Wayne Rooney: Derby County captain grabs an assist on Rams debut vs Barnsley

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Tom Doyle2 January 2020

Wayne Rooney hit the ground running at Derby County as the England and Manchester United icon bagged a fine assist on his Rams debut.

Former England captain Rooney was named Derby captain on his debut for the club against Barnsley on Thursday night.

The 34-year-old was making his first appearance for the Rams since agreeing to join the Championship club on an 18-month deal in August.

Rooney had an assist to his name on the stroke of half-time.

The skipper curled in a free-kick which Jack Marriott, who had just missed a glorious chance, converted to give Derby a 1-0 lead.

Rooney is one of the most decorated players in the English game. The forward left Everton for Manchester Unuted in 2004, and went on to win five Premier League title and the Champions League.

The forward also excelled at international level despite never winning a trophy with England, scoring 53 goals to become the Three Lions' top goalscorer of all time as well as captaining the nation for four years.

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