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.
Jamie Carragher has explained why he rates Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford above transfer target Jadon Sancho. The 20-year-old Sancho’s performances for Borussia Dortmund this season have cemented his status as one of Europe's hottest young talents.
United have made the youngster their top summer target and, were he to join, he could form part of an exciting three-pronged attack comprised of himself, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Sancho, 20, and Rashford, 22, are already international teammates with England and Carragher believes the United forward is the better player of the two. “I think Rashford [is a more attractive pick], I’ve seen him play more, and he’s playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world,” Carragher told Sky
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