Marcus Rashford: Exciting Life, Club Career, and Achievements of the Manchester United’s No 10.

Marcus Rashford MBE  is a professional footballer for Manchester United of the English Premier League and the England national team. Rashford was born on October 31, 1997. This article provides answers to all the questions you have about the Manchester United striker.

The early life of Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford was born in Manchester, England, in the Fallowfield, Withington, and Wythenshawe neighborhoods.

Rashford’s mother worked as a cashier to raise funds to support Rashford and his four siblings. Robert Rashford’s father was reputedly an alcoholic and addict who was unavailable for most of his son’s upbringing.

Rashford has always supported his hometown football team, Manchester United. While growing up, his family was split between fans of United and their city rivals, Manchester City. Rashford went to Ashton-on-Mersey School, close to United’s Carrington training ground and where their youth players have gone since 1998. He got a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma in Sport.

 

How old is Marcus Rashford?

Marcus Rashford is 26 years old. He was born on October 31, 1997.

 Where is Marcus Rashford from?

Rashford comes from a working-class family. His grandma was born on the island of Saint Kitts in the West Indies. Rashford’s father is from Jamaica, and his mother is from Kittitia.

Rashford has four older brothers and sisters: Dwaine Maynard, Dane Rashford, Chantelle, and Claire.

His mother, Melanie Maynard, is a single mom who often has to work more than one job to feed Rashford and his brothers. Sometimes she skipped meals to make sure they ate.

Club Career

In his early years as a football player, Rashford started as a goalkeeper with Fletcher Moss Rangers. Academy development officer, Dave Horrocks of Fletcher Moss Rangers, recalls that Rashford was on a “different level” compared to the other young players and played a significant part in the team’s victory at a competition with 15 scouts from different clubs in attendance.

At the age of seven, he joined Manchester United’s academy, despite interest from Everton and Liverpool and previously spending a week training with Manchester City. At 11, he became the youngest player ever nominated for the Manchester United Schoolboy Scholars program, usually reserved for players aged 12 and older.

Rashford competed for Manchester United’s under-15 team in 2012, helping them to a runner-up finish at Marveld, the 23rd annual event for youth teams. The Guardian named him Manchester United’s top young talent in 2014, stating that his “total-football style gives him a fair chance to go all the way.”

Under David Moyes’s management in the 2013-14 season, Rashford, at 16, trained with United’s first team for the first time, an experience he called “priceless” for himself and the other United academy players. He continued to train with the first team regularly and was labeled a “high flier” by coaches.

Rashford made his first appearance in the Premier League on November 21, when Louis van Gaal included him on Manchester United’s matchday bench for the 2-1 victory over Watford. Rashford got shirt number 39.

Manchester United

Due to United’s injury, Rashford was added to the 18-man squad for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 32 match against Danish side Midtjylland on February 25, 2016.

Marcus Rashford played his first game in the Premier League against Arsenal, where he scored twice and assisted the other goal in a 3-2 home victory over their rivals. This made him the third-youngest scorer for United in the Premier League, behind only Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck.

At 18 years and 141 days, Rashford broke Wayne Rooney’s record as the youngest player to score in a Manchester derby in Premier League history when he came up with goods by scoring the only goal in the 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Old Trafford.

After making his debut in February, he finished the 2015-16 season with eight goals in eighteen games and the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award. Rashford signed a new deal with United on May 30 that would see him earn £20,000 per week and keep him at the club through 2020 (with an additional year of extension available).

Rashford scored United’s only goal in a 1-0 victory over West Ham on October 30, 2022, marking his 100th career goal. He is United’s 22nd player overall and first in almost a decade, following Wayne Rooney’s record of 13 years.

Rashford signed a one-year contract extension on December 20, 2022, but got benched for the December 31 match against Wolverhampton Wanderers due to his oversleeping and delay at a team meeting. He later came on in the game and scored the winning goal.

International Career

Rashford got his first call-up to represent England in 2012. He was invited to attend England’s under-16 training camp and was picked to participate in the Victory Shield matches against Northern Ireland and Wales. Rashford made his senior debut for United in early 2016, and three weeks later, he made his England under-20 debut, assisting on Kasey Palmer’s goal in a 2-1 loss against Canada under-20s.

Rashford’s impressive performances in his debut year fuelled requests to include him in the England squad for UEFA Euro 2016. Nicky Butt, the youth coach for Manchester United, and England manager Roy Hodgson both brushed off requests regarding it as premature and potentially detrimental to the player’s development.

Rashford made his international debut for England on May 27. Although Rashford was included in the 26-man squad and handed the number 11 shirt for Euro 2020, it was still discussed whether or not he would be a starting player.

Rashford was again given the number 11 shirt after being included in Southgate’s 26-man squad for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World Cup.

How much is Marcus Rashford worth?

At the time of writing this article, Rashford’s net worth totals $80 million. Rashford reportedly spent £2.8 million to purchase a brand-new mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire (near Manchester), in 2021. Rashford’s villa has five bedrooms, a gym, a theater, and an outdoor pool.

