Paul Rooney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 8 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Paul 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.[1][2]
Career
Rooney's first involvement with the St Patrick's Athletic first team came when he was included on the bench by manager Liam Buckley for a 2–0 win over Derry City on the 24 March 2015.[3] His debut in senior football was 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]
Career statistics
- As of 8 November 2016.
| 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 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=6722
- ↑ http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city/heartbreak-as-derry-city-lose-out-in-dramatic-u19-elite-league-final-1-6710193
- ↑ http://inform.fai.ie/statsportal/Fixtures.aspx?fixtureID=BRUDvRMHZT8H2fgCxVJ/5A==&matchID=Q+trmXLFmi2YH/i+G5oHyg==
- 1 2 http://extratime.ie/matches/detail/28288/1/
- ↑ Paul Rooney profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.dundalkfc.com/lsc-bohs-4-3-dundalk/
- 1 2 http://extratime.ie/matches/detail/29287/2/
- ↑ "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.