<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17: 11, 23 September 2017 (UTC). </Td> </Tr> <P> Wayne Mark Rooney (/ ˈruːni /; born 24 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Everton . He has played much of his career as a forward, and he has also been used in various midfield roles . He is the record goalscorer for the England national team and for Manchester United . At club level, he has won every honour available in English, Continental and European football, with the exception of the European Super Cup . Along with Michael Carrick, he is the only English player to win the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League and FIFA Club World Cup . </P> <P> Rooney joined the Everton youth team at the age of 9, and made his professional debut for the club in 2002 at the age of 16 . He spent two seasons at the Merseyside club, before moving to Manchester United for £ 25.6 million in the 2004 summer transfer window . He won 16 trophies with the club, including five Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the Champions League in 2008 . He scored 253 goals for the club in all competitions which makes him their top goalscorer of all time . His 200 Premier League goals make him the competition's second top scorer of all time, behind Alan Shearer . Rooney holds the record for most goals for one club in the Premier League, with 183 for Manchester United . </P> <P> Rooney made his senior international debut for England in February 2003 aged 17, becoming the youngest player to represent England (a record since broken by Theo Walcott) and he is England's youngest ever goalscorer . He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals, briefly becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship . Rooney has since featured at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups and was widely regarded as his country's best player . He has won the England Player of the Year award four times, in 2008, 2009, 2014 and 2015 . With 53 goals in 119 international caps, Rooney is England's all - time record goalscorer and second most - capped player, behind Peter Shilton . Along with David Beckham, Rooney is the most red carded player for England, having been sent off twice . </P>

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