Wayne Rooney is a person.
Wayne Mark Rooney ( [ ˈruːni ] born 24 October 1985 ) is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team . He is the record goalscorer for the England national team and for Manchester United . He played at UEFA Euro 2004 and scored four goals , briefly becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship . He has won the England Player of the Year award four times , in 2008 , 2009 , 2014 and 2015 . He has won the Premier League Player of the Month award five times , a record only bettered by Steven Gerrard .