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.
For Marcus Rashford, his bond with Manchester United goes far deeper than what happens on the pitch. Rashford is still only 23, but has transcended football this year with his formidable campaigning to address child poverty in the United Kingdom.
There is an authenticity about Rashford that comes from his own childhood, growing up in a challenging environment in which he benefited from the free school meals he has fought so hard to make a right for all vulnerable children.
And Rashford says he will forever be indebted to United, not just for giving him the chance to realise his boyhood dream of becoming a professional footballer, but for going above and beyond to make it happen. "All the good things that have happened this year has come
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