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.
The moment Marcus Rashford's friends knew he'd be a 'superstar' - years before incredible Manchester United debut
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford's friends knew he'd be a 'superstar' - years before his incredible Manchester United debut at 18.
The footballer is starring in his own BBC documentary, Marcus Rashford : Feeding Britain’s Children, which follows his journey this year to raise national awareness of the effects of child food poverty in the UK.
The 23 year-old England and Manchester United striker speaks openly about his personal connection with hunger, his experiences of going without food as a child and the sacrifices his family had to make.
His mum Mel, brothers Dwaine and Dane and his close friends all appear and reflect on Marcus' humble beginnings to being a voice for change during the world's biggest health.
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