{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1996)}} {{for|people of a similar name|Sean Rooney (disambiguation){{!}}Sean Rooney}} {{Use British English|date=January 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shaun Rooney | image = Raith Rovers LC G3 (H) 1 (2).jpg | caption = Rooney playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2018 | full_name = Shaun Antony Rooney<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---july-2016.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016 |publisher=The Football Association |page=27 |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|26|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/190423/shaun-rooney |title=Shaun Rooney: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland | height = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/shaun-rooney2/ |title=Shaun Rooney |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> | position = Defender | currentclub = Fleetwood Town | clubnumber = 26 | youthyears1 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs1 = Dundee United | years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Queen's Park | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = Dunfermline Athletic | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = York City | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Queen of the South | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2020 | clubs5 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2020–2022 | clubs6 = St Johnstone | caps6 = 50 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2022–2024 | clubs7 = Fleetwood Town | caps7 = 53 | goals7 = 7 | club-update = 20:51 28 January 2024 (UTC) | years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = St Mirren | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Fleetwood Town | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 1 }} '''Shaun Antony Rooney''' (born 26 July 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. He has previously played for Queen's Park, Dunfermline Athletic, York City, Queen of the South, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, St Johnstone, St Mirren and another spell at Fleetwood.
==Career== ===Queen's Park=== Rooney was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/shaun-rooney-252204/ |title=Shaun Rooney |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=16 January 2018}}</ref> He started his career playing youth football with Bellshill Boys Club and Dundee United,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/people.php?SID=First%20Team&ID=64 |title=First team squad: Shaun Rooney |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> before signing with Scottish League Two club Queen's Park in July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24068791 |title=Scottish League Two ins and outs summer |first=Clive |last=Lindsay 2013 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2013 |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> Rooney's first-team debut came shortly after signing for the club, in a Scottish Challenge Cup defeat against Ayr United at Hampden Park.<ref name=sb1314/> During the 2013–14 season, Rooney made 11 appearances for Queen's Park.<ref name=sb1314/> His breakthrough season came in 2014–15, when he played in 30 matches, scoring his first goal on 15 November 2014 with a header against Elgin City in a 4–1 win.<ref name=sb1415/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29965349 |title=Elgin City 1–4 Queen's Park |website=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> Rooney's impressive performances for Queen's Park saw him awarded the club's Young Player of the Year<ref name=Young>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/shaun-rooney-arrives-at-york-city-3123150.aspx |title=Rooney arrives |first=Niall |last=Cope |publisher=York City F.C. |date=23 May 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104165644/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/shaun-rooney-arrives-at-york-city-3123150.aspx |archivedate=4 November 2016}}</ref> and also being named in the PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year.<ref name=Team>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13211998.PFA_Scotland_Team_of_the_Year_sees_Rangers__season_voted_unworthy_of_mention/ |title=PFA Scotland Team of the Year sees Rangers' season voted unworthy of mention |first=Gary |last=Keown |newspaper=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=1 May 2015 |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref>
===Dunfermline Athletic=== The start of 2015–16 saw Rooney go on trial with both Hearts and St Mirren,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hearts-pole-position-sign-highly-6278298 |title=Hearts in pole position to sign highly-rated Queen's Park kid Shaun Rooney |first=Grieg |last=Thomas |newspaper=Daily Record |location=Glasgow |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> however it was Dunfermline Athletic that he eventually signed with.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-1/dunfermline-snap-up-shaun-rooney-1.898180 |title=Dunfermline snap up Shaun Rooney |newspaper=The Courier |location=Dundee |date=3 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110242/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-1/dunfermline-snap-up-shaun-rooney-1.898180 |archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> Rooney appeared initially on trial with Dunfermline in August 2015 and was a named substitute against Peterhead and Stranraer, replacing Lewis Martin in defence against Stranraer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First+Team&D=2015-08-29&ID=850 |title=Dunfermline 3 Stranraer 1 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |date=29 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> His debut after signing for the club came as a first half substitute against Ayr United, replacing Callum Fordyce after the Dunfermline captain was injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First+Team&D=2015-09-12&ID=852 |title=Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> Rooney's first goal for Dunfermline came against Stenhousemuir in December 2015, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory at East End Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First+Team&D=2015-12-19&ID=864 |title=Dunfermline 1 Stenhousemuir 0 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic F.C. |date=19 December 2015 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He made 14 appearances and scored one goal<ref name=sb1516/> as Dunfermline won the Scottish League One title in 2015–16.<ref name=Soccerway/>
