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 sent message by Manchester United manager Solskjaer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Marcus Rashford is ready to take up the challenge of reaching his best level for club and country as he prepares to return from a three-month lay-off.
Rashford, 23, has been sidelined since July due to shoulder surgery but he has been included in the United squad for Saturday's Premier League trip to Leicester.
Rashford received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester last week for his campaign against child poverty. Rashford was also made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List last year for his charitable work.
The United forward scored 21 goals in 2020-21 but his performance level nosedived amid his shoulder injury and Rashford admitted he entered the European
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