Wayne Rooney is a professional footballer.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford , Greater Manchester . Since the Premier League 's formation at the start of the 1992 -- 93 season , 26 players have managed to accrue 100 or more goals in the competition . Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford , Greater Manchester , England , that competes in the Premier League , the top flight of English football . The Premier League is an English professional league for men 's association football clubs . Wayne Rooney . His 198 Premier League goals make him the competition 's second top scorer of all time , behind Alan Shearer .