Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Birmingham City. Widely considered one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is the record goalscorer for Manchester United, and was the record goalscorer for the England national team from 2015 to 2023. He has also made more appearances for England than any other outfield player. Rooney spent most of his playing career as a forward, but was also used in various midfield roles.
Rooney during Manchester United's 3–1 Premier League win over Manchester City in the derby, in which he scored the game's first goal, December 2006
Rooney being treated for a broken foot during a Premier League match against Reading in August 2007
Rooney takes on Andrés Iniesta and Sergio Busquets of Barcelona during the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Rooney in a Premier League match against Everton in November 2009
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. The club has competed in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, since 2011, but will compete in EFL League One in the 2024–25 season, following relegation.
Small Heath F.C., champions of the inaugural Football League Second Division in 1892–93
Manager Steve Bruce led Birmingham City to promotion to the Premier League in 2002 and 2007
Main Stand, St Andrew's, 2005
Visiting Birmingham fans during the club's first away appearance in group stage of the UEFA Europa League in 2011
