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Adam Rooney

Biography

Position: Forward Date of Birth: 21.04.88 Place of Birth: Dublin Signed From: Stoke City Date Signed: August 2008 Appearances up to end of Season 2009-10: League - 66 / Goals - 29 Cup - 16 / Goals - 4 Honours: Alba Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 2009-10. Irn Bru First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2009-10. Signed a three-year deal for the club after joining from English Premiership side Stoke City for a reported fee of £50,000. During his time with City he went out on-loan to Yeovil Town, Chesterfield Town and Bury. Made his debut for Stoke…Read moreRead less

  • Position: Forward
  • Date of Birth: 21.04.88
  • Place of Birth: Dublin
  • Signed From: Stoke City
  • Date Signed: August 2008


  • Appearances up to end of Season 2009-10:
    • League - 66 / Goals - 29
    • Cup - 16 / Goals - 4

  • Honours:
    • Alba Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 2009-10.
    • Irn Bru First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2009-10.

Signed a three-year deal for the club after joining from English Premiership side Stoke City for a reported fee of £50,000. During his time with City he went out on-loan to Yeovil Town, Chesterfield Town and Bury. Made his debut for Stoke City at the age of 17 in an FA Cup-tie against Tamworth, aged 17. On his league debut scored a hat-trick against Brighton.

A Republic of Ireland Under-21 internationalist. Made his debut for ICT against Hamilton Accies in the SPL on 16th August 2008 and scored his first goal for the club from the penalty spot in a game v. St Mirren on 13th Sept. and it was double celebrations for Adam as it was the SPL's 6000th goal.

Although most of his appearances were made from the subs bench in season 2008/09 he was the club's top goalscorer with six goals. Reached his first club milestone when he made his 50th app. for the club in the 1-0 Alba Challenge Cup win over Ross County on Sunday, 4th October 2009.

Overall 2009/10 was a magnificent season for our popular Irishman and his 27 goals certainly helped Caley Thistle win the Irn Bru First Division Title.

On a personal note he was voted the PFA First Division Player of the Year; the Irn Bru First Division Player of the Year; Irn Bru First Division Top Goalscorer; Irn Bru First Division Player of the Month for March 2010 and also won the Players' Player of the Year Award and Flybe Supporters' Player of the Year Trophies, not forgetting his scored the club's 1100th goal since coming into the Scottish League.

He's been in great form this season and has been knocking in the goals already and links up well with Hayes and Odhiambo up front. Played in the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side against Switzerland and Turkey in September.

Statistics

Apps
32 (14)
Goals
27
Yel
1
Red
-
Goals/game
0.59
Minutes
3149
Seasons
3
Wins
26
Draws
12
Losses
8
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2010/1142 (1)2100
2009/1032 (14)2710
2008/0911 (25)620

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Craig Brewster16 Aug 200817 Jan 20098 (15)
Terry Butcher1 Feb 200914 May 201177 (24)

Timeline

  1. First competitive appearance

    Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Hamilton Academical

    · SPL · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

    Tulloch Caledonian Stadium played hosts for the top of the league clash between Caley Thistle and Hamilton Accies. After witnessing Hamilton's confident win over Dundee Utd at the start of the week Craig Brewster would have been only too aware of the threat posed by…

  4. SFL First Division winners medal

    36 of 36 league matches (100.0%)

    2009/10

Appearances (46)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
1 May 2010 Inverness CT 1–0 Dundee SFL First Division2009/10 W
24 Apr 2010 Ayr United 0–7 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
17 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 2–0 Dunfermline SFL First Division2009/10 W
10 Apr 2010 Queen of the South 1–3 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
6 Apr 2010 Morton 0–2 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
3 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 4–3 Raith Rovers SFL First Division2009/10 W
30 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–0 Ross County SFL First Division2009/10 W
27 Mar 2010 Partick Thistle 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
23 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 4–0 Airdrie United SFL First Division2009/10 W
20 Mar 2010 Ross County 0–0 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
13 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 1–0 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W
9 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–1 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 W
6 Mar 2010 Dundee 2–2 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
27 Feb 2010 Inverness CT 3–3 Ayr United SFL First Division2009/10 D
13 Feb 2010 Raith Rovers 0–4 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
6 Feb 2010 Kilmarnock 3–0 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2009/10 L
30 Jan 2010 Inverness CT 2–1 Partick Thistle SFL First Division2009/10 W
23 Jan 2010 Airdrie United 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
18 Jan 2010 Inverness CT 2–0 Motherwell Scottish Cup2009/10 W
26 Dec 2009 Inverness CT 1–1 Dundee SFL First Division2009/10 D
19 Dec 2009 Dunfermline 0–0 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
12 Dec 2009 Inverness CT 1–0 Raith Rovers SFL First Division2009/10 W
5 Dec 2009 Queen of the South 1–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
28 Nov 2009 Partick Thistle 2–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 L
22 Nov 2009Neutral venue Inverness CT 2–3 Dundee Challenge Cup2009/10 L
14 Nov 2009 Inverness CT 2–0 Airdrie United SFL First Division2009/10 W
7 Nov 2009 Ross County 2–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 L
31 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 4–1 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W
24 Oct 2009 Ayr United 1–5 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
17 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 1–1 Dunfermline SFL First Division2009/10 D

Goals scored (27)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
1 May 2010 Inverness CT 1–0 Dundee SFL First Division2009/10 W 28′
24 Apr 2010 Ayr United 0–7 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 9′
17 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 2–0 Dunfermline SFL First Division2009/10 W 56′
10 Apr 2010 Queen of the South 1–3 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 41′
10 Apr 2010 Queen of the South 1–3 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 87′
6 Apr 2010 Morton 0–2 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 85′
3 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 4–3 Raith Rovers SFL First Division2009/10 W 42′
27 Mar 2010 Partick Thistle 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 32′
23 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 4–0 Airdrie United SFL First Division2009/10 W 10′
9 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–1 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 W 42′
9 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–1 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 W 52′
9 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–1 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 W 76′ (pen.)
27 Feb 2010 Inverness CT 3–3 Ayr United SFL First Division2009/10 D 90′ (pen.)
13 Feb 2010 Raith Rovers 0–4 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 67′
30 Jan 2010 Inverness CT 2–1 Partick Thistle SFL First Division2009/10 W 89′ (pen.)
23 Jan 2010 Airdrie United 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 43′ (pen.)
26 Dec 2009 Inverness CT 1–1 Dundee SFL First Division2009/10 D 57′
12 Dec 2009 Inverness CT 1–0 Raith Rovers SFL First Division2009/10 W 22′
22 Nov 2009Neutral venue Inverness CT 2–3 Dundee Challenge Cup2009/10 L 20′
7 Nov 2009 Ross County 2–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 L 83′
31 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 4–1 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W 20′
31 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 4–1 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W 42′
31 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 4–1 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W 51′ (pen.)
24 Oct 2009 Ayr United 1–5 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W 15′
26 Sep 2009 Inverness CT 2–3 Partick Thistle SFL First Division2009/10 L 65′ (pen.)