Wayne Rooney took over as Derby County manager, marking a period in his career.
[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyung-joong = England legend Wayne Rooney became the official coach of Derby County. This also meant official retirement from his career.
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Derby County announced on the night of the 15th (Korean time) that it would appoint Wayne Rooney as official coach through its official channel. Rooney, who had previously served as a playing coach and interim manager, is now leading the team as a full-time manager.
At the same time as Rooney became official coach, his career was put to an end. He made his professional debut at Everton in 2002 and left the courteous ground where he spent 19 years.
It was a sensational since his debut in the Premier League at the age of 16. He first appeared on the premier league stage against Tottenham in August 2002, leaving a strong impact by recording assistance from the first game. In October, Arsenal ended Arsenal’s undefeated march in 30 games by scoring an extra time theater goal that determined a 2-1 win against Arsenal. At that time, he was 16 years old and 360 days old, making him the youngest scorer in the Premier League.
Rooney, who moved to Manchester United in 2004, will lead Manchester United’s golden age to his heyday. Over 13 years, he has become an English legend by collecting numerous trophies, including five Premier League championships and one Champions League and FA Cup.
He has already scored 30 goals in 105 Premier League games when he was a teenager, and he is also the player with the most goals in United history. He surpassed Bobby Charlton with 249 goals, scoring 253 goals in all 559 matches. The only season that failed to score double digits in 13 seasons at Manchester United was the last season (17/2016), with 8 goals.
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Even if you look at the entire Premier League, it has no choice but to be called a legend. It is second only to Alan Shearer with 260 goals with 208 goals in total. He also posted a whopping 103 help, ranking 3rd overall. With 311 attack points combined with goals and aids, only 324 Shearers scored more than Rooney.
The England national team, which debuted in 2003 at the age of 17 and 111 days, also left a big mark. By scoring a penalty against Switzerland in 2015, Bobby Charlton broke the record for England’s most scoring (49 goals). Until the national team retired in November 2018, he scored 53 goals in 120 games.