Wayne Rooney
Manager
Wayne Mark Rooney 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. Rooney 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. 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.
Career
- Everton F.C. 2002–2004
- Manchester United F.C. 2004–2017
- Everton F.C. 2017–2018
- D.C. United 2018–2019
- Derby County F.C. 2019–2021
- England national under-17 association football team 2001–2002
- England national under-19 association football team 2002–2003
- England men's national association football team 2003–2018
Stories
- Man Utd news: Michael Carrick makes unusual announcement as 2 replacements speak out
- Premier League news: Spurs’ nine injuries ‘normal’, says De Zerbi; ‘emotional control’ keeps Blues red-free
- Defiant Michael Carrick's monologue was straight out of the Sir Alex Ferguson playbook but his powerful words will be empty unless he can drag Man United from the depths of despair, writes CHRIS WHEELER
- Carrick delivers 5min 27sec monologue and says he will hold brolly to keep everyone dry
- Carrick backed in blinking contest with Man Utd ‘cretins’, ‘parasites’ and ‘absolute dildo’ Ratcliffe
- Michael Carrick makes Man Utd vow in emotional six-minute speech as pressure mounts
- Man Utd: Rooney slams ‘mind-boggling’ selection of two players vs Como – ‘Is this how bad it’s got?’
- Amad Diallo singled out as player behaviour enrages Man Utd coaches
- 'There's no divide' - Carrick defiant over Man Utd future after Fernandes comments
- Should Man Utd boss Carrick drop captain Fernandes?
- Man Utd next manager: Wilcox reaches decision on Carrick replacement as top pair ruled out
- Carrick sack: Ratcliffe poised to overrule Wilcox as Man Utd co-owner uses AI to select replacement