Ian Rush

About Ian Rush

Welsh striker who scored a franchise record 346 goals with Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s; named PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1984, led Liverpool to five First Division championships and three FA Cups and was a member of the Wales national team from 1980 to 1996.

Ian James Rush is a former Welsh professional footballer who played as a striker. At the club level, Rush played for Liverpool between 1980 and 1987 and from 1988 to 1996. He is the club's all-time top scorer, having scored a total of 346 goals on the top. every club arena. Internationally, Rush made 73 appearances for the Welsh national football team and remained his country's top scorer until 2018, scoring 28 goals between 1980-1996. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of his generation. Considered one of the greatest Liverpool players of all time, Rush ranked 3rd out of 100 players who took down The Kop - an official Liverpool fan poll. He also briefly played for Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Since his retirement as a player in 2000, Rush has spent time as a manager of Chester City and as a specialist in television football.

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Trivia

He recorded 47 goals in 1983-84 at the height of his career, winning Europe's Golden Boot as the league's top goalscorer.

Ian Rush before fame

He was recruited by Liverpool for a record £300,000 in 1980, the highest fee ever paid to a teenage player in the British divisions.

Achievement of Ian Rush

At the peak of his career, he scored 47 goals in 1983-84, capturing Europe's Golden Boot as the league's top goalscorer.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ian Rush family life

With his wife Tracy, he had two sons.

Associations of Ian Rush

Both he and Ashley Richards have played for Wales at the international level.

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