Ian Rush

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1961 (64 years old)
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St Asaph, Wales

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Centre-Forward

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183 cm

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Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the best Welsh players in the history of the sport. At club level Rush played for Liverpool from 1980 to 1987 and 1988–1996. Additionally, he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a total of 346 goals in all competitions at the club. He also holds the records for being the highest goalscorer in the history of the EFL Cup and the finals of the FA Cup. At international level, Rush made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and remained the record goalscorer with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996, until the record was broken by Gareth Bale in 2018.

Regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Rush came 3rd among Liverpool players in an official Liverpool fan poll, 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. He also had short spells with Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Since retiring as a player in 2000, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester City (2004–05), and has worked as a television football pundit.

Rush was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1996 New Year Honours for services to association football.

Trophies

English Football League… 1994-1995	English FA Cup 1991-1992	English FA Community… 1990	English Championship 1989-1990
English FA Cup 1988-1989	English FA Community… 1986	English Championship 1985-1986	English FA Cup 1985-1986
English Championship 1983-1984	English Football League… 1983-1984	English PFA Players… 1983-1984	FWA Footballer of the… 1983-1984
UEFA Champions League 1983-1984	English Championship 1982-1983	English Football League… 1982-1983	English PFA Young Players… 1982-1983
English FA Community… 1982	English Championship 1981-1982	English Football League… 1981-1982	English Football League… 1980-1981
UEFA Champions League 1980-1981