5 greatest strikers of the Premier League era

The Golden Boot is won by the player that scores the most goals in a Premier League season.
The Golden Boot is won by the player that scores the most goals in a Premier League season

#2 Wayne Rooney

Rooney in his last season at Manchester United.
Rooney in his last season at Manchester United.

Teams represented: Manchester United and Everton

The second highest goalscorer in Premier League history, Wayne Rooney is one of two men to have scored over 200 goals in the Premier League, and the most for a single club. The record goalscorer for Manchester United, Wayne Rooney is probably the most iconic player for Manchester United in the 21st century and will probably go into the history books as one of the greatest players ever.

The 5-time Premier League champion made his name at Everton but is mostly remembered for his tremendous performances for Manchester United. He has scored 208 goals in 494 appearances. Out of those 494 appearances, he made 70 appearances as a substitute. Rooney broke into the eyes of the world when he was a youngster and fizzled out too early. He scored 183 goals for Manchester United in the league and went on to become the top scorer in one season in 2008/09. He, like Robbie Fowler, has won the PFA Young Player of the Year twice.

After two seasons at Everton, where he scored 15 goals, he went to Manchester United. After a 13 season stint with Manchester United, Rooney returned to the blue side of Merseyside where he scored 10 goals in his final season in the Premier League. He left the club recently and went to play for MLS outfit DC United.

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