Marcus Rashford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Rashford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Fletcher Moss Rangers | ||
| 2005–2016 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2016– | Manchester United | 9 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. | |||
Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United.
Club career
Manchester United
Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Rashford began playing football for Fletcher Moss Rangers at the age of five and joined the academy system at Manchester United at the age of seven.[4][5]
2015–16 season
Rashford was named on the first-team bench for the first time on 21 November 2015 for a Premier League game against Watford, which Manchester United won 2–1.[6] On 25 February 2016, Rashford was a late addition to the Manchester United starting line-up for their UEFA Europa League round of 32, second leg tie against Midtjylland after Anthony Martial was injured in the warm-up; Rashford marked his first-team debut with two goals in the second half of a 5–1 win.[7] Rashford's goals made him Manchester United's youngest ever scorer in European competition, beating a record previously held by George Best.[8][9] Rashford made his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later; he again scored twice and provided the assist for the other goal in a 3–2 home victory, making him the third youngest scorer for United in Premier League history after Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck.[10] On 20 March, Rashford scored the only goal in the Manchester derby, his team's first away league win over Manchester City since 2013.[11] Aged just 18 years and 141 days, Rashford made his mark as the youngest ever scorer in a Manchester derby in the Premier League era,[12] and the first Manchester-born player to score in the derby since Danny Welbeck did in 2012.
These performances led to calls for him to represent England at UEFA Euro 2016. Manchester United academy coach Nicky Butt dismissed these calls, calling them premature and possibly harmful for the player's development.[13]
On the 2 May 2016 he received the Under 18 Player Of The Year Award at the clubs annual player award ceremony.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2015–16[14] | Premier League | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| Career total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Individual
References
- ↑ "Clubs announce updated 2015/16 BPL squads". Premier League. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Marcus Rashford". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Marcus Rashford". Premier League. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ Luckhurst, Samuel (26 February 2016). "Marcus Rashford rejected Liverpool to join Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. MEN Media.
- ↑ "Marcus Rashford could have joined City instead of Manchester United". Mail Online. 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Watford 1–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport.
- ↑ Johnston, Neil (25 February 2016). "Manchester United 5–1 FC Midtjylland". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ George Bellshaw (26 February 2016). "Marcus Rashford: 5 things you need to know about Man Utd's new hero – Metro News". Metro.
- ↑ "Manchester United's Marcus Rashford Enjoys Dream Debut". Reuters. 25 February 2016 – via The New York Times.
- ↑ "Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 28 February 2016.
- ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (20 March 2016). "Manchester City v Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ Jackson, Jamie (20 March 2016). "Louis van Gaal eyes fourth place after Manchester United close in on City". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ Ornstein, David (14 March 2016). "Euro 2016 too early for Man Utd's Marcus Rashford - Nicky Butt". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcus Rashford in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
External links
- Profile at ManUtd.com
- Profile at TheFA.com
- Marcus Rashford career statistics at Soccerbase
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