Louis Rooney
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Louis John Rooney[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Truro City (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2015 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (2) |
2016– | → Truro City (loan) | 11 | (4) |
International career | |||
2014 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:32, 28 May 2016 (UTC) |
Louis John Rooney (born 28 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Truro City F.C.[2] on loan from Plymouth Argyle.[3]
Career
Rooney joined the Plymouth Argyle academy at age 9 and signed his first professional contract with Argyle in June 2015 at the age of 18.[4] He made his professional debut in Argyle's final game of their 2015/16 League 2 season against Hartlepool. He marked his debut with two goals in a 5-0 victory, including a 25-yard strike.[5] Louis is part of the Under 21 Northern Ireland squad.
Personal life
Rooney's brother Daniel is a member of the Plymouth Argyle Under-18 squad and Northern Ireland Under-19 squad.
References
- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Northern Ireland - L. Rooney". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Profile, Player. "Plymouth Argyle FC Player Profiles". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Argyle offer professional contracts to Callum Hall and Louis Rooney". Plymouth Herald. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle 5-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-05-28.