First Team Breakthrough
Rooney had been a prolific scorer at schoolboy level and it was no surprise when he was picked up by Everton at the age of just nine, making his way through the youth ranks up to the senior squad.
He was handed his debut by Toffees boss David Moyes against Spurs in a 2-2 draw in August 2002. However, it was his spectacular goal versus Arsenal a couple of months later which saw him come to the attention of the wider public. The last-minute winner made him the youngest scorer in Premier League history and ended the Gunners’ unbeaten run.
