10 Greatest Manchester United players of all time

#7 Wayne Rooney (2004-17)

Major Honours Won: 12

Wayne Rooney - Scored more goals for Manchester United than anybody els

On the 21st January 2017, Wayne Rooney scored a brilliant free-kick to earn Manchester United a dramatic equaliser against Stoke City in stoppage time. That goal saw Rooney overtake Sir Bobby Charlton to become United's greatest ever goalscorer by reaching the landmark of 250 goals.

Rooney would score three more goals in a United shirt, bringing his overall tally to 253, before he re-joined Everton in the summer of 2017.

An incredible record-breaking United career came to an end, thirteen years after it began when Rooney was a fresh-faced 18-year-old, signed from Everton for a fee of £33.3 million.

He scored a hat trick on debut as his United career began with a bang on September 28, 2004 versus Fenerbache and continued to perform at a high level for his new employers.

Rooney scored twice in the 2006 League Cup Final success over Wigan Athletic, to help earn his first silverware with United.

Rooney's 23 goals in 2006-07 helped United win their first League title in four years.

In 2007-08, Rooney took ownership of the famous number 10 shirt vacated by Ruud Van Nistelrooy and in possession of the iconic jersey assisted the club in winning a historic League and Champions League Double.

In December 2008, Rooney was the player of the tournament in the FIFA Club World Cup and scored the winning goal in the 1-0 success over Japanese outfit, Gamba Osaka.

Rooney was named the PFA's player of the year in 2009/10 as he became the main man at the club following the summer departure of 2008 Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo.

His greatest United goal came in the Manchester derby versus Manchester City on February 12, 2011 when he scored an incredible bicycle kick which proved to be the winning goal.

Rooney's influence on United waned in his final years at the club and despite being Captain increasingly found himself restricted to the bench under new manager, Jose Mourinho.

Rooney departed the club in 2017 as a record breaker with a goal scoring record unlikely to ever be beaten.

In future years, the legacy Rooney built at United will be even more fondly remembered than it is today.

Rooney now plays in the United States for Major League Soccer outfit, DC United.