Kai Rooney scored four times inside 45 minutes as Manchester United won 6-0 at Burnley in the Under-18 Premier League on Tuesday.Right-winger Rooney son of United all-time top scorer Wayne emulated his iconic father by sliding towards a corner flag on his knees, having fired in the 22nd-minute opener after Jaume Camacho headed against the woodwork at the Clarets training base.United shared footage of the strike on social media and swiftly had more to celebrate when Rooney converted a second-half penalty, headed in for his hat-trick and produced a finish for his fourth to reach five goals in three appearances this season.Camacho and Noah Ajayi added late goals as the youth side took one afternoon to score as many as the clubs struggling senior side have in their last eight matches in all competitions.Kai Rooney age: How old is Wayne Rooneys eldest son?Rooney turns 17 on Monday and has been at United since he was 11. His father joined the club for an initial �20 million from Everton in 2004.Kai Rooney Manchester United scholarshipBeleaguered Manchester United head coach Michael Carricks son, Jacey, joined Rooney among the eight United youngsters to sign scholarship terms in June.Prodigy Rooney played six times in the Under-18 Premier League last season and made his FA Youth Cup debut.Under-18 coach and former Red Devils player Darren Fletcher briefly served as United interim head coach before Carrick succeeded him in January.What has Wayne Rooney said about Kai Rooney?Rooney, who netted a record 253 times for the club before leaving in 2017, has said he is really proud of his sons successful attempt to win a scholarship.Of his three younger brothers, 13-year-old Klay Rooney is in Uniteds academy and Kit, 10, and Cass, 8, are said to be promising footballers.Weve got this with Kai having signed for Manchester United, Rooney senior replied when he was asked by the Guardian about the prospect of hangers-on wanting to know his offspring because of their success.We know who his friends are. Hes joined United and if theres suddenly a group of people starting to get close to him, youll see that. Im not saying you cant make new friends.When can Kai Rooney go pro with Man United? Next match, fixturesUnited can give Rooney a professional deal when he celebrates that birthday next week.Heres when he could next feature in the Under-18 team. Highlights are on MUTV.DateFixtureGMT start timeSat, Oct 31Blackburn Rovers (A)11:00 Topics Darren Fletcher Manchester United F.C. Michael Carrick Premier League Wayne Rooney If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Full EFL Cup quarter-final draw lowdown including time, TV channel and stream Ben Miller 27th October, 2026 Michael Carrick dodges Manchester United sack AGAIN and will be in charge for Chelsea clash Jon Fisher 27th October, 2026 Carragher would have Real Madrid outcast Alexander-Arnold back at Liverpooland give him plenty of stick! Jon Fisher 27th October, 2026 Bookies suspend market on Carrick exit but who will be Manchester United boss on January 1? Jon Fisher 26th October, 2026 Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth: Nightmare for Carrick as Fernandes move backfires Tom Rostance 25th October, 2026 Liverpool v Brighton as it happened live: Updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 25th October, 2026
