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.
Nicky Butt hits back at Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal Manchester United criticism
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNicky Butt has moved to dispel the notion that former managers Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho mistreated Manchester United's famous academy during their stints at the club.
Van Gaal took over at United following David Moyes' disastrous time in charge and gave a debut to Marcus Rashford, who has since gone on to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League.
The Dutchman was the first to call up defender Axel Tuanzebe into the senior side and also gave debuts to the likes of Andreas Periera, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and a host of other promising talents.
Mourinho succeeded Van Gaal and he also made use of the academy, handing Scott McTominay his debut and making him a key player in his side.
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