Only Alan Shearer has scored more goals in England’s Premier League than Wayne Rooney has.
Rooney made second place on the Premier League’s all-time leading scorers’ list his own Saturday. Rooney scored the game winner in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Swansea City, moving himself past Andrew Cole with his 188th career goal in England’s top flight.
Rooney’s latest strike also was among his more spectacular goal-scoring efforts. He redirected Anthony Martial’s pass into the goal with a tidy back-heel flick.
No-look backheel = upper 90. OK, @WayneRooney, we see you 👀 👌 https://t.co/PRSSX1KqMw
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 2, 2016
Rooney starts off 2016 with a spectacular goal! https://t.co/z4NHQ2tl8K
— World Soccer Shop (@worldsoccershop) January 2, 2016
Rooney trails Shearer by some distance. Rooney needs 72 goals to match the 260 Shearer scored for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle between 1992 and 2006, but time isn’t on the Manchester United captain’s side.
At Rooney's career pace of 0.44 PL goals/game (& playing each game). he'd break Shearer's PL record of 260 near end of the 2019-20 season.
— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) January 2, 2016
The goal Rooney scored Saturday was his first in league play since Oct. 17.
Meanwhile, Rooney’s pursuit of Sir Bobby Charlton’s record for most goals in a Manchester United uniform continues.
Wayne Rooney scores his 238th goal for Man Utd, scoring after 77 minutes at home against Swansea today pic.twitter.com/scOUrUdsgC
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 2, 2016
Thumbnail photo via Jon Super/The Associated Press
