Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,878 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-12-17 · 4 players total
| Full name | John Rooney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Richard Rooney |
| Date of birth | 1990-12-17 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1005 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1,044 |
| Barrow AFC | 4 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 113 | 33 | 10 | 1,005 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 61 | 22 | 1 | 668 |
| Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 327 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Guiseley AFC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1,087 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 236 |
| Chester FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 115 | 26 | 24 | 1,120 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 1,869 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,044 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 335 |
| 21/22 | National League | Stockport County | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 336 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2012 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 2011 | MLS | New York Red Bulls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 36 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 194 |
| 20/21 | National League Playoffs | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Barrow AFC | 37 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 189 |
| 18/19 | National League | Barrow AFC | 46 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 391 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Guiseley AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 17/18 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 31 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 428 |
| 16/17 | National League | Guiseley AFC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| 16/17 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 236 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 41 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 323 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Chester FC | 46 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 347 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chester FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 25 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 450 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,415 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Macclesfield Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Macclesf. U19 | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Macclesfield | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Without Club | New York | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | New York | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-26 | Without Club | Orlando City SC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-25 | Orlando City SC | Barnsley | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-10 | Barnsley | Bury | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-28 | Bury | Chester | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Chester | Bury | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Bury | Chester | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Chester | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-13 | Wrexham | Guiseley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Guiseley | Wrexham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wrexham | Guiseley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Guiseley | Barrow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-20 | Barrow | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Stockport | Barrow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-27 | Barrow | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Oldham Athletic | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Macclesfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Kay | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Heneghan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Hobson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Hindle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Reid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kitching | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Brough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Croasdale | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dior Angus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Platt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | National League | Barrow AFC | 17 | 37 |
| 20/21 | National League | Stockport County | 16 | 36 |
| 16/17 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 12 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 15 | 41 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 5 | 25 |
| 16/17 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Guiseley | Wrexham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-13 | Wrexham | Guiseley | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Chester | Bury | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-28 | Bury | Chester | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by John Rooney's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 49 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 68 | -25 | 20% |
| Aldershot Town | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 50% |
| Bromley FC | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 37% |
| Boreham Wood | 45 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 33% |
| Eastleigh FC | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 50% |
| Woking FC | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 41% |
| Torquay United | 41 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 41% |
| Sutton United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 32% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 42% |
| Solihull Moors | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 45% |
| Leyton Orient | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 63 | -24 | 16% |
| Dover Athletic | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 44 | 1,134 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 671 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2011 | 7 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.81 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 391 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 513 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 810 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 323 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 347 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 1,428 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 441 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Frequently asked about John Rooney
Who is John Rooney?
John Rooney is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is John Rooney?
John Rooney is 35 years old. He was born on December 17, 1990 in Liverpool.
What position does John Rooney play?
John Rooney plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does John Rooney play for?
John Rooney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Rooney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Rooney has scored 110 goals in 462 appearances.