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.
Over the years, Manchester United have been synonymous with exceptionally talented young footballers, either through the highly-regarded academy system or buying them with the assistance of their scouting network.
Players like Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Pogba, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford were all young talents at some stage in their United careers, before going on to achieve great success at United and, for some, also elsewhere.
But, there have also been many young players who failed to live up to their early promise at Old Trafford, and were moved on when it was clear they wouldn't reach the standard required to succeed at the club.
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