The 27-year-old England striker Rashford officially joined Barcelona and became the team's new player in the 2025/2026 season. In this regard, Barcelona's official website wrote an article about the indissoluble bond between Rashford and the team. During his career, Rashford had intersected with many people related to Barcelona.
Van Gaal: The mentor who started his career, Rashford, born on October 31, 1997, made his Premier League debut with Manchester United coached by Van Gaal and scored twice in his debut. Van Gaal also has a brilliant history in Barcelona, and has promoted players such as Valdes, Puyol and Iniesta. After Van Gaal, Mourinho also became Rashford's head coach at Manchester United, and Mourinho also has a deep connection with Barcelona.
Fate with former Barcelona players
In addition to their connections in the coaching seat, Rashford has also worked with many former Barcelona players. In his second season at Manchester United, Rashford played for Manchester United with Valdes and Depp. Immediately afterwards, Ibrahimovic also joined Manchester United's attacking line. In the 2018/2019 season, Chilean star Sanchez also became a teammate of Rashford. From 2023, Rashford has also worked with goalkeeper Onana, who once trained at La Macia's youth training camp, and in the last half season, he has also played side by side with Digne at Aston Villa.
four times against Barcelona
Rashford faced Barcelona four times. In the 2018/2019 season, Manchester United met Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals, and Barcelona finally eliminated Manchester United 4-0 with a total score. In both games, Rashford started. In the 2022/2023 season, the two teams met again in the UEFA Cup one-sixteenth final. In the away game against Barcelona, Rashford performed well, scoring one goal and assisting once, helping the team draw 2-2. After returning to home, Rashford and his teammates won and successfully advanced to the next round.