Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2003-08-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | Jake Rooney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jake Richard Rooney |
| Date of birth | 2003-08-22 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Barnsley FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Derby County parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Triple S Sports |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Burnley U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC U18 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Burnley U23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Burnley FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Burnley Youth | Burnley U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Burnley U18 | FC Burnley U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-08 | Burnley U21 | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Derby | Barnsley | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Barnsley | Derby | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-09-03 | 2024-06-30 | 302 | 47 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-07-19 | 2024-10-23 | 97 | 13 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Costelloe | 1 | 0 | 980 |
| Eiran Cashin | 2 | 0 | 964 |
| Anthony Gomez-Mancini | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| Sam Unwin | 1 | 0 | 859 |
| James Collins | 2 | 0 | 853 |
| Mark Helm | 1 | 0 | 830 |
| Liam Thompson | 2 | 0 | 830 |
| Louie Sibley | 2 | 0 | 737 |
| Haydon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 730 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 2 | 0 | 640 |
| Jason Knight | 2 | 0 | 616 |
| Max Bird | 2 | 0 | 583 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 2 | 0 | 567 |
| Ben Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe McGlynn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Forsyth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Dodgson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Burnley FC U18 | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Barnsley | Derby | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-01 | Derby | Barnsley | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for Barnsley FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
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 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jake Rooney
Who is Jake Rooney?
Jake Rooney is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barnsley FC.
How old is Jake Rooney?
Jake Rooney is 22 years old. He was born on August 22, 2003 in Liverpool.
What position does Jake Rooney play?
Jake Rooney plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jake Rooney play for?
Jake Rooney currently plays for Barnsley FC.
How many career goals has Jake Rooney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jake Rooney has scored 2 goals in 67 appearances.
What is Jake Rooney's market value?
Jake Rooney's most recent reported market value is €150k.
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