Was Rooney a striker or midfielder?

Wayne Rooney

Personal information
Date of birth	24 October 1985
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder

What position did Wayne Rooney play for Manu?

Forward
Midfielder
Wayne Rooney/Position

Was Rooney a Centre forward?

The United and England all-time record goalscorer spent two full seasons as a centre-forward at Old Trafford, in Cristiano Ronaldo’s last season at the club in 2008-09 and the campaign after the Portuguese season left.

What position is Scholes?

Midfielder
Paul Scholes/Position

Where is Rooney today?

Derby County Football Clubmanager
Wayne Rooney/Current teams

Is Rooney a number 9?

Rooney’s first squad number was #18 at Everton in 2002–03. He went on to wear number 10 for 12 seasons at Man United and one season back at Everton. Rooney moved to DC United in 2018 and decided on the number 9 shirt a number he’d worn frequently for England.

What position did Lampard play?

Frank Lampard/Position

What position was David Beckham?

David Beckham/Position

Beckham swiftly established himself as United’s right-sided midfielder (rather than a right-winger in the style of his predecessor Andrei Kanchelskis) and helped them to win the Premier League title and FA Cup double that season, scoring the winner in the semi-final against Chelsea and also providing the corner from …

What was Xavis position?

Xavi/Position

What was Pirlo’s position?

Andrea Pirlo/Position
Pirlo started his professional playing career as an attacking midfielder. It was the time when Italian football was known for the extraordinary creative trequartista and any player that was gifted with ball control was automatically expected to play that position.

How old is Rooney Wayne?

36 years (October 24, 1985)
Wayne Rooney/Age

What position does Rooney play for Manchester United?

Rooney plays as a striker for Manchester United. He played as an winger as well during Sir Alex Furguesson time. During his twentys when his legs were young & fresh he was a very crucial player.He scored goals many times & assisted equally as well.

What made Wayne Rooney such a good player?

A tireless worker, Rooney always gave 100 per cent on the pitch and couldn’t stand losing. Those traits, from time to time in the past, landed him in hot water, but everybody recognised his immense passion and will to win. The striker’s ability to adapt was an attribute often overlooked.

What happened to Wayne Rooney in 2009?

Indeed, the pair forged a strong partnership up front and, in January 2009, Wayne embarked on a scoring run that saw him net in five consecutive league games. A month earlier, he stole the show in Japan as United lifted the FIFA Club World Cup, thanks to his winner in the final and a brace off the bench in the semi.

Who has scored the most goals for Manchester United?

Wayne Rooney is Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer and the only player to have scored 250 goals for the Reds.