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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group B - England
Wayne Rooney
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Date of Birth: October 24th, 1985
Position: Forward
Clubs: Everton FC, Manchester United
Rooney gained national prominence in October 2002 while playing for Everton F.C he became the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Premiership at 16 years and 360 days of age.
Coincidentally, Wayne Rooney also played a huge role in ending Arsenal's record unbeaten run, winning a penalty and scoring the second goal, in Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Arsenal in October 2004 - Arsenal's first Premiership defeat in 50 games
This record has since been surpassed twice; firstly by James Milner, aged 16 yrs 357 days, while playing for Leeds United F.C. on December 26, 2003. And secondly by James Vaughan; at the age of 16 yrs 271 days while playing for Everton F.C. on April 10, 2005, this made him the youngest Premiership goal scorer.
He has also figured prominently in recent England international matches, after having become the youngest ever player to play for England, in a friendly against Australia, on February 12, 2003.. England's youngest ever player previous to this was James F. M. Prinsep of Clapham Rovers, who made his debut almost one and a quarter centuries before, on April 5, 1879, aged 17 years, 253 days.
In 2004, Rooney became the youngest player ever to score in the European Football Championships on 17 June 2004, when he scored twice against Switzerland; however the Swiss player, Johan Vonlanthen, broke this record against France four days later. However, Rooney was injured in the quarter finals against Portugal and England was subsequently knocked out. As of March 2006, he has played for England 29 times and has scored 11 international goals.
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