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Wayne Mark Rooney

EnglandForward / attacking midfielder

Wayne Rooney is an English forward and attacking midfielder best known for his long Manchester United career, where he became the club’s all-time leading scorer after joining from Everton in 2004.

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Career snapshot

Nationality
England
Position
Forward / attacking midfielder
Biography

The full story

Rooney emerged at Everton as a teenager before Manchester United signed him in 2004. He immediately became a central part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s next great side and combined scoring, pressing, passing and positional versatility across the front line. During thirteen seasons at Old Trafford he won five Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League and a collection of domestic cups, while becoming United’s record goalscorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances.

At international level Rooney was a major figure for England across multiple tournament cycles and finished his senior international career with 120 caps and 53 goals. His Footballopedia graph connects Everton, Manchester United, England, the Premier League, Champions League, Old Trafford and the Ferguson era, making his profile a strong bridge between club, national-team and competition history.