In 2019, Rashford bought a £1.8 million property in Bowdon, Greater Manchester. The property has a large garden, a fitness center, a home theater, and a games area.

Marcus Rashford’s style of play and stats

Rashford plays on any side of the front three for the England national team and Manchester United. He is versatile enough to play either center forward or flank, yet his natural position is on the left side. He prefers to play on the left because it gives him more opportunities to cut inside and shoot with his stronger right foot. He also enjoys dropping deep to collect the ball and create an attack. He is 1.80 meters tall.

So far, Rashford has made 350 appearances for Manchester United in all cup competitions and scored 121 goals. The England striker has played 51 games and scored 15 goals for the national team. He has 136 career goals playing professional football for both club and country.

Marcus Rashford plays as a striker (forward) for Manchester United and the England national team.

Personal Life

Marcus Rashford has been actively involved in the fight against racism, homelessness, and child hunger in the United Kingdom. Rashford has been lauded for being a political activist and humanitarian who uses popular status to effect positive change in the world.

Rashford initiated a campaign in 2020 to provide free summer meals to low-income students who qualify for the federal school lunch program.

Because of his dedication, the government changed its mind about ending the program and is helping struggling families again. Rashford maintained his commitment to supporting low-income families, collaborating with food banks and other groups to alleviate hunger and educate the public.

Marcus Rashford inspired the street artist Akse of Withington, who created a mural praising him for his efforts and garnered praise from various organizations inside and outside the sporting community.

Rashford is a committed Christian. He has said, “The people we ais reflected in how much faith we have in God.” He has also talked about his morals and how his mother shaped him: “The rules and respect we had for each other She was in charge of that for my whole childhood.”

Rashford enjoys rap and grime music outside the field and counts Dave as a favorite artist. He is an avid PlayStation gamer. They collaborated on a commercial for Beats in 2022 called Never Beaten. In 2018, Rashford bought a Cane Corso to serve as a guard dog.

 

 

 

 

Marcus Rashford’s girlfriend

Rashford proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Lucia Loi, in May 2022. They had been together since they were in high school. Although they broke up in 2021, the duo got back together and are now back together.

Marcus Rashford Awards

• • The 2015-16 FA Cup was Rashford’s first trophy with Manchester United.
  • Marcus Rashford was part of the Manchester United team that won the EFL Cup in 2016–17 and 2022–23, respectively.
  • He won the 94th edition of the FA Community Shield with the Red Devils in 2016.
  • Rashford was part of the squad that lifted the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League trophy and emerged runner-up in 2020-21.

For the England National Team:

• • Rashford played with the England national team that emerged as runner-up in the 2020 UEFA European Championship.
  • He was also in the England squad that emerged and finished third in the UEFA Nations League in 2018-19.

Marcus Rashford has won a good number of individual awards for himself.

• • Rashford was declared Jimmy Murphy’s Young Player of the Year for 2015-16.

 Here’s a breakdown:

• • He won the PL Player of the Month award for January 2019, September 2022, January 2023, and February 2023.
  • He was voted PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Month for December 2019 and February 2023.
  • Rashford won the Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year Award for the 2019-20 season.
  • The Manchester United striker won the PFA Community Champion Award in 2019-20.
  • Rashford made it to the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season for 2019-20.
  • His goal against Chelsea on October 30, 2019, was selected as the Manchester United Goal of the Season for 2019-20.
  • The young Manchester player won the 2020 PFA Merit Award.
  • He was selected for the FIFA Foundation Award in 2020.
  • He was selected as the Guardian Footballer of the Year for 2020.
  • Rashford bagged the FWA Tribute Award in 2020.
  • Declared FIFPro Merit Award for 2020
  • The England striker won the Pat Tillman Award for Service in 2021.

Rashford has been decorated in the United Kingdom with numerous notable orders and special awards. Such as:

• • In 2020, Rashford received Member of the Order of the British Empire recognition. This award recognizes contributions to the arts, sciences, charitable and humanitarian organizations, and public service outside the civil service.
  • Another addition to the list of special awards for Marcus Rashford was the Campaigner of the Year 2020, ‘And GQ Men of the Year.’
  • Rashford earned himself the Expert Panel Special Award as the British Broadcasting Corporation Sports Personality of the Year 2020.
  • Rashford received the Lockdown Heroes (Special Recognition) award in the 2020 FSA Awards.
  • In October 2021, Marcus Rashford received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester.

Shocking Facts About Marcus Rashford

• • Marcus Rashford, who now plays as a forward, began his career as a goalkeeper at five.
  • Rashford was once an academy trainee at Manchester City’s Platt Lane Academy.
  • There are a lot of Manchester City fans in the Rashford family. Rashford has said that while he and his family are all Manchester United fans, half of his family is a Manchester City fan.
  • In 2020, Rashford received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester for his advocacy against child poverty; he was the youngest to receive such an award.
  • Rashford grew up admiring Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo. He ended up playing alongside both players.
  • After reaching 100 appearances, Rashford became the second youngest player in Manchester United’s history after Ryan Giggs. He was only 22 years and 92 days old when he achieved that milestone.