Marcus Rashford

★ WorkhorseForward · Aston Villa

Caps

Int'l goals

Years

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Age

Position

Caps

Int'l goals

Aston Villa

Club

UEFA Champions League

League

ENG

National team

// the read

The shape of him

A forward is measured in one currency — goals, and the threat of them. The profile below is the positional read; the specifics get filled in as the tournament writes them.

// the equation

movement × finishing × the killer instinct

the channelsthe back shoulderthe edge of the box

// the x-factor

The job

What a forward is for.

Stretch the back line, find the half-yard, and take the chance that decides a knockout tie. Tournaments turn on the players who score when it's tight.

28Years old

ForwardRole

// the cabinet

Honours

international

International

UEFA Europa League

×2

club

Club

FA Cup

×3

League Cup

×3

Community Shield

×2

Trofeo Joan Gamper

×2

// the closing word

Marcus Rashford.England · Forward.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

ENGForwardAston Villa