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Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. Born in Manchester, he joined the club's youth team from Didsbury side Fletcher Moss Rangers. He has also represented England at under-18 level.

Rashford made his first appearance for Manchester United at the end of the 2011–12 season, playing for the under-17s against Beşiktaş in the Aegon Future Cup in the Netherlands. He then missed the entire 2012–13 season, before returning for the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland in July and August 2013. He made 17 appearances for the under-18s in the 2013–14 season, scoring four goals, including three in as many starts at the end of the season. He carried on his good form into the 2014–15 season, first scoring four goals in four games as Manchester United won the Milk Cup, before going on to finish as top scorer for the under-18s with 12 goals in 23 league appearances.

Rashford made his debut for the Manchester United Reserves on 9 September 2015, coming on as a substitute for Joe Riley in a Lancashire Senior Cup game against Rochdale. After scoring nine goals in his first 11 appearances for the under-18s in the 2015–16 season, including two in a UEFA Youth League match at home to PSV Eindhoven, Rashford was called up to the first team for their away match against Watford on 21 November 2015, wearing the number 39 shirt, but he did not play in the match. He was selected as a substitute again for Manchester United's game against Leicester City on 28 November 2015.