John Rooney (footballer)

John Rooney
Rooney playing for New York Red Bulls in 2011
Personal information
Full name John Richard Rooney[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Macclesfield
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)
2013–2014Chester (loan) 4 (1)
2014–2016 Chester 108 (25)
2016–2017 Wrexham 33 (11)
2017Guiseley (loan) 7 (1)
2017–2018 Guiseley 31 (5)
2018–2020 Barrow 83 (27)
2020–2022 Stockport County 55 (20)
2022 Barrow 27 (5)
2022–2023 Oldham Athletic 32 (2)
2023– Macclesfield 38 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

John Richard Rooney (born 17 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Macclesfield.

He is the younger brother of former England forward Wayne Rooney. Although born in England, Rooney has expressed a desire to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "Rooney's Brother Set To Play For Ireland". Sky News. Retrieved 15 April 2008.