Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team. He commonly plays as a forward. Aged nine, Rooney joined the youth team of Everton, for whom he made his professional d�but 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. Since then, with Rooney in the team, United have won the Premier League five times, the UEFA Champions League once, the FIFA Club World Cup once and the League Cup twice. In September 2013, Rooney scored his 200th goal for United. He is currently on 219 goals, making him the club's third-highest goalscorer of all time. Rooney made his senior international debut in February 2003 aged 17, becoming the youngest player to represent England 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 is widely regarded as his country's best player. 

October 24th, 1985 in Liverpool (Age 39)