Shaun Rooney, a sturdy lad of 6ft 3in (1.91m) and 12st 10lb (81kg), was born into this unassuming world of ours on 26th July 1996. Hailing from the hearty land of Scotland, he's grown into a steadfast defender, generally seen frequenting the right back position for St Mirren, wearing his favoured number 19 jersey.
During the current season of 2024-2025, the 28-year-old has had a subdued stride so far with St Mirren, making appearances in just three Premiership matches, though he had the honour of being in the starting lineup each time.
However, his participation in the League Cup 2024-2025 for the same club was slightly more noteworthy, with a singular start; plus, he acknowledged his attacking instincts in the Conference League Qualifiers 2024-2025, netting a goal in three starts for St Mirren.
Rooney kicked off his professional career back in the 2013-2014 season, making a humble eight first team appearances with Queen's Park in his motherland. A year later, he stepped up his involvement significantly, making 24 appearances and notching up four goals.
The following 2015-2016 season saw him strut his stuff for Dunfermline Athletic, where he scored one goal in ten first team appearances. The next year was a change of scenery, with a move to York City in England, where he again scored one goal but significantly increased his pitch time with 30 appearances.
Returning to Scotland for the 2017-2018 season, Rooney graced the Queen of the South side with his presence, making 16 first team appearances. A couple of years down the line saw him clad in the St Johnstone colours for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons, making a total of 50 appearances and netting three goals.
Rooney then took to the south of the border again in the 2022-2023 season with Fleetwood Town, producing a reasonably prolific season, scoring six goals in 28 appearances. Now back in the land of thistles with St Mirren for the ongoing 2024-2025 season, he's seen playtime in three first team matches so far.
