Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Diogo Dalot sends message to Marcus Rashford over improved Manchester United form
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDiogo Dalot says he is “delighted” to see Marcus Rashford’s uptick in form. The striker looked bereft of confidence last term and, after a good pre-season, it looked like he was set for another troubling campaign following the losses to Brighton and Brentford.
But the England international has produced a turnaround since. Rashford has netted key goals against Liverpool and Arsenal to take his tally to three in six games, also chipping in with two assists.
He has played as a centre-forward in recent weeks, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with Anthony Martial sidelined. READ MORE: United could unleash their best front four vs Real Sociedad His form has prompted debate among some fans around whether Erik ten Hag will drop Rashford for Martial upon his return.
Dalot says he is pleased to see the attacker rediscover his form, hailing him with superlatives about his character. “I’ve known Rashford for four, five years now and he’s an absolutely fantastic kid,” he told in-house media. “Very good human being, which is for me the first big standard. “And then as a player he is fantastic.
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