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.
Politician mistakes Marcus Rashford - for rugby player Maro Itoje
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Marcus Rashford has laughed off an awkward blunder by the Education Secretary - who mistakenly said the pair had met during an interview.
Gavin Williamson described the Manchester United player as 'engaged, compassionate and charming' when he spoke to the Evening Standard.
But his team later confirmed to reporter Susannah Butter that Mr Williamson meant rugby player Maro Itoje. READ MORE:Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2021 dates, programme and everything you need to know Mr Williamson said: "We met over Zoom and he seemed incredibly engaged, compassionate and charming but then he had to shoot off.
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