Marcus Rashford Biography: Age, Height, Achievements, Facts, Controversy & Net Worth

Marcus Rashford Biography: Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer who plays forward for the Manchester United and The England national team. He is considered as one of the young bright footballers, who netted his first goal in his first debut match  in the UEFA Europa League and then Premier League while competing against Arsenal in 2016

He joined Manchester United at the age of seven as a part of its youth squad in 2005 and before joining Manchester United, he was playing for Fletcher Moss Rangers.

Playing for his national team, Rashford has debuted in May 2016. He played in the UEFA Euro 2016 as the youngest player and also in the 2018-FIFA World Cup.   

EARLY LIFE

 

Marcus was born on 31st October 1997 in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. Growing up, he was very fond of playing football. When he turned five, he joined his first club Fletcher Moss Rangers a junior football club.

Playing for the Moss Ranger, he soon became the attention and star of the club owing to his skills. At Moss Rangers, he was noticed as a talent scout, ending up being getting enrolled in the prestigious academy of the club Manchester United.

PERSONAL LIFE

Marcus has been rumoured to have been linked with Courtney Morrison and Lucia Loi, but Marcus never been vocal about his relationships. If reports are to be believed Marcus is currently single and isn’t dating anyone. 

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

After getting enrolled in the academy, Marcus professional career started flourishing as he was included in the first-team bench for a Premier League match against the Watford, which Manchester United won, on 25th February 2016. He got another big opportunity to be a part of the UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Playing as the replacement for Anthony Martial, he stunned everyone by netting two goals just in the second half of the match against Midtjylland in a 5-1.

After netting those two goals, he not only assisted his team to a win but also became the youngest player ever to score a goal in European competition after George Best.

He then continued with the club playing in English Premier League. Playing against the Arsenal, he netted two goals and became a third-youngest player in the history of Manchester United to achieve this feat after Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck. The match was eventually won by Manchester United in a 3-2 victory.

Contributing his gameplay throughout for the club in coming years, he assisted his team win the FA Cup of 2015-16, EFL Cup of 2016-17, FA Community Shield 2016 and the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League and earned the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year of 2015-16 and Premier League Player of the Month in January 2019.

Before playing International matches for the national team, he was a part of the UEFA Euro 2016 in a warm-up match against Australia. In the match, he netted the opening goal, helping his side clinch a 2-1 win and thus becoming the youngest English player to do so in an international debut.

Playing for the senior side, he netted his first goal against Slovakia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where his team won by 2-1 by a winning goal netted by Rashford only.

Clubs Season
Fletcher Moss Rangers 2003-05
Manchester United 2005-current

HONOURS

Manchester United

  • FA Cup: 2015–16
  • EFL Cup: 2016–17
  • FA Community Shield: 2016
  • UEFA Europa League: 2016–17

 INTERNATIONAL HONORS

England

  • UEFA Nations Leaguethird place: 2018–19

 ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year: 2015–16
  • Premier League Player of the Month: January 2019

PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS

Height: 5ft 11in

Weight: 75kg

Eye color: Dark Brown

Hair color: Black

PERSONAL INFORMATION: 

Full Name: Marcus Rashford

Date of Birth: 31st October 1997

Place of Birth: England

Playing Position: Forward

Nickname: Rash

EDUCATION: Unknown

Relationships: none

Kids: none

HOBBIES: Playing Football

CONTROVERSY

Marcus Rashford attracted the negative headline when he uploaded a video on social media while touring the unkempt Miami apartment where he and his friends were staying. After the news surfaced on social media, Rashford accepts Lingard’s controversial video was a mistake.

NET WORTH

16 Million dollars (approximated)

 SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusRashford/

Twitter: @MarcusRashford

Instagram: @marcusrashford

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