Marcus Rashford MBE is an English professional footballer who plays forward for Manchester United and the England national team.

He joined Manchester United’s youth system when he was seven years old. Rashford scored twice in his first-team and European debuts, both against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and against Arsenal three days later. He also scored in his first Manchester derby, as well as his debuts in the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League. Rashford has won the FA Cup, two EFL Cups, the FA Community Shield, and the UEFA Europa League with Manchester United.

Rashford became the youngest English player to score in his first senior international match when he scored on his England debut in May 2016. He has now played in two UEFA European Championships: in 2016, when he was the tournament’s youngest player, and in 2020, when England finished runners-up to Italy. He has also represented England at the FIFA World Cups in 2018 and 2022.

Rashford has been lauded for leveraging his stature to be a political activist and philanthropist in order to effect social change. In the United Kingdom, he campaigns against prejudice, homelessness, and child malnutrition. He has received recognition for his efforts from organizations both within and outside of sport, and he was the subject of a mural created in Withington by street artist Akse.