Wayne Rooney is a soccer player.
Alan Shearer , CBE , DL ( [ ˈʃɪərər ] born 13 August 1970 ) is a retired English footballer . 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 . Wayne Rooney . His 198 Premier League goals make him the competition 's second top scorer of all time , behind Alan Shearer .