Shaun Rooney
Shaun Antony Rooney (born 26 July 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town. He has previously played for Queen's Park, Dunfermline Athletic, York City, Queen of the South, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and St Johnstone.
| Rooney playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Antony Rooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Queen's Park | 32 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | York City | 30 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Queen of the South | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 56 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | St Johnstone | 50 | (3) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 20 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 28 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Queen's Park
Rooney was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.[4] He started his career playing youth football with Bellshill Boys Club and Dundee United,[5] before signing with Scottish League Two club Queen's Park in July 2013.[6] Rooney's first-team debut came shortly after signing for the club, in a Scottish Challenge Cup defeat against Ayr United at Hampden Park.[7] During the 2013–14 season, Rooney made 11 appearances for Queen's Park.[7] His breakthrough season came in 2014–15, when he played in 30 matches, scoring his first goal on 15 November 2014 with a header against Elgin City in a 4–1 win.[8][9] Rooney's impressive performances for Queen's Park saw him awarded the club's Young Player of the Year[10] and also being named in the PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year.[11]
Dunfermline Athletic
The start of 2015–16 saw Rooney go on trial with both Hearts and St Mirren,[12] however it was Dunfermline Athletic that he eventually signed with.[13] Rooney appeared initially on trial with Dunfermline in August 2015 and was a named substitute against Peterhead and Stranraer, replacing Lewis Martin in defence against Stranraer.[14] His debut after signing for the club came as a first half substitute against Ayr United, replacing Callum Fordyce after the Dunfermline captain was injured.[15] Rooney's first goal for Dunfermline came against Stenhousemuir in December 2015, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory at East End Park.[16] He made 14 appearances and scored one goal[17] as Dunfermline won the Scottish League One title in 2015–16.[18]
York City
Rooney joined newly relegated National League club York City on 23 May 2016 on a two-year contract.[19] On 21 May 2017, Rooney came on as a 75th-minute substitute as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final.[20] Rooney completed 2016–17 with 38 appearances and one goal in all competitions[18] while York were relegated to the National League North with a 21st-place finish in the table.[21]
Queen of the South
Rooney signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on 9 June 2017 on a one-year contract.[22]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
On 25 April 2018, Rooney signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 1 June 2018 upon the expiration of his contract at Queen of the South.[23] He made his debut on 14 July, starting in a 2–0 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.[24] He scored his first goal for Inverness on 1 September with a 51st-minute header from Tom Walsh's cross in a 3–0 away win over Dunfermline in the league.[24][25]
St Johnstone
In June 2020, Rooney moved to St Johnstone on a two-year deal, having signed a pre-contract earlier in the year.[26][27] On 28 February 2021 he scored the winning goal as St Johnstone beat Livingston 1–0 in the 2021 Scottish League Cup Final.[28] On 22 May 2021, through a header in the 32nd minute Rooney scored the only goal of the 2021 Scottish Cup Final against Hibernian as St Johnstone won 1–0 at Hampden Park to complete a historic cup double, becoming the fifth player in the 21st century to score in both cup finals in the same season.[29]
Fleetwood Town
Rooney signed for League One club Fleetwood Town on 25 May 2022 on a two-year contract.[30]
Personal life
His great-uncle Benny Rooney was also a footballer, mainly with St Johnstone, and his great-grandfather Bob also played but was better known as a physiotherapist at Celtic.[31]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 2013–14[7] | Scottish League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[8] | Scottish League Two | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2015–16[17] | Scottish League One | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| York City | 2016–17[18] | National League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6[e] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Queen of the South | 2017–18[32] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 34 | 3 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2018–19[24] | Scottish Championship | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 0 | 46 | 6 | |
| 2019–20[33] | Scottish Championship | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Total | 56 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 77 | 9 | |||
| St Johnstone | 2020–21[34] | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22[35] | Scottish Premiership | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[g] | 0 | 2[h] | 2 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 10 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[36] | League One | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Career total | 223 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 300 | 31 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Dunfermline Athletic
York City
St Johnstone
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2014–15 Scottish League Two[11]
- Queen's Park Young Player of the Year: 2014–15[10]
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". The Football Association. p. 27. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Shaun Rooney: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Shaun Rooney". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Shaun Rooney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "First team squad: Shaun Rooney". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Lindsay 2013, Clive (18 September 2013). "Scottish League Two ins and outs summer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Elgin City 1–4 Queen's Park". BBC Sport. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ a b Cope, Niall (23 May 2016). . York City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
- ^ a b Keown, Gary (1 May 2015). "PFA Scotland Team of the Year sees Rangers' season voted unworthy of mention". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Grieg (19 August 2015). "Hearts in pole position to sign highly-rated Queen's Park kid Shaun Rooney". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ . The Courier. Dundee. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Dunfermline 3 Stranraer 1". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Dunfermline 1 Stenhousemuir 0". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "S. Rooney: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Flett, Dave (23 May 2016). "York City sign Dunfermline right-back Shaun Rooney". The Press. York. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (21 May 2017). "York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history". The Press. York. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "National League: 2016/17: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Martini, Peter (9 June 2017). "Defender Shaun Rooney leaves York City for Scottish side Queen of the South". The Press. York. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "New signing – Rooney joining the team". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Dewar, Heather (1 September 2018). "Dunfermline 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Nicolson, Eric (2 June 2020). "Shaun Rooney can be the second Highland hit at St Johnstone after Jamie McCart". The Courier. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Players return for testing as Rooney officially joins Club". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (28 February 2021). "Livingston 0–1 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2021). "St Johnstone 1–0 Hibernian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Town make Rooney first summer signing". Fleetwood Town F.C. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ St Johnstone hero Shaun Rooney on his family ties to Saints and Celtic sides who squared off in 1969 League Cup final, Eric Nicholson, The Courier, 28 February 2021
- ^ "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town 2–3 York City". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
External links
- Profile at the Fleetwood Town F.C. website