Shaun Rooney

Squad depth

Fleetwood Town · 30 yrs

16.6

Profile

Full nameShaun Antony Rooney

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityScotland

Age30

Date of birth26 Jul 1996

BirthplaceBellshill

Height191 cm

Shirt number#26

ClubFleetwood Town

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Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1954

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fleetwood Town.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
League Two	23	1	1954	6.97
League Cup	1	0	74	6.3
EFL Trophy	1	0	62	5.9
FA Cup	1	0	31	6.3

Career

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Challenge Cup×2FA Trophy×2League Cup×2League One×2Scottish Cup×2

Rooney's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→15), while his Rating eased 23→17. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Fleetwood Town · 15th	23	1	0	6.97	17	15
2024/25	Fleetwood Town · 14th	19	2	2	7.12	23	16
2024/25	ST Mirren · 6th	6	0	0	7.03	27	7
2023/24	Fleetwood Town · 22nd	29	1	2	6.83	34	16
2022/23	Fleetwood Town · 13th	39	6	4	6.95	45	39
2021/22	ST Johnstone · 3rd	23	1	0	6.77	43	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Rooney is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Fleetwood Town, rated 16.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 361st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rooney.

Judged on this season alone, Rooney graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 39th of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.178 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 53rd of 67 of the 67 central midfielders in the League Two. At 30 Rooney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level

Current potential53rd of 67 central midfielders · League Two Current season39th of 67 central midfielders · League Two39th-best central midfielder in the League Two361st in the League Two · potential53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two

16.6

Ratingi

53rd of 67 central midfielders

14.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.18

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fleetwood Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.18

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.6, Rooney carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 67. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.046

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.046

Defensive actions / 903.178

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %70

Dribble success %71.4

Cards / 900.322

Foul involvement / 902.856

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Rooney sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rooney's projected Rating — 16.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success71.4%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions16

Blocks9

Fouls committed41

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

ST Mirren2024/25 – nowFree

Fleetwood Town2022/23 – 2024/25Free

ST Johnstone2020/21 – 2022/23Free

Inverness CT2018/19 – 2020/21

Queen of the South2017/18 – 2018/19Free

York2016/17 – 2017/18Free

Dunfermline2015/16 – 2016/17

Queen's Parkuntil 2015/16

About S. Rooney

Shaun Antony Rooney is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Fleetwood Town, born on July 26, 1996 in Bellshill, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Fleetwood Town currently sit 15th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, S. Rooney has made 23 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,954 minutes, averaging a 7.21 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League Two, the League Cup, the EFL Trophy and the FA Cup. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When S. Rooney plays, Fleetwood Town's record this season is 8W-9D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.01 at home against 6.79 on the road.

Recent matches

April 6, 2026: 2-5 loss at home vs Barnet (46 minutes, 6 rating)
April 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bristol Rovers (88 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Swindon Town (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Crawley Town (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
March 17, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Grimsby (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Tranmere (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 10, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Cheltenham (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Gillingham (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.7 rating)
March 3, 2026: 1-0 win away at Walsall (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Newport County (90 minutes, 8.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Rooney at 16.6 with a Season form score of 14.6, ranking 361st of 478 central midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, S. Rooney has totalled 319 club appearances with 27 goals and 9 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 39 appearances for Fleetwood Town.

S. Rooney's career has also included time at ST Mirren, ST Johnstone, Inverness CT, Queen of the South, York, Dunfermline and Queen's Park.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Fleetwood Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Watch points