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.
Marcus Rashford MBE said receiving his honorary doctorate the day after the universal credit uplift was cut is “bittersweet”.
Rashford, 23, was honoured with the accolade from The University of Manchester in recognition of his work in tackling child poverty and for his sporting achievements on the football pitch.
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