Manchester - Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney turns 30 on Saturday, here is a look at the life and times of the star forward.
Key dates of Wayne Rooney's career:
October 1985:
Born in Croxteth, Liverpool on October 24 to Jeanette and Wayne Rooney Snr
1994:
Joins Everton at the age of nine after breaking goal-scoring records with local team Copplehouse Boys
August 2002:
Makes his Premier League debut as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 16 and nine months, becoming Everton's second-youngest player after Joe Royle
October 2002:
Scores his first league goal, a 30-yard curler at Goodison Park that ends champions Arsenal's 30-game unbeaten run
February 2003:
Becomes England's youngest ever player after making his debut aged 17 years and 111 days in a friendly against Australia at Upton Park (subsequently beaten by Theo Walcott)
September 2003:
Scores his first England goal against Macedonia, making him his country's youngest ever scorer
July 2004:
Named in UEFA's Team of the Tournament after scoring four goals at Euro 2004 in Portugal, where England reach the quarter-finals
August 2004:
Joins Manchester United from Everton in a deal reportedly worth up to 27 million ($41.7 million, 37.1 million euros), making him the world's most expensive teenager
September 2004:
Scores a hat-trick on his United debut in a 6-2 win over Fenerbahce at Old Trafford in the Champions League
May 2005:
Voted the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Young Player of the Year, an award he retains the following season
February 2006:
Scores twice as United beat Wigan Athletic 4-0 in the League Cup final in Cardiff, giving him his first major trophy
July 2006:
Sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho as England are knocked out of the World Cup by Portugal in the quarter-finals
May 2007:
Wins the first of five Premier League titles with United
May 2008:
Wins the Champions League after United beat Chelsea on penalties in the final in Moscow
June 2008:
Marries childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin
November 2009:
Birth of his first son, Kai
April 2010:
Voted the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Player of the Year after a season in which he scores 34 goals in all competitions
June 2010:
At the World Cup in South Africa, Rooney criticises England's fans for booing during a 0-0 draw with Algeria and then sees his side thrashed 4-1 by Germany in the last 16
October 2010:
After expressing a desire to leave United, citing concerns about the strength of the club's squad, he performs a U-turn and signs a new five-year contract
February 2011:
Scores a stunning overhead kick against Manchester City at Old Trafford that is later voted the best goal of the Premier League's first 20 seasons
May 2011:
Scores in his third Champions League final appearance, but United are beaten 3-1 by Barcelona at Wembley
June 2012:
England lose on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after Rooney misses their first two group games through suspension
May 2013:
Left out of Alex Ferguson's final two games as manager. Ferguson says Rooney has submitted a transfer request, which the player later denies
May 2013:
Birth of his second son, Klay
February 2014:
Signs new five-year contract with United
June 2014:
Scores his first World Cup finals goal against Uruguay, but England are eliminated in the group phase in Brazil
August 2014:
In the space of two weeks, Rooney is appointed captain of both United and England
November 2014:
Becomes the youngest England player to reach 100 caps
September 2015:
Breaks Bobby Charlton's England goal-scoring record by scoring his 50th goal with a penalty in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley