Marcus Rashford facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marcus Rashford MBE
Rashford playing for England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Born	Marcus Rashford (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27) Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Marcus Rashford Personal information Playing position Forward Club information Current club Aston Villa (on loan from Manchester United) Number 9 Youth career 2003–2005 Fletcher Moss Rangers 2005–2015 Manchester United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2015– Manchester United 287 (87) 2025– → Aston Villa (loan) 7 (1) National team‡ 2012 England U16 2 (0) 2014 England U18 2 (0) 2016 England U20 2 (0) 2016 England U21 1 (3) 2016– England 62 (17) Honours Men's football Representing  England UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2020 UEFA Nations League Third 2019 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:29, 5 April 2025 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:10, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer. He was born on October 31, 1997. He plays as a forward for Manchester United and the England national team.

Early Life and Education

Marcus Rashford was born in Manchester, England. He grew up in areas like Fallowfield and Wythenshawe. His mother, Melanie Maynard, raised him and his four older siblings. She worked hard to make sure her children had enough to eat.

Marcus went to Ashton-on-Mersey School. This school is where many young players from Manchester United's academy go. He studied for a diploma in Sport there.

Football Career

Starting Out in Football

Marcus started playing football at age five for Fletcher Moss Rangers. He first played as a goalkeeper. He looked up to former Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard.

Joining Manchester United

At age seven, Marcus joined the academy at Manchester United. When he was 11, he became the youngest player chosen for the Manchester United Schoolboy Scholars program. This program is usually for players aged 12 and older.

He started training with United's first team when he was 16. Coaches saw him as a very promising player.

Amazing Debut Goals

When he was 18, Marcus had an incredible start to his professional career. He scored two goals in his first European game against Midtjylland in February 2016. Just three days later, he scored two more goals in his first Premier League game against Arsenal.

He also scored in his first Manchester derby game. He continued to score in his first EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League games too. With Manchester United, Marcus has won several important trophies. These include two FA Cups, two EFL Cups, the FA Community Shield, and the UEFA Europa League.

Loan to Aston Villa

On February 2, 2025, Marcus joined another Premier League team, Aston Villa. He is playing for them on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.

Playing for England

Marcus scored in his very first game for England in May 2016. This made him the youngest English player to score in his first senior international match. He has played for England in two European Championships. He was the youngest player at Euro 2016. He also played in the final of Euro 2020, where England finished second. He has also played for England in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments.

How He Plays

Marcus Rashford usually plays as a forward. He can play in the center or on the sides of the field. He has said he likes playing as a left-winger the most. He uses his speed and dribbling skills to play very directly. These skills make him very effective when playing on the wings.

Who Inspired Him

Marcus has been compared to famous players like Thierry Henry. When he was growing up, he tried to play like the Brazilian striker Ronaldo. Marcus said he watched many of Ronaldo's games. He admired how Ronaldo played freely and expressed himself on the field.

He also looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney when he was young. He said Cristiano Ronaldo is a huge inspiration in football.

Personal Life

Marcus Rashford is Christian. He enjoys playing on PlayStation and listening to rap and grime music. His favorite rapper is Dave. He also owns a Cane Corso dog, which he bought in 2018.

Helping Others

Marcus Rashford is well-known for his charity work. He has worked with FareShare, a charity that helps fight poverty and food waste. He helped provide meals to poor school children in the Greater Manchester area. During COVID-19 lockdowns, many children missed their free school meals. Thanks to his efforts, the charity raised enough money to help millions of children across the country.

In June 2020, Marcus wrote an open letter to the UK government. He asked them to help end child poverty. The government then decided to continue free school meals for children during the summer holidays. In October 2020, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his work.

Awards and Recognition

In July 2020, the University of Manchester gave Marcus an honorary doctorate. This was to recognize his work to end child poverty. He was the youngest person to receive this honor from the university. In October 2021, he received the City of Manchester Award.

He also won the Special Recognition award at the 2020 Pride of Britain Awards. This was for his campaign against child food poverty. In December 2020, he won the first-ever FIFA Foundation Award. He was also named in the Powerlist of the 100 most influential Black Britons.

In January 2021, Marcus was named The Guardian Footballer of the Year. This award is for players who do something remarkable, like helping others. He was also listed on Time magazine's 100 Next list as an "advocate."

Marcus Rashford Quotes

• "For me, sometimes it’s more important to perform well in training and know that I am improving rather than scoring in a game. It’s doing the hard work, day in, day out."
• "I learn something new every game. Every game is always different, no matter how you try and think about it beforehand."
• "Political affiliations aside, can we not all agree that no child should be going to bed hungry?"
• "These children matter… And as long as they don’t have a voice they will have mine."

Interesting Facts About Marcus Rashford

• Marcus's birthday is on Halloween.
• As a child, he watched tricks on soccer video games and copied them. Now he is a character in the video game series FIFA.
• His two brothers help him with his business decisions.
• He has beaten many soccer records.
• In 2016, Marcus became the youngest player to score in a European competition. He was 18.
• Marcus learned a bit of sign language. He did this when he was asked to be a judge in a poetry competition at a school for children with hearing loss.

Career Statistics

Club

International

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rashford goal

List of international goals scored by Marcus Rashford

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	27 May 2016	Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England	1	Australia	1–0	2–1	Friendly
2	4 September 2017	Wembley Stadium, London, England	11	Slovakia	2–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	7 June 2018	Elland Road, Leeds, England	19	Costa Rica	1–0	2–0	Friendly
4	8 September 2018	Wembley Stadium, London, England	26	Spain	1–0	1–2	2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
5	11 September 2018	King Power Stadium, Leicester, England	27	Switzerland	1–0	1–0	Friendly
6	15 October 2018	Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	29	Spain	2–0	3–2	2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
7	6 June 2019	Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal	32	Netherlands	1–0	1–3 (aet)	2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
8	14 October 2019	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	36	Bulgaria	1–0	6–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
9	14 November 2019	Wembley Stadium, London, England	37	Montenegro	4–0	7–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
10	17 November 2019	Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo	38	Kosovo	3–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
11	11 October 2020	Wembley Stadium, London, England	39	Belgium	1–1	2–1	2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
12	6 June 2021	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England	41	Romania	1–0	1–0	Friendly
13	21 November 2022	Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar	47	Iran	5–1	6–2	2022 FIFA World Cup
14	29 November 2022	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar	49	Wales	1–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup
15					3–0
16	19 June 2023	Old Trafford, Manchester, England	53	Macedonia	3–0	7–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
17	17 October 2023	Wembley Stadium, London, England	57	Italy	2–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours and Awards

Manchester United

• FA Cup: 2015–16, 2023–24
• EFL Cup: 2016–17, 2022–23
• FA Community Shield: 2016
• UEFA Europa League: 2016–17

England

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020
• UEFA Nations League third place: 2018–19

Individual Awards

• Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2015–16
• Premier League Player of the Month: January 2019, September 2022, January 2023, February 2023
• Premier League Goal of the Month: March 2024
• PFA Premier League Fans' Player of the Year: 2022–23
• PFA Community Champion Award: 2019–20
• Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year Award: 2019–20
• UEFA Europa League top scorer: 2022–23
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2022–23
• FIFA Foundation Award: 2020
• The Guardian Footballer of the Year: 2020
• FWA Tribute Award: 2020
• Time 100 Next: 2021

Special Awards

• Member of the Order of the British Empire: 2020
• Honorary Doctorate Degree from the University of Manchester, October 2021

Images for kids

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  Rashford warming up for Manchester United in 2016

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  Rashford playing for England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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  Rashford playing for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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  Rashford lining up for Manchester United in 2016

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  Rashford warming up for Manchester United in 2017

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  Rashford after a Manchester United match in 2022

See Also

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