Sean Rooney (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Daniel Rooney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Sydney | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Blacktown City | 33 | (11) |
| 2008–2011 | Newcastle Jets | 29 | (3) |
| 2011 | Blacktown City | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Deltras | 14 | (6) |
| 2012 | Blacktown City | 10 | (7) |
| 2012 | Salgaocar | 9 | (2) |
| 2013 | Blacktown City | 21 | (14) |
| 2013–2015 | Bengaluru FC | 38 | (14) |
| 2015 | Oakleigh Cannons | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Marconi Stallions | 68 | (52) |
| 2019–2020 | Mounties Wanderers | 19 | (9) |
| 2021 | Blacktown City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2015 | |||
Sean Rooney (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
[edit]Rooney started his A-League career playing in the Youth League with Sydney FC. He was the league's top goal scorer before he was signed by Newcastle United Jets on a short-term injury replacement for Jason Naidovski.[2] He made his A-League debut in Round 15 of the 2008–09 season against Queensland Roar. His first goal for the club, undoubtedly the most important in his fledgling career and a significant one in the short history of the Jets, was an injury-time matchwinner in the club's must-win encounter against Beijing Guoan on Matchday 5 of the 2009 AFC Champions League. In the final minute of the match, and with the score locked at 1–1, Rooney latched onto a fumbled pass from Ljubo Miličević on the edge of the area and struck the ball sweetly with his left foot, curling it into the top left corner of the net to send Newcastle players, staff and fans into raptures, with the club needing only a point from its final game (away to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i) to qualify for the next stage of Asian football's premier international club competition.
Rooney scored his first goal in the A-League in his first starting appearance for Newcastle Jets in Round 4 of the 2009–10 season against Gold Coast United. Rooney struck a powerful left-footed shot from the left-edge of the box, ending Gold Coast's aspirations of going through the season undefeated.[3]
Bengaluru FC
[edit]On 24 August 2013 it was confirmed that Rooney had signed with Bengaluru FC of the I-League.[4] He made his debut for the side in their very first I-League on 22 September 2013 against Mohun Bagan A.C. in which he scored the very first goal in the club's history in the 50th minute as Bengaluru went on to draw the match 1–1.[5] He then scored his second goal of the season in the very next match against Rangdajied United F.C. in which he found the net in the 57th minute as Bengaluru went on to win the match 3–0.[6]
After failing to score in the next match against United, Rooney once again found the net for the third time of the season against Mohammedan in which he scored in the 28th minute as Bengaluru FC won 2–1.[7] He then scored his first brace of the season when he scored two against Dempo on 23 October 2013 as Bengaluru won 3–1.[8]
Rooney then began the month of November in good form when he scored the opening goal for Bengaluru FC in their match against Mumbai in the 7th minute.[9] The match eventually ended in a 2–2 draw.[9] He then did not score another goal for a month till 8 December against Churchill Brothers in which his 50th-minute strike helped Bengaluru FC to a 3–1 away victory.[10]
Oakleigh Cannons
[edit]On 1 June 2015, it was announced that Rooney signed for Oakleigh Cannons.
Marconi Stallions
[edit]Towards the end of October 2015, it was announced that Rooney, and Oakleigh teammate Mirjan Pavlović, would be signing for the recently relegated Marconi Stallions FC in the NSW NPL 2.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 31 May 2015[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2008–09 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | A-League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | A-League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| Deltras | 2011–12 | ISL | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | |||
| Salgaocar | 2012–13 | I-League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Bengaluru FC | 2013–14 | I-League | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 10 | |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 24 | ||
International career
[edit]Rooney played in all three games in the Young Socceroos' 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign, starting in one.
Personal life
[edit]His dad is Irish and mother is Italian.[13] Rooney attended Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ Gardiner, James (11 December 2008). "Jets poach Sean Rooney from Sydney FC". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Rooney Strike ends Gold Coast's unbeaten A-League run". The Australian. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Rooney to play for Bengaluru FC!". Indian Football Network. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "BENGALURU VS. RANGDAJIED UNITED 3 - 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "BENGALURU VS. MOHAMMEDAN 2 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "BENGALURU VS. DEMPO 3 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ a b "MUMBAI VS. BENGALURU 2 - 2". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. BENGALURU 1 - 3". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Pavlovic, Rooney depart Oakleigh – Corner Flag". Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "The 10 best players outside the A-League - A-League - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
External links
[edit]- Sean Rooney on deltras-fc.com
- Newcastle Jets profile
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Blacktown, New South Wales
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent
- Blacktown City FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- Deltras F.C. players
- Salgaocar FC players
- Bengaluru FC players
- Oakleigh Cannons FC players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- Mounties Wanderers FC players
- National Premier Leagues players
- A-League Men players
- I-League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Men's association football forwards
- Soccer players from Sydney
- People educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen