Luke William Rooney (born 28 December 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern Counties East League Premier Division club Faversham Town.

He forced his way into the first team squad in early December 2008 and was an unused substitute in the FA Cup second round replay at Stockport County.

[2] He turned full-time professional with Gillingham at the start of the 2009–10 season and made his first team debut against Plymouth Argyle in the first round of the Football League Cup.

[3] His first Football League appearance was in the 3–0 home win over Exeter City on 5 September 2009, in which he scored his first ever goal for the Gillingham senior team.

On 15 March 2010, Rooney joined Conference National side Eastbourne Borough on loan until the end of that season,[4] and made a scoring debut in the 1–1 draw with Grays Athletic.

The midfielder made a goalscoring start to the 2011–12 campaign, netting Gillingham's second in the 3–0 defeat of Plymouth Argyle at Priestfield before scoring from the spot to clinch a point in the 1–1 draw with Accrington Stanley.

[8] Rooney made his Swindon debut on 21 January 2012 in a league match at home to Macclesfield Town as a substitute, coming on in the 52nd minute.