Marcus Rashford to Become Only the Second English Player at FC Barcelona in 100 Years

Marcus Rashford isn’t just shaking up the transfer market… he’s rewriting Barça history. The English forward will become only the second player from his country to wear the blaugrana shirt in the last 100 years. Who was the first? A true goal-scoring legend.

A signing that breaks records… and trends

Marcus Rashford hasn’t played a single minute for FC Barcelona yet, but his arrival is already one for the history books. The English striker is set to become only the second player from England to suit up for Barça in the past 100 years—a surprising stat considering the country’s place as football’s birthplace.

The last to do it? Gary Lineker, who played at Camp Nou from 1986 to 1989, scoring 52 goals in 139 official appearances. Signed during the Terry Venables era, Lineker left a lasting impression on the club and its fans.

From pioneers to present day

It’s true that in the early 1900s, several Englishmen wore the Barça badge during a time when matches were mostly friendlies and Spanish football was still taking shape. But since 1924, Rashford will be the first to bring the English flag back to Camp Nou. In between, only Marcus McGuane briefly featured in a Catalan Super Cup match, but never broke through.

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At 27 years old, with a career full of highs at Manchester United, Rashford lands in Barcelona with a big challenge ahead: regaining top form and becoming a part of a club that rarely bets on English talent.

Could Rashford become Barça’s next unforgettable Englishman? The story is just beginning.