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.
Wayne Rooney: England highs and lows
Wayne Rooney: England highs and lows
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1/10 Wayne Rooney's highs and lows
With the England captain dropped by interim manager Gareth Southgate, the Press Association look back at some of the striker's most memorable moments...
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2/10 High: England's youngest goalscorer
Despite the increased amount of young talent now breaking into the England team earlier than their predecessors, Rooney still holds the record for being the youngest to score. His landmark goal came via a half-volley in a 2-1 win away to Macedonia in September 2003 at the age of just 17 years and 317 days.
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3/10 High: International emergence
Arguably Rooney's best tournament in an England shirt was Euro 2004 in Portugal when the young tyro scored four times as the Three Lions reached the quarter-finals and he was named in team of the tournament.
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4/10 Low: World Cup red card
Rooney went into the 2006 tournament in Germany under something of a cloud having broken a metatarsal just six weeks beforehand, meaning doubts were expressed about his fitness. Rooney's World Cup ended in disgrace as he was sent off in the quarter-final defeat to Portugal after stamping on opponent Ricardo Carvalho.
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5/10 Low: Fans' blast
Another World Cup, this time in South Africa in 2010, which ended in disappointment. Rooney's relationship with supporters nose-dived when, after a frustrating goalless group phase draw with Algeria, he sarcastically said "Nice to see your home (own) fans booing you" right down the lens of an on-pitch television camera.
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6/10 High: Captaincy
After the international retirement of Steven Gerrard following the 2014 World Cup, then manager Roy Hodgson turned to Rooney as his successor. Rooney said it was "beyond his wildest dreams".
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7/10 High: England's record goalscorer
Sir Bobby Charlton's record tally of 49 had stood for 45 years and, after the likes of Gary Lineker and Michael Owen came up short, Rooney eventually surpassed it. Fittingly for the striker - who has been criticised for not scoring in key matches - it came in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland in September 2015, albeit from the penalty spot.
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8/10 Low: Wembley woe
Rooney was jeered by frustrated fans after the Manchester United star capped a disappointing performance with a wayward shot in the closing stages of Saturday's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta at Wembley.
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9/10 Low: Dropped
Gareth Southgate has decided to drop Rooney for England's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.
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10/10 Low: Apology
Rooney offered an "unreserved" apology to Southgate and the FA after pictures emerged of the England captain looking worse for wear at the team hotel following the 3-0 victory over Scotland.
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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.
