Cameron Rooney

Cameron Rooney

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 19) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Morecambe
Number	24
Youth career
–2023	Morecambe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Morecambe	1	(0)
2023	→ Runcorn Linnets (loan)	11	(2)
2023	→ Nantwich Town (loan)	4	(0)
2023–2024	→ Runcorn Linnets (loan)	2	(0)
2024	→ Lower Breck (loan)	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:23, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Cameron Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Morecambe.

Career

Rooney joined Morecambe having previously represented Liverpool Schoolboys at under-13s level. Although originally a striker, he dropped deeper into a midfield position. ^[2] Toward the end of the 2022–23 season, he joined Runcorn Linnets on loan, helping the club reach the play-off final. ^[3]

Following relegation back to League Two, Rooney became more heavily involved in the first-team picture ahead of the 2023–24 season. ^[4] On 10 October 2023, Rooney made his professional debut for Morecambe, scoring in a 3–1 EFL Trophy victory over Barrow. ^[5] He joined Nantwich Town on a one-month youth loan later in that same week. ^[6] In December 2023, he returned to Runcorn Linnets on a further one-month loan deal, ^[7] joining North West Counties Football League Premier Division club Lower Breck upon his return to Morecambe on a work-experience loan deal. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Morecambe	2022–23	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [9]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	2	1
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1
Runcorn Linnets (loan)	2022–23 [10]	NPL Division One West	9	2	—		—		5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	14	2
Nantwich Town (loan)	2023–24 [11]	NPL Division One West	4	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	5	0
Runcorn Linnets (loan)	2023–24 [12]	NPL Division One West	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Career total			16	2	0	0	0	0	7	1	23	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Two appearances in Liverpool Senior Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, two appearances in NPL Division One West play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. Cameron Rooney at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. "ACADEMY | Pye & Rooney Enjoy First Team Debuts". www.morecambefc.com. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. "Linnets bring in Morecambe midfielder Cameron Rooney". www.runcornlinnets.co.uk. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
4. Browne, Gavin (31 July 2023). "Morecambe boss sees promise in Shrimps' squad". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
5. "Report | Morecambe 3 Barrow AFC 1". www.morecambefc.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
6. "Cameron Rooney joins Dabbers on work experience loan from Morecambe". www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
7. "Rooney is Runcorn bound". www.morecambefc.com. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
8. "Rooney joins Lower Breck on loan". www.morecambefc.com. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
9. "Games played by Cameron Rooney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
10. "Runcorn Linnets – Appearances – Cameron Rooney – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
11. "Nantwich Town – Appearances – Cameron Rooney – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
12. "Runcorn Linnets – Appearances – Cameron Rooney – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.