Joining on 28 June midway through the season, Rooney was named captain after three games. In his first appearance as skipper, he found the net for the first time, finishing past United old boy Tim Howard in a win against Colorado Rapids.
In typical Wazza fashion, he left the pitch with a broken nose after a clash of heads. Such determination impressed fans throughout his stay in America, never more so than in August when, with the score against Orlando City, Rooney charged back into his own half and made a fine tackle to prevent a certain goal.
Taking the ball forward, he glanced up to see his teammates still in the final third and floated an inch-perfect ball into the box which was duly headed home. In his second season with DC, Rooney scored from beyond the halfway line for the third time in his career, having already done so with Manchester United and Everton, against West Ham United on both occasions. This time it was against Orlando, another wonderful moment of skill and vision.
Made captain immediately, he registered an assist on his debut against Barnsley and scored six goals in his 24 appearances as the Rams finished 10th. Rooney was announced as the sole manager on 26 November and after taking the club from bottom-of-the-table and six points from safety to 18th and eight points clear of the relegation zone, he was given the permanent job on 15 January , at which point he announced his retirement as a player.
Find out how you can watch, which Reds and ex-Reds could play, and more essential information His first league goal came on Jan. The strike proved to be the game-winning goal as the match ended in favor of United. Rooney went on to say that the goal was the best goal of his career.
He scored his first hat trick of the season in a road win over West Ham United. He scored two goals in the Champions League group stage match against Otelul Galati and surpassed his former teammate Paul Scholes as the highest-scoring Englishman in Champions League history. He scored his first hat trick in three years for the club in a away victory against Portsmouth. Rooney was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player in the tournament. He finished the season with 20 goals in all competitions 12 league goals.
Rooney went on to win back-to-back Premier League titles; he finished the season with 18 goals 12 league goals. This season was also the first-ever all-English final in the Champions League competition; United went on the defeat league rivals Chelsea to win the tournament. Shortly after he signed a two-year contract extension with United that tied Rooney to the Red Devils until Rooney collected his first Premier League title at the end of the season.
He finished the season with 14 league goals. He was named man of the match in the final for scoring two goals in a thrashing of Wigan Athletic.
Manchester United finished second in the Premier League season. Rooney finished the season with a total of 16 goals in 26 Premier League games. The teenager immediately featured for the Red Devils. Rooney scored in his 50th league appearance against Birmingham City on Dec. He scored his first brace in a Premier League game against Southampton in a draw on Feb. In two seasons with the Toffees, Rooney scored 15 goals in 71 appearances.
Player Details. Name Wayne Rooney. Height 5' 9". Weight lbs. Date of Birth Birthplace Liverpool, England. Position Forward. Latest News. Wayne Rooney's signature moment in MLS? That play against Orlando City. Wayne Rooney, Luciano Acosta each hit Friday night belters for their new clubs. More News. Latest Video.
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