Five things you need to know about Marcus Rashford

16 May 2016 10:54

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been named in a 26-man England squad ahead of Euro 2016.

Here, football.co.uk details five facts about United's number 39.

1. He was born on Halloween, 1997

Rashford was born in Manchester on October 31, 1997, a few months after United boss Louis van Gaal left Dutch giants Ajax to take up a post with Barcelona. The day after United scored six against Sheffield Wednesday at home, with strikers Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all grabbing braces.

2. He used to play for Fletcher Moss Rangers at youth level

Rashford is one of a number of players who have gone on to play professionally after turning out for local youth club Fletcher Moss Rangers. The likes of Wes Brown, Danny Welbeck and Ravel Morrison all represented the team in their junior years, while current United team-mates Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Tyler Blackett were also ex-Fletcher Moss players.

3. He was prolific at under-18 level

Rashford topped the scoring charts for United's Under-18s last year, having found the net on 13 occasions in 25 starts. However, he only made his maiden appearance for the club's reserves in a Lancashire Senior Cup tie with Rochdale this season, one month before he turned 18.

4. He scored twice on his UEFA Youth League debut

Nicky Butt, recently named the head of United's academy, handed him the captain's armband for the Under-19s' first UEFA Youth League tie of the season in September against PSV. Rashford responded by scoring a brace in Eindhoven - the first coming from the penalty spot - as United coasted to a 3-0 victory.

5. A chant about him has its origins in a song released 16 years before he was born

United supporters have begun singing a song about Rashford to the tune of Depeche Mode's 1981 hit 'Just Can't Get Enough'.

Source: PA-WIRE