===York City=== [[File:Shaun Rooney 13-08-2016 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Rooney playing for York City in 2016]]
Rooney joined newly relegated National League club York City on 23 May 2016 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14511051.York_City_sign_Dunfermline_right_back_Shaun_Rooney/ |title=York City sign Dunfermline right-back Shaun Rooney |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> On 21 May 2017, Rooney came on as a 75th-minute substitute as York beat Macclesfield Town 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 FA Trophy Final.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15299972.York_City_lift_FA_Trophy_to_win_at_Wembley_for_a_fourth_time_in_their_history/ |title=York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=21 May 2017 |access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> Rooney completed 2016–17 with 38 appearances and one goal in all competitions<ref name=Soccerway/> while York were relegated to the National League North with a 21st-place finish in the table.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1505 |title=National League: 2016/17: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>
===Queen of the South=== Rooney signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on 9 June 2017 on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15339155.Defender_leaves_York_City_and_returns_to_Scotland/ |title=Defender Shaun Rooney leaves York City for Scottish side Queen of the South |first=Peter |last=Martini |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017}}</ref>
===Inverness Caledonian Thistle=== On 25 April 2018, Rooney signed a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 1 June 2018 upon the expiration of his contract at Queen of the South.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ictfc.com/news/club-news/2193-new-signing-rooney-joining-the-team |title=New signing – Rooney joining the team |publisher=Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. |date=25 April 2018 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He made his debut on 14 July, starting in a 2–0 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.<ref name=sb1819/> He scored his first goal for Inverness on 1 September with a 51st-minute header from Tom Walsh's cross in a 3–0 away win over Dunfermline in the league.<ref name=sb1819/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45305475 |title=Dunfermline 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle |first=Heather |last=Dewar |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>
===St Johnstone=== In June 2020, Rooney moved to St Johnstone on a two-year deal, having signed a pre-contract earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun Rooney can be the second Highland hit at St Johnstone after Jamie McCart|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/1346642/shaun-rooney-can-be-the-second-highland-hit-at-st-johnstone-after-jamie-mccart/|website=The Courier|last=Nicolson|first=Eric|date=2 June 2020|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Players return for testing as Rooney officially joins Club|url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/post/players-return-testing-rooney-officially-joins-club|website=perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> On 28 February 2021 he scored the winning goal as St Johnstone beat Livingston 1–0 in the 2021 Scottish League Cup Final.<ref name="2021ScottishLeagueCupFinal"/> On 22 May 2021, through a header in the 32nd minute Rooney scored the only goal of the 2021 Scottish Cup Final against Hibernian as St Johnstone won 1–0 at Hampden Park to complete a historic cup double, becoming the fifth player in the 21st century to score in both cup finals in the same season.<ref name="2021ScottishCupFinal"/>
===Fleetwood Town=== Rooney signed for League One club Fleetwood Town on 25 May 2022 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/may/town-make-rooney-first-summer-signing/ |title=Town make Rooney first summer signing |publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C. |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref>
===St Mirren=== In May 2024, Rooney signed a two-year contract at Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shaun Rooney becomes first new signing ahead of 2024/25 |url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5417-shaun-rooney-becomes-first-new-signing-ahead-of-2024-25 |date=2024-05-15|access-date=2024-09-27 |website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref>
On 26 September 2024, the club announced that Rooney had been suspended due to his involvement in an alleged incident in Glasgow the previous week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Statement |url=https://www.stmirren.com/club-news/5579-club-statement-8 |access-date=2024-09-27 |date=2024-09-26|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> On 27 September 2024, Police Scotland confirmed that Rooney had been arrested and charged with assaulting an 18-year-old woman and a breach of the peace involving an 18-year-old male, with the latter treated as a hate crime <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-27 |title=St Mirren player Shaun Rooney charged with assaulting teenager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d5n7l5zn3o.amp |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=BBC News }}</ref>. On 24 September 2025 Rooney was found not guilty of both charges. <ref>{{cite web | url = https://news.stv.tv/west-central/former-st-mirren-footballer-shaun-rooney-not-guilty-of-attacking-teenage-girl-in-chip-shop | title = Former St Mirren footballer Shaun Rooney not guilty of attacking teenage girl in chip shop | website = STV News | date = 2025-09-24 | access-date = 2025-09-24 }}</ref>
On 18 October 2024, St Mirren announced that Rooney had left the club by mutual consent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Statement - Shaun Rooney |url=https://www.stmirren.com/club-news/5603-club-statement-shaun-rooney |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.stmirren.com|date=2024-10-18}}</ref>.
