Paul Rooney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Laurence Michael Rooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1997 | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Torquay United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:24, 16 March 2017 (UTC). | |||
Paul Laurence Michael Rooney (born 22 March 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Millwall as a defender.
Early career
Rooney came through the youth setup at St Patrick's Athletic. He was a part of the team that won the national under-19 league in 2015 by beating Derry City 3–2 in the final in Buncrana.[2][3]
Senior career
His debut in senior football was on 22 September 2015, a 1–0 loss against Dundalk in the semi-final of the Leinster Senior Cup at Richmond Park.[4] Rooney went on to be an unused substitute in another 9 games for Pats in the 2015 season.[5] He signed for Dublin rivals Bohemians ahead of the 2016 League of Ireland season. He made 2 appearances for the club, a 4–3 win over Dundalk, and a 1–0 win over UCD, both in the Leinster Senior Cup.[6][7]
Rooney signed for English club Millwall in July 2016.[8] He made his Millwall debut on 8 November 2016 in a 3–1 win away to Luton Town in the Football League Trophy.[9]
On 8 December 2016, Rooney signed a 28-day loan deal with National League club Torquay United.[10] His loan was extended by a further 28 days on 6 January 2017.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2015[4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2016[6][7] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2016–17[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2016–17[5] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic Win SSE Airtricity U19 League". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Arthur Duffy (25 April 2015). "Heartbreak as Derry City lose out in dramatic U19 Elite League Final". Derry Journal. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Live Updates - Leinster Senior Cup - St Patrick's Athletic -v- Dundalk". Extra Time. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 1 2 Paul Rooney at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 1 2 "LSC: Bohs 4-3 Dundalk - Dundalk Football Club". Dundalk F.C. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- 1 2 Aaron Gallagher (23 May 2016). "Leinster Senior Cup Report: UCD 0 - 1 Bohemians". Extra Time. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Rooney: Millwall sign former Bohemians centre-back". BBC Sport. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Paul Rooney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Millwall defender Rooney joins Torquay United on loan". Millwall F.C. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "Millwall defender Rooney extends Torquay loan". Millwall F.C. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.