Marcus Rashford MBE is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
He is a product of Manchester United’s youth system, joining the club’s academy at the age of seven. Rashford’s career with Manchester United started early, when he joined the club’s famous youth development program.
Marcus Rashford was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on October 31, 1997. His parents are Robert Rashford and Melanie Rashford. Rashford has four siblings: two brothers, Dwaine Maynard and Dane Rashford, who have also represented him professionally, and two sisters, Chantelle and Claire.
Rashford attended Ashton-on-Mersey School, which has been a feeder school for Manchester United’s academy players since 1998 due to its proximity to the club’s Carrington training ground. While there, he studied for the Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma in Sports.
Ethnically, Marcus Rashford is of Jamaican and Kittitian descent. His father is Jamaican, while his mother is Kittitian, with her maternal grandmother born on the West Indies island of Saint Kitts. Rashford was raised as a Christian.
Robert Rashford
Robert Rashford, father of famous English footballer Marcus Rashford, was born in the early 1950s in Jamaica, although his exact date of birth is unknown. He was born and raised by parents whose names are unknown but can be called Mr. and Mrs. Rashford.
Robert Rashford may have grown up with his siblings, but the media never knew their names. His educational background is also unclear. Ethnically, Robert Rashford is Jamaican and he is a Christian.
Melanie Rashford
Melanie Maynard Rashford, mother of famous English football player Marcus Rashford, was born in the early 1960s in St. Kitts and Nevis, although her exact date of birth is unknown. She was born and raised by her parents, whose names are not publicly known but can be referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Maynard.
It is unclear whether she grew up with siblings as their names are also unknown. Melanie’s educational background is not publicly disclosed. Ethnically, Melanie Maynard Rashford is of Kittitian descent and she follows Christianity as her religion.
Robert and Melanie Rashford are a couple but it is unclear if they are still together or not. They have five children: son Marcus Rashford, a famous English footballer, and two other sons, Dwaine Maynard and Dane Rashford, both of whom represent their brother Marcus professionally. The Rashford family also has two daughters, Chantelle and Claire.
