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.
Four Manchester United players backed to improve after nightmare seasons
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United manager Erik ten Hag has challenged Marcus Rashford to prove himself after a dismal 2023-24 season. Rashford, 26, scraped only four goals last term and was disciplined twice by Ten Hag for off-pitch indiscretions, while friction developed between the academy graduate and the United matchgoers.
Ineos's decision to keep Ten Hag as manager has fuelled uncertainty over Rashford's future only a year after he signed a five-year contract but there has been little movement over a potential transfer.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has joined the United coaching staff and Rashford was urged to "be more like Van Nistelrooy" by former academy coach Paul McGuinness before he made his debut in February 2016.
Ten Hag has stressed Van Nistelrooy is more than a striker's coach at United. "That is the reason why he is here, not only for the strikers, he is much more than this.
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