Wayne Rooney
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2019
Among 741 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-10-24 · 4 players total
| Full name | Wayne Rooney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wayne Mark Rooney |
| Date of birth | 1985-10-24 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Triple S Sports |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 272 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 453 |
| Manchester United | 14 | 04/05 | 2009 | 559 | 253 | 142 | 7,470 |
| Derby County | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1,505 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 01/02 | 17/18 | 117 | 28 | 8 | 1,129 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MLS | D.C. United | 28 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 211 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2018 | MLS | D.C. United | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 797 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 229 |
| 16/17 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 308 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 196 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 301 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 240 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 144 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 461 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester United | 27 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 168 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester United | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 10/11 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 202 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 97 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 32 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 105 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Manchester United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 239 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester United | 30 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 189 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 07/08 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 182 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 35 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 209 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester United | 36 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 192 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 199 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 34 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 271 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 264 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Everton Youth | Everton U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Everton | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €37.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-09 | Man Utd | Everton | Transfer | 15000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-10 | Everton | D.C. United | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | D.C. United | Derby | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | Derby | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-12-24 | 2013-01-14 | 22 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Groin problems | 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-08 | 12 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Groin problems | 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-23 | 22 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Dead leg | 2015-05-11 | 2015-05-25 | 15 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-09-14 | 2015-09-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-23 | 5 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-17 | 15 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2016-02-15 | 2016-04-07 | 53 | 30 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring strain | 2016-10-20 | 2016-10-27 | 8 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-12-26 | 2017-01-05 | 11 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-30 | 18 | 14 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-20 | 18 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-31 | 29 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-30 | 12 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €52.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €54.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €53.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €37.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53638 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #10 | 120 | 53 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| David de Gea | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Smalling | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Danny Welbeck | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester United | 27 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester United | 26 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 17 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester United | 12 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester United | 12 | 35 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester United | 11 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Wayne 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 74 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 88 | 101 | -13 | 39% |
| Chelsea FC | 74 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 78 | 114 | -36 | 26% |
| Liverpool FC | 72 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 77 | 97 | -20 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 72 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 90 | 118 | -28 | 32% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 71 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 93 | 88 | +5 | 39% |
| Aston Villa | 66 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 123 | 72 | +51 | 52% |
| Newcastle United | 66 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 129 | 69 | +60 | 56% |
| West Ham United | 64 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 109 | 62 | +47 | 55% |
| Fulham FC | 62 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 116 | 66 | +50 | 56% |
| Sunderland AFC | 56 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 90 | 44 | +46 | 57% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 54 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 54 | +30 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 54 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 08/09 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 2018 | Goal #300 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 316 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.99 |
| 2018 | 21 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 797 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 708 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 475 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 668 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 1,071 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 420 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 528 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 719 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 538 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 436 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 519 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 535 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 06/07 | 55 | 580 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 440 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 561 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 271 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.99 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 383 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Wayne Rooney
Who is Wayne Rooney?
Wayne Rooney is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Wayne Rooney?
Wayne Rooney is 40 years old. He was born on October 24, 1985 in Liverpool.
What position does Wayne Rooney play?
Wayne Rooney plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Wayne Rooney play for?
Wayne Rooney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Wayne Rooney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wayne Rooney has scored 313 goals in 764 appearances.
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