Louis Rooney

Louis Rooney
Personal information
Full name Louis John Rooney[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Striker
Club 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)
National team
2014 Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
2016– Northern Ireland U21 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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

  1. "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Northern Ireland - L. Rooney". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. Profile, Player. "Plymouth Argyle FC Player Profiles". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  4. "Argyle offer professional contracts to Callum Hall and Louis Rooney". Plymouth Herald. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  5. "Plymouth Argyle 5-0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
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