Wayne Rooney Biography

Who is Wayne Rooney?

Wayne Rooney is a world famous football player who plays for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Additionally, he also plays for the England national football team. His main playing position is forward. But he has been seen playing in midfield and wing position in the recent years too.

Presently, he holds the record of top scorer for Manchester United and England national team. Similarly, four-time “England Player of the Year” award winner Rooney has won 5 Premier Leagues titles with Manchester United. Additionally, he has won major titles like “UEFA Champions League”, “FA Cup”, “UEFA Europa League”, and “FIFA Club World Cup).

Age(33), Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education

Rooney was born as Wayne Mark Rooney on October 24, 1985. His birthplace is Croxteth, in Liverpool in England. He was born to the father Thomas Wayne Rooney and mother Jeanette Marie. His family followed the Roman Catholic faith. He grew up with his younger brothers, Graham and John.

As per his education, he attended Our Lady and St Swithin’s primary school. Afterward, he studied at De La Salle School. Then he focused more on football than studies.

Wayne Rooney: Career, Professional Life, Awards

Rooney started playing football from an early age. Then in 1996, he joined Everton youth club. Previously before joining it, he played for Liverpool Schoolboys club and Copplehouse boys club. After joining Everton youth club, he scored 114 goals in 29 games for them. He was improving every single game. From 1996 to 2002, he scored a ton of goals for Everton. Then in 2002, he was selected in the Everton’s first team squad. In two seasons for Everton F.C. from 2002 to 2004, he scored 17 goals for them.

Then in 2002, he was selected in the Everton’s first team squad. In two seasons for Everton F.C. from 2002 to 2004, he scored 17 goals for them. Following his clinical performances, he attracted the interest of a giant football club, Manchester United. He wanted to leave Everton at that time. Subsequently, Everton sold him for a hefty amount of £25.6 million to Manchester United in 2004.

He made his debut in a “UEFA Champions’ League” game against Fenerbahçe. In his debut match, he scored a hat-trick and made an assist making him the youngest to score 3 goals in that competition. Afterward, he kept on improving his game and scoring lots of goals.

Additionally, he made his debut from the international side in 2003 in a friendly game against Australia. He became the youngest player to play and score for England. Since then he has represented England National Football team in “Euro Cup” in 2004, 2012 and 2016 and “World Cups” in 2006, 2010 and 2014.

From 2018, this talented player started to play for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. Presently, he holds the record for most goals for Manchester United and England. His goal tally reaches 253 goals for Manchester United and 53 for England national team.

He has won several major titles with the team like “English Premier League”, “UEFA Champions League”, “UEFA Europa League”, “FA Cup”, and “FIFA Club World Cup”. Individually, he won “PFA and FIFPro Young Player of the Year” in 2004-2005, “England Player of the Year” four times and so on.

Wayne Rooney: Net Worth, Salary

Currently, as per his new contract with Everton, he earns roughly around £ 150,000 per week. Back in 2015 at Manchester United, his salary was £ 13 million. Consequently, he made a huge net worth. It is estimated to be around $ 170 million.

Wayne Rooney: Rumors, and Controversy/Scandal

Rooney has been part of criticism and controversy. Previously, journalist Helen Wood stated him of paying cash to her and TV personality, Jennifer Thompson for sexual pleasure. It was when his wife was 5 months pregnant with their first baby. Additionally, critics also criticized him for his inability to improve performances in recent years.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Wayne Rooney has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. Similarly, his body weight is around 83 kg or 182 lbs. His hair color is Golden brown and eye color is hazel.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Wayne Rooney is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. He has more than 26.7 million followers on Facebook, he has over 17.1 million followers on his Twitter account and he has over 15 million followers on his Instagram account.

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