10 Greatest Manchester United players of All Time

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7. Wayne Rooney

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At the club: 2004 - 2017

Appearances: 559

Goals: 253

Honours: 5 x Premier League; 1 x FA Cup; 1 x UEFA Champions League; 1 x UEFA Europa League; 1 x FIFA Club World Cup

The record goalscorer for Manchester United.

That one record alone is enough to guarantee Wayne Rooney's place on this, or any, list of Manchester United greats but add to it the sheer commitment he's shown this club on the football pitch and there really shouldn't be any argument.

Arguably the greatest English footballer of the last two decades, Rooney's legacy will always be a mixed one - not helped by his decision to go to war with Sir Alex Ferguson during the great Scot's last few years at the club, and rumours of him wanting a transfer to rival clubs during those years and his lacklustre performances this past couple of years - but he's never given anything less than 100% for the team when he's stepped out on the pitch.

His selflessness was the foundation of Ferguson's last great United team, Rooney's willingness to play second fiddle to Ronaldo allowing Fergie to create one of the most dynamic forward lines this league has ever seen.

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