Name: Wayne Rooney

• Full name: Wayne Mark Rooney
• Date of birth: 24 October 1985
• Place of birth: Croxteth, Liverpool, England
• Nationality: English
• Primary positions: Forward, attacking midfielder
• Youth career: Everton (1996–2002)
• Senior career (selected clubs):
  • Everton (2002–2004): breakthrough as a teenager
  • Manchester United (2004–2017): major part of career, multiple Premier League titles and UEFA Champions League 2008
  • Everton (2017–2018): return to boyhood club
  • D.C. United (2018–2019): Major League Soccer
  • Derby County (2020–2021): player–coach, then manager
• England national team:
  • Years active: 2003–2018
  • Caps: 120 (record-holder at retirement)
  • Goals: 53 (England's all-time top scorer)
  • Major tournaments: UEFA Euro 2004, 2012, 2016; FIFA World Cup 2006, 2010, 2014
• Notable honours (selected):
  • Premier League titles (with Manchester United): 5
  • UEFA Champions League: 2007–08 (Manchester United)
  • FA Cup: 1
  • Football League Cup / EFL Cup: multiple
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2009–10
  • FWA Footballer of the Year: 2009–10
• Style of play and legacy: Renowned for powerful shooting, vision, work-rate and versatility, Rooney was effective as a striker and as a deeper playmaking forward. He is widely regarded as one of England's greatest players of his generation and one of Manchester United's top all-time scorers.

Current role (as of last known update): Managerial roles after retirement as a player; most recently served as manager of Derby County (appointed 2020) and subsequently managed other clubs. (For the very latest status, consult current sources.)