoolboy forms October 1994; signed Youth contract January 1999; signed professional terms in December 2001.  Joined Manchester United FC on 31 August 2004 for Ł20m, rising to Ł27m, depending on appearances and performances. 
Club honours FA Cup runner-up 2004-5; Football League (Carling) Cup winner 2005-06; FA Premier League Champions 2006-07, 2007-08;
Individual honours BBC Young Sportsperson of the Year 2002.  'Tuttosport' European Young Footballer of the Year 2004.  PFA Young Player of the Year 2004-05, 2005-06.  Alan Hardaker Trophy (Football League Final Man of the Match) 2006.
Distinctions A world record transfer fee for a teenager.  A British record transfer fee for a striker.

England Career

Player number 1125th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Forward
First match No. 799, 12 February 2003, England 1 Australia 3, friendly match at Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London, as a half-time substitute.
Last match No. 862, 26 March 2008, France 1 England 0, a friendly match, at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, substituted at half-time.
Major tournaments European Championship Finals 2004, World Cup Finals 2006.
Team honours None.
Individual honours England U19 (1 cap), England U17 (aged 15, 12 caps, 6 goals), England U15 (4 caps, 2 goals).
Distinctions At the time, he was the youngest ever England player, aged 17 years, 111 days;  He is the youngest ever England goalscorer, aged 17 years, 317 days, and the youngest ever England sending-off, aged 20 years, 251 days.

 

Wayne Rooney - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals Gls Av. Min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
52 42 27 38 4 25 2845 14 203 min 7 0 7 C 1 E

 

Wayne Rooney - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 17 12 3 2 35 13 +22 2 8 2.059 0.765 79.4 +10
Away 17 5 5 7 15 17 -2 7 6 0.882 1.00 44.1 -2
Neutral 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 1 4 2.00 1.00 75.0 +4
All 42 22 10 10 66 38 +28 10 18 1.571 0.905 64.3 +12

 

Wayne Rooney - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

7 6 0 1 12 2 +10 1 5 1.714 0.286 85.7 +5
WCF 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 1 3 1.250 0.500 75.0 +2
World Cup 11 8 2 1 17 4 +13 2 8 1.545 0.364 81.8 +7

ECP

12 7 3 2 17 6 +11 4 8 1.417 0.50 70.8 +5
ECF 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 1 2.500 1.500 62.5 +1
European Championship 16 9 4 3 27 12 +15 4 9 1.688 0.75 68.8 +6
Minor Tournament/Cup 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
Friendly 13 4 3 6 15 20 -5 4 1 1.154 1.538 42.3 -2
All 42 22 10 10 66 38 +28 10 18 1.571 0.905 64.3 +12

 

Wayne Rooney - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2004-06 7 6 0 1 12 2 +10 1 5 1.714 0.286 85.7 +5
WCP All 7 6 0 1 12 2 +10 1 5 1.714 0.286 85.7 +5
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2006 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 1 3 1.250 0.500 75.0 +2
WCF All 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 1 3 1.250 0.500 75.0 +2
World Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2004-06 11 8 2 1 17 4 +13 2 8 1.545 0.364 81.8 +7
WC All 11 8 2 1 17 4 +13 2 8 1.545 0.364 81.8 +7
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2002-04 6 5 1 0 10 2 +8 1 4 1.667 0.333 91.7 +5
ECP 2006-08 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 3 4 1.167 0.667 50.0 =0
ECP All 12 7 3 2 17 6 +11 4 8 1.417 0.50 70.8 +5
European Championship Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 2004 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 1 2.500 1.500 62.5 +1
ECF All 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 0 1 2.500 1.500 62.5 +1
European Championship Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2002-04 10 7 2 1 20 8 +12 1 5 2.000 0.800 80.0 +6
EC 2006-08 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 3 4 1.167 0.667 50.0 =0
EC All 16 9 4 3 27 12 +15 4 9 1.688 0.75 68.8 +6
Minor Tournaments and Cups
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
FA Summer Tournament 2004 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
Minor T/C All 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.500 1.000 75.0 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 11 8 2 1 17 4 +13 2 8 1.545 0.364 81.8 +7
EC 16 9 4 3 27 12 +15 4 9 1.688 0.75 68.8 +6
Minor T/C 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 0 0 3.50 1.00 75.0 +1
All 29 18 7 4 51 18 +33 6 17 1.759 0.621 74.1 +14

 

Wayne Rooney - Match History
Club:  Everton F.C. - 17 caps
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 33 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 799 Australia 13-Feb-2003 Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London F 1 3 HL Sub on - ht 23
2 800 Liechtenstein 29-Mar-2003 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz ECP 2 0 AW Sub on - 80 min 18
3 801 Turkey 02-Apr-2003 Stadium of Light, Sunderland ECP 2 0 HW Start - off 89 9
- 802 South Africa 22-May-2003 ABSA King's Park Stadium, Durban F 2 1 AW squad - withdrew injured -
4 803 Serbia & Montenegro 03-Jun-2003 Walkers Stadium, Leicester F 2 1 HW Sub on - ht 21
5 804 Slovakia 11-Jun-2003 Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough ECP 2 1 HW Start - off 53 9
6 806 FYR Macedonia 06-Sep-2003 Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP 2 1 AW Start - off 74
53
9
7 807 Liechtenstein 10-Sep-2003 Old Trafford, Manchester ECP 2 0 HW Start - off 69
52
9
8 808 Turkey 11-Oct-2003 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul ECP 0 0 AD Start - off 73 9
9 809 Denmark 16-Nov-2003 Old Trafford, Manchester F 2 3 HL Start - off 65
5
9
10 810 Portugal 18-Feb-2004 Estádio Algarve, Faro Loulé F 1 1 AD Start - off 71 9
11 811 Sweden 31-Mar-2004 Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg F 0 1 AL Start - off 60 9
12 812 Japan 01-Jun-2004 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester T/C 1 1 HD Start - off 77 9
13 813 Iceland 05-Jun-2004 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester T/C 6 1 HW Start - off ht
27, 38
9
14 814 France 13-Jun-2004 Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF 1 2 NL Start - off 76 9
15 815 Switzerland 17-Jun-2004