Wayne Rooney’s Profile

last updated :: June 2007

Name: Wayne Rooney
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 24th October 1985
Birthplace: Croxteth, Liverpool, England
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 12.04st
Preferred Foot: Right
Last Transfer: Signed from Everton
Fee: £30m
Sponsors: Coca-Cola & Nike
Shirt Numbers: 8 (Manchester United), 9 (England)
Previous Shirt Numbers: 18 (Everton), 18, 21 & 23 (England)

Club History

Everton: 17/01/2003 to 31/08/2004
England: 12/02/2003 to present
Manchester Utd: 31/08/2004 to present

Everton	England	Man Utd

Career Shorts

• Was part of the Everton Youth Team that reached the final of the Youth Cup in 2002.
• Scored 8 goals in as many games during the same cup run including the famous amazing 40-yard strike against Tottenham.
• Made his premiership debut on the opening day of the 2002/2003 season at the tender age of just 16 against Tottenham at Goodison Park.
• Made history when he scored twice against Wrexham in the League Cup on 1st October 2002 to become Everton’s youngest Ever goalscorer (16 years old).
• Announced his arrival on the big scene by becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in The Premiership at the tender age of 16 when he netted from 25-yards on 19th October 2002 against champions Arsenal to end their unbeaten 30-game run
• Ended Everton’s 51-year hoodoo at Elland Road when he scored the winner vs Leeds United.
• Was named the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the star-studded BBC Sports Awards.
• Sent off controversially for the first time in his short career against Birmingham City at St Andrews.
• Signed his first professional contract in January 2003.
• Became the youngest ever player to play for England when he came on as a second half substitute in the Friendly against Australia.
• Made history yet again when he his full debut for England against Turkey and received a standing ovation when he was substituted in the 88th minute and later being announced man of the match.
• Became England’s youngest ever goalscorer when he scored in the 53rd minute vs Macedonia in England’s 2-1 win.
• Helps England qualify for Euro 2004 after a 0-0 draw in Istanbul vs Turkey.
• Included in Englands squad for Euro 2004.
• Scores an incredible 4 goals in 3 games in Englands group stage, earning man of the match prefomances in all three of the group fixtures against France, Switzerland and Croatia.
• Worldwide media rumour Wayne with a £50 million record transfer deal to Chelsea, Real Madrid or Manchester United. However the claims were turned down by Everton officials.
• Joins Manchester United in the summer of 2004 in a deal that could be worth £30million.
• Scores a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut in the Champions League against Turkish club Fenerbahce.
• Substituted after 42 minutes in England’s friendly match in Spain following rash challenges and a push on Iker Casillas.

Awards

08/11/2002 - The first award Wayne had received as a professional player was the October Goal Of The Month award from ITV. His amazing 30-yard strike against the champions Arsenal was enough to convince the judges. David Moyes presented him with the award at Bellefield.
09/12/2002 - Wayne Rooney was named the Young Sports Personality of the Year at the star-studded BBC sports awards. The 17-year-old striker was handed the gong by England coach Sven Goran Eriksson as his manager David Moyes watched on from the audience. Wayne widely recieved criticism from a number of papers for chewing gum and having the top button of his shirt undone when he collected the award.
03/11/2004 - Following Wayne’s Champions League hat-trick against Fenerbahce, he was named the ‘PFA Fans’ Player of the Month’ for October.
13/12/2004 - Rooney won the ‘Golden Boy’ prize for the best young player in Europe.
19/09/2005 - Won the FIFPro young player award.