John Rooney (footballer)
Rooney playing for New York Red Bulls in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Richard Rooney | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Guiseley (on loan from Wrexham) |
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| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Everton | ||
| 2002–2008 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Macclesfield Town | 41 | (3) |
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Orlando City | 9 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bury | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Chester (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Chester | 108 | (25) |
| 2016– | Wrexham | 33 | (11) |
| 2017– | → Guiseley (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:14, 16 March 2017 (UTC). |
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John Richard Rooney (born 17 December 1990) is an English professional football player who plays for Guiseley, on loan from Wrexham, as an attacking midfielder.
He is the younger brother of Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney. Although born in England, Rooney has expressed a desire to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level.
John Rooney was born in Liverpool, Merseyside to Thomas Wayne and Jeanette Maria Rooney (née Morrey). He is of Irish descent and was brought up in Croxteth with older brothers Graeme and Wayne; all three attended Our Lady and St Smithin's primary school and the De La Salle Humanities College.
John Rooney started at the Everton Youth Academy at the age of six.
After being released by Everton, Rooney moved to Macclesfield Town in 2002, where he signed professional terms on 14 July 2008, 4 months after his professional debut against Barnet on 24 March 2008. His first ever career goal came against Dagenham & Redbridge in a 2–1 loss on 28 March 2009. Rooney's Macclesfield contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season (after refusing to sign a new contract).
After trials with Derby County and Huddersfield Town were unsuccessful Rooney went to Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers on trial to enter the next Major League Soccer Draft. Rooney signed with Major League Soccer on 28 December 2010 and played at the 2011 MLS Combine in Florida.
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