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 played in a very different position before joining Man Utd
mirror.co.ukManchester United star Marcus Rashford is now regarded as one of the best attacking players in the world. But it seems he wasn’t always dreaming of scoring goals at Old Trafford.
Rashford rose through the academy at United, joining when he was just seven. But before linking up the the Red Devils academy, the England international has revealed that he tried his hand in goal while playing for grassroots club Fletcher Moss Rangers.
A United fan from the off, Rashford admits that he idolised Tim Howard over Cristiano Ronaldo or Ryan Giggs. "My first season [at Fletcher Moss], I went in net,” he told the Sunday Times back in 2017. "The thrill of scoring a goal, you get that same thrill when you save a good chance. "Tim Howard was my idol.
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