Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is a famous British soccer player. He was born 24.10.1985 in Liverpool, and he is the oldest of three brothers. Rooney has been an Everton fan since he was born, and in an age of 16 he fulfilled his dream. To play for Everton and he also became the youngest scoring player in Premier League (in 2002, but later beaten by James Vaughan).  He debuted for England in 2003 when he was 17 years against Australia.

In 2004 he was sold from Everton to Manchester United for £ 28 millions, and in his first match (Against Fenerbache in Champions League) he scored 3 goals. He is today one of Manchester and England most important players. His best season was in 2009/2010 when he scored 26 goals in 29 matches and he also received PFA Player of the year (Best player through the season).  He has played 354 games and scored 147 goals in his career. There’s also a statistic that shows that he runs about 11-12 km (6.5-7.5 mi) per match.