Rooney began playing for Liverpool Schoolboys and until May 2010 he held the record of 72 goals scored in one season. At age nine, Rooney played for Copplehouse boys' club in the local Walton and Kirkdale junior league and scored 99 goals in his final season before being spotted by Everton scout Bob Pendleton.
Rooney sustained a broken metatarsal in That game after a tackle made by Paulo Ferreira. Rooney's goalscoring further improved in the 2005-06 season, as he managed 16 goals in 36 Premier League games. On 11 February 2012, Rooney marked his 500th career game by senior scoring two goals as United beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford. On 4 March Rooney scored the first goal in a 3-1 away win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and went past Joe Spence in Manchester United's all-time top goalscorers table heading up to sixth place overall with 169 goals. He scored another brace in his next game, against Atletico Bilbao in the Europa League. On 11 March Rooney scored two goals That Brought the United the victory against West Bromwich Albion in a 2-0 home win.
Arsenal youngster Theo Walcott broke Rooney's appearance record by 36 days in May 2006. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, after England drew with Algeria, the England players were Rooney scored three goals.
Personal information
Full name Wayne Mark Rooney
Date of birth 24 October 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth Croxteth, Liverpool, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 10
Youth career
1996 - 2002 Everton
Senior career
years Team
2002 - 2004 67 Everton (15)
2004 - Manchester United 241 (122)
National team
2000-2001 England U15 4 (2)
2001-2002 England U17 12 (7)
2002-England U19 1 (0)
2003-England 73 (28)
Honours
Club
Manchester United
Premier League (4): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11
Football League Cup (2): 2005-06, 2009-10
FA Community Shield (3): 2007, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League (1): 2007-08
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
Individual
PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2009-10
PFA Young Player of the Year (2): 2004-05, 2005-06
PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2): 2005-06, 2009-10
PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2): 2005-06, 2009-10
FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 2009-10
Goal of the Season (3): 2004-05, 2006-07, 2010-11
Goal of the Month (6): October 2003, January 2005, April 2005,
January 2007, March 2007, February 2011
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (2): 2005-06, 2009-10
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2002
Bravo Award (1): 2003
UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament
FIFPro World Young Player of the Year (1): 2004-05
Premier League Player of the Month (5): February 2005, December 2005,
March 2006, October 2007, January 2010
Barclays Player of the Year (1): 2009-10
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2008
England Player of the Year (2): 2008, 2009
Golden Boot Award Landmark 20 (1): 2009-10
FIFA / FIFPro World XI (1): 2011
