Shaun Rooney
Shaun Antony Rooney (born 26 July 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone. Rooney has previously played for Queen's Park, Dunfermline Athletic, York City, Queen of the South and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
![]() Rooney playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shaun Antony Rooney[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 July 1996||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Dundee United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Queen's Park | 32 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 | (1) |
2016–2017 | York City | 30 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Queen of the South | 24 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 56 | (8) |
2020– | St Johnstone | 18 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
Career
Queen's Park
Rooney was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire.[3] Rooney started his career playing youth football with Bellshill Boys Club and Dundee United,[4] before signing with Scottish League Two club Queen's Park in July 2013.[5] Rooney's first-team debut came shortly after signing for the club, in a Scottish Challenge Cup defeat against Ayr United at Hampden Park.[6] During the 2013–14 season, Rooney made 11 appearances for Queen's Park.[6] 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.[7][8] Rooney's impressive performances for Queen's Park saw him awarded the club's Young Player of the Year[9] and also being named in the PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year.[10]
Dunfermline Athletic
The start of 2015–16 saw Rooney go on trial with both Hearts and St Mirren,[11] however it was Dunfermline Athletic that he eventually signed with.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] He made 14 appearances and scored one goal[16] as Dunfermline won the Scottish League One title in 2015–16.[2]
York City

Rooney joined newly relegated National League club York City on 23 May 2016 on a two-year contract.[17] 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.[18] Rooney completed 2016–17 with 38 appearances and one goal in all competitions[2] while York were relegated to the National League North with a 21st-place finish in the table.[19]
Queen of the South
Rooney signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on 9 June 2017 on a one-year contract.[20]
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.[21] He made his debut on 14 July, starting in a 2–0 home win over Cove Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.[22] 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.[22][23]
St Johnstone
In June 2020, Rooney moved to St Johnstone on a two-year deal, having signed a pre-contract earlier in the year.[24][25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 February 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queen's Park | 2013–14[6] | Scottish League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2014–15[7] | Scottish League Two | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
Total | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic | 2015–16[16] | Scottish League One | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
York City | 2016–17[2] | National League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
Queen of the South | 2017–18[26] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 34 | 3 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2018–19[22] | Scottish Championship | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 46 | 6 |
2019–20[27] | Scottish Championship | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
Total | 56 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 9 | ||
St Johnstone | 2020–21[28] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 25 | 3 | |
Career total | 171 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 229 | 21 |
- Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearances in Scottish League One play-offs
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, four in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
Dunfermline Athletic
York City
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2014–15 Scottish League Two[10]
- Queen's Park Young Player of the Year: 2014–15[9]
References
- "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 27. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "S. Rooney: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Shaun Rooney". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "First team squad: Shaun Rooney". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Lindsay 2013, Clive (18 September 2013). "Scottish League Two ins and outs summer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Elgin City 1–4 Queen's Park". BBC Sport. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Cope, Niall (23 May 2016). "Rooney arrives". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
- Keown, Gary (1 May 2015). "PFA Scotland Team of the Year sees Rangers' season voted unworthy of mention". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Thomas, Grieg (19 August 2015). "Hearts in pole position to sign highly-rated Queen's Park kid Shaun Rooney". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Dunfermline snap up Shaun Rooney". The Courier. Dundee. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- "Dunfermline 3 Stranraer 1". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Dunfermline 0 Ayr United 2". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Dunfermline 1 Stenhousemuir 0". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Flett, Dave (23 May 2016). "York City sign Dunfermline right-back Shaun Rooney". The Press. York. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Flett, Dave (21 May 2017). "York City lift FA Trophy to win at Wembley for a fourth time in their history". The Press. York. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "National League: 2016/17: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Martini, Peter (9 June 2017). "Defender Shaun Rooney leaves York City for Scottish side Queen of the South". The Press. York. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "New signing – Rooney joining the team". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Dewar, Heather (1 September 2018). "Dunfermline 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Nicolson, Eric (2 June 2020). "Shaun Rooney can be the second Highland hit at St Johnstone after Jamie McCart". The Courier. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Players return for testing as Rooney officially joins Club". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Games played by Shaun Rooney in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Macclesfield Town 2–3 York City". BBC Sport. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.