Wayne Rooney Bio:
Wayne Rooney is an English professional football player born on October, 24th 1985 in Croxteth, England. Throughout his career, he mostly played as a forward player and sometimes in midfield positions too. Wayne is a rock-solid performer for the teams that he has played in scoring the record number of goals for both the England National team and Manchester United.
When considering his record at the club level, he has received every honor that is to be received in the English, European and Continental football levels sparing the UEFA Super Cup, which he has not won. From the English side, Rooney is one of the only two English players in history who have won the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Club, UEFA Europa League, and the League Cup.
Career
Rooney started off his football career at the age of 9 when he joined the Everton youth team. And then after playing for them for 7 years, he made his professional debut for the same club at the age of 16. After playing for two seasons at Merseyside club, he made the switch to Manchester United in 2004. At that time his contract was valued at 25.6 million pounds sterling. He won over 15 trophies for this club, including the FA Cup, Champions League, and 5 English Premier League titles. He scored 208 Premier League goals. This puts Rooney just behind Alan Shearer for all-time goals scored in the Premier League.
Wayne Rooney came on the scene in 2003, at the age of 17 becoming the youngest player ever to play for the English team. And also scoring making him the youngest ever English goal scorer. Rooney has represented his country at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 World Cups, with him being recognized at England’s best player.
Endorsements, Sponsors and Net Worth
He has also won a number of awards, including the PFA Players’ Player of the Year. As well as the FWA Footballer of the Year award. Wayne Rooney uses Nike Shoes when he plays on the field. On a personal note, he is married to Colleen Rooney (12 June 2008) and has 4 children. He mostly endorses Nike shoes, as well as a few other brands like Nokia, Ford, Coco-cola, and EA. His jersey number for the Premier League is 10, and it is popular brand merchandise in the market.
Date of Birth | 24 October 1985 |
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Place of Birth (Born) | Croxteth, England |
Nationality | British |
Turned Professional | 2002 |
Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Salary Contract | 2.7 Million USD |
Net Worth | 120 Million USD |
Official Website | https://www.officialwaynerooney.com/ |
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