Ian Rush

Ian Rush is widely considered as one of the finest players to have ever played for Liverpool and remains the club’s all-time top scorer with 346 goals.

Born in Wales, Rush began his footballing career with Chester FC before leaving for Liverpool as an 18-year-old. At the time, the £300,000 fee paid by Liverpool made Rush the most expensive teenager in world football, though they would later sell him to Juventus for £3.2 million.

When he started playing for Liverpool, he would go on to terrorise defences at home and abroad for well over a decade, establishing himself as a goal scoring legend for both club and country. A deadly finisher with either foot, he uses his sizzling pace and clever movement to get into dangerous positions, often latching on to passes from fellow striker Kenny Dalglish, with whom he formed one of the most outstanding partnerships ever to be seen in European football.

He made 660 appearances for Liverpool and represented Wales on 73 occasions, scoring 28 goals for his country.
When Ian was a child, his dream was to score in the FA Cup final - his dream came true, and now he wants other children around the world to have hope and be able to live their dreams. Ian has visited Lyari, in Pakistan, and Dharavi, in India, with his Ian Rush Foundation to support young footballers.