===Return to Fleetwood Town=== On 4 January 2025, Rooney returned to Fleetwood Town on a short term deal subject to international clearance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rooney Returns |url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/club-news/rooney-returns-to-fleetwood/|access-date=2025-01-04 |date=2025-01-04|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com}}</ref>
On 21 January 2025, Rooney scored his first goal for Fleetwood after his return vs MK Dons at home in the league.
==Personal life== His great-uncle Benny Rooney was also a footballer, mainly with St Johnstone, and his great-grandfather Bob also played but was better known as a physiotherapist at Celtic.<ref>[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/betfred-cup/2011000/st-johnstone-hero-shaun-rooney-on-his-family-ties-to-saints-and-celtic-sides-who-squared-off-in-1969-league-cup-final/amp/ St Johnstone hero Shaun Rooney on his family ties to Saints and Celtic sides who squared off in 1969 League Cup final], Eric Nicholson, The Courier, 28 February 2021</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played 11 February 2023}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Queen's Park |2013–14<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|71215|2013|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish League Two |8||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=SCC|Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||11||0 |- |2014–15<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|71215|2014|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish League Two |24||4||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs}}||0||30||4 |- !colspan=2|Total !32||4||3||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||5||0||41||4 |- |Dunfermline Athletic |2015–16<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|71215|2015|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish League One |11||1||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=SCC}}||0||14||1 |- |York City |2016–17<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/shaun-rooney/304170/ |title=S. Rooney: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |National League |30||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy}}||0||38||1 |- |Queen of the South |2017–18<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|71215|2017|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |24||0||3||0||3||1||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=SCC}}||2||34||3 |- |rowspan=3|Inverness Caledonian Thistle |2018–19<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|71215|2018|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |31||5||6||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||0||46||6 |- |2019–20<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|71215|2019|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |25||3||3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|name=SCC}}||0||31||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !56||8||9||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||8||0||77||9 |- |rowspan=3|St Johnstone |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|71215|2020|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |27||2||4||1||8||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||39||6 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|71215|2021|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |23||1||0||0||3||1||4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||2||32||4 |- !colspan=2|Total !50||3||4||1||11||4||4||0||2||2||71||10 |- |St mirren |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|71215|2022|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> |Scottish premiership |463||0||2||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||28||5 |- !colspan=3|Career total !225!!22!!25!!2!!21!!4!!4!!0!!28!!4!!303!!32 |}
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==Honours== '''Dunfermline Athletic''' *Scottish League One: 2015–16<ref name=Soccerway/>
'''York City''' *FA Trophy: 2016–17<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39994737 |title=Macclesfield Town 2–3 York City |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2017 |access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>
'''St Johnstone''' *Scottish Cup: 2020–21<ref name="2021ScottishCupFinal">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125203 |title=St Johnstone 1–0 Hibernian |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |website=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2021 |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> *Scottish League Cup: 2020–21<ref name="2021ScottishLeagueCupFinal">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56217717 |title=Livingston 0–1 St Johnstone |first=Clive |last=Lindsay |website=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2021 |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2014–15 Scottish League Two<ref name=Team/> *Queen's Park Young Player of the Year: 2014–15<ref name=Young/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/shaun-rooney2/ Profile] at the Fleetwood Town F.C. website
{{Fleetwood Town F.C. squad}} {{2014–15 PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year}}
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