Wayne Rooney Quiz: The Ultimate Test Of Your Fandom

Wayne Rooney is one of the most popular football players from England. He is best known for his time in Manchester United and also playing for England on the International stage. We have put together a Wayne Rooney quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes 10 specific trivia questions about his career. As a result, only his biggest fans will be able to get a perfect score!

Wayne Rooney Quiz

Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.  

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Wayne Rooney Quiz Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but please only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide some additional context on some of the answers that you may have gotten wrong.

1) Which team did Rooney start his senior career with?

Rooney started his professional career with Everton in the Premier League. This came after Rooney played all of his youth football for Everton’s under 23-squad.

2) How old was Rooney when he made his senior debut?

Rooney made his senior debut at the age of 16 for Everton. They faced Tottenham in a Premier League game on August 17th, 2002. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

3) How many seasons did Rooney play for Everton before joining Manchester United?

Rooney played two full seasons for Everton (2002-03 and 2003-04). He subsequently returned to Everton for the 2017-18 season.

You can also take our Cristiano Ronaldo quiz where you can test your knowledge on one of Rooney’s long-time teammates.

4) Rooney and Manchester United defeated Chelsea in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. How many goals did Wayne score in this game?

Rooney did not score a goal in this game. Manchester United subsequently went on to win the match in penalties.

5) How many goals did Rooney score in his debut for Manchester United?

Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick against Fenerbahce in his Manchester United debut. As a result, United won 6-2. This was a pretty spectacular way for him to start with his new team and it was definitely a sign of what was to come.

6) How old was Rooney when he played his first game for England’s senior team?

Rooney made his international debut in a friendly against Australia on February 12th, 2003. As a result, he became the youngest player at the time to play for England at 17 years and 111 days.

Make sure to also take our David Beckham quiz, who was another one of Rooney’s long-time teammates.

7) What number did Rooney wear for Manchester United for his first three seasons before switching to #10?

Rooney wore #8 for his first three seasons with Manchester United. He ended up switching to #10 and sticking with it for the majority of his career. Rooney has also worn 9, 10, 11, and 18 for England on the World stage.

8) How many goals did Rooney score during the 2006 World Cup?

Rooney did not score a single goal during the 2006 World Cup. England went on to lose in the Quarter-finals to Portugal. This was a tough loss for England as it came in Penalty Kicks. Rooney also did not get a chance to shoot during penalties.

9) How many goals did Rooney score during the 2010 World Cup?

Rooney did not score a single goal at the 2006 World Cup. England lost in the Round of 16 to Germany.

10) How many goals did Rooney score during the 2014 World Cup?

Rooney scored one goal during the 2014 World Cup. This came during England’s loss to Uruguay in the group stage. England had a very disappointing World Cup, finishing in last place in Group D. This marked the final time that Rooney represented England in a World Cup.

If you enjoyed this, make sure to take our Lionel Messi quiz, which is in a similar format.

Some Additional Rooney Trivia

Here are some additional tidbits about Rooney that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz.

Family & Personal Life

Here are some details about Rooney’s personal life:

• Wayne was born on October 24th, 1985 to Jeanette Marie and Thomas Wayne Rooney.
• He has two brothers named Graeme and John. John is a footballer, who has played for the New York Red Bulls, Barrow A.F.C, and more.
• Wayne’s cousin, Tommy Rooney, is also a footballer.
• Rooney married Coleen McLoughlin on June 12th, 2008 in Italy. The wedding reportedly cost around $5 million. Wayne and Coleen have four children together: Kai (born in 2009), Klay Anthony (born in 2013), Kit Joseph (born in 2016), and Cass Mac (born in 2018).

Contracts & Career Earnings

Here are some details on the money that Rooney earned in his career.

• According to CNN, Rooney was the 5th highest-paid soccer player in the World after bringing in $32.6 million. He was only behind Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Samuel Eto’o.
• In 2014, Rooney signed a 5-year contract extension with Manchester United that paid him £300,000 per week.
• According to Forbes, Rooney was the 58th highest-paid athlete in 2018 at $27 million.
• According to Spotrac, Rooney made approximately £123 million during his career. This only accounts for salary and doesn’t include any of his endorsements or outside business ventures.

More Random Tidbits

Here are some more random facts about him.

• During an interview, Rooney mentioned that he thinks Diego Maradona was the greatest to ever play the game.
• Rooney also revealed in an interview that he was also a boxer when he was younger. He ended up giving up the sport for soccer though.

Conclusion:

How did you score on our Wayne Rooney quiz? Let us know in the comment section below and make sure to also share with your friends to compare your knowledge of the soccer star. We would also love to know if you spot a mistake or have any fun fact about him to add.

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