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.
Pep Guardiola has branded Man United star Marcus Rashford 'perfect' and defended Paul Pogba
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola has previously descried Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as ‘perfect’ and defended Paul Pogba, as his Manchester City side gear up for this weekend's derby.
The City manager also identified United great (and former caretaker boss) Michael Carrick as one of the few who would have got into his great Barcelona side of the past at his peak.
Speaking ahead of a derby clash in 2017 — one of Guardiola's first in the city, as he prepared to lock horns with Jose Mourinho — Guardiola lavished praised on Carrick and a few members of the United team who are still there now under Ralf Rangnick.
The German interim boss is preparing for his first ever Manchester derby. READ MORE: Roy Keane makes early Manchester derby prediction and says what United need Speaking five years ago, Guardiola said: “I am a big fan of Michael Carrick.
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