If you’re a fan of Manchester United football club then you would of heard of Wayne Rooney who one of their star players. Read this article to find out interesting facts about the English footballer.

Wayne Mark Rooney was born on 24th October 1985 and is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. Rooney began his career with Everton, joining their youth team at age ten and then finally making it to their first team. He made his professional debut in 2002 and his first goal made him the youngest goal scorer in Premier League history at the time. After spending two seasons at Everton, Rooney moved to Manchester United for £25.6 million. Rooney is one of the regularly picked players for Manchester United and plays a key part in their success.

Career

Wayne Rooney began his footballing career at Everton at the age of ten on schoolboy terms. Rooney made a crucial impact on Everton’s games scoring vital goals. As Rooney was becoming a well established player at Everton there where many teams fighting for his signature. Such as Newcastle and Manchester United. In the end Rooney signed for Manchester United for a fee of £25.6 million which was the highest fee ever paid for a player under 20 years of age as Rooney was still only 18 when he left Everton.

Rooney made his Manchester United debut in 2004. He currently wears the number 10 shirt for united. Rooney has established himself as one of the key players for united bringing strength and skills to the team. Since signed for Manchester united in 2004 Wayne Rooney has made 182 appearances and scored 86 goals.

International Career

Wayne Rooney made his England international debut in 2003 which made him the youngest player to player for England at the age of 17. He also became the youngest player to score an England goal against Austria in that same year. Rooney has been capped for England many times and often scores vital goals for the team.

Family and Personal Life

Wayne Rooney is currently married to Coleen Rooney who met when both where in their final year of secondary school. That eventually got married after six years of dating. They currently live in a £4.25 million mansion in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire. Wayne Rooney has bought a French mastiff dog for a price of £1,250. In November 2009 Coleen Rooney gave birth to the couple’s first baby boy named Kai.

Honours

Wayne Rooney has been awarded many honours such

as the sports young personality of the year, PFA young player of the year and PFA fans player of the year.

Wayne Rooney is a successful footballer and plays a key part in his domestic and international clubs success.