Wayne Rooney Bio (Wiki)

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 positions in recent years too.

Presently, he holds the record of top scorer for Manchester United and the 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(36), Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education

Rooney was born Wayne Mark Rooney on October 24, 1985. His birthplace is Croxteth, in Liverpool in England.

He was born to his 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, Wayne Rooney attended Our Lady and St Swithin’s primary school. Afterward, he studied at De La Salle School. Then he focused more on football than on studies.

Wayne Rooney: Career, Professional Life, Awards

Rooney started playing football from an early age. Then in 1996, he joined the Everton youth club. Previously before joining it, he played for Liverpool Schoolboys club and Copplehouse boys club.

After joining the 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 for 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, Wayne Rooney was selected for 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, Wayne Rooney made his debut on 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 the England National Football team in the “Euro Cup” in 2004, 2012, and 2016 and the “World Cups” in 2006, 2010, and 2014.

In 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’s national team.

Wayne Rooney 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.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Wayne Rooney is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Wayne Rooney 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.

What is the net worth of Wayne Rooney?

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, Wayne Rooney made a huge net worth. It is estimated to be around $ 170 million.

Wayne Rooney: Rumors, and Controversy/Scandal

Wayne Rooney has been part of criticism and controversy. Previously, journalist Helen Wood stated he 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 his performance in recent years.

What are the body facts of Wayne Rooney?

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 his eye color is hazel.

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