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Bio:
Ian James Rush (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. He is also considered one of the best Welsh players in the history of the sport. At club level Ian Rush played for Liverpool from 1980 to 1987 and 1988–1996.
He is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. He 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. He is also the top goalscorer in the finals of the FA Cup. At international level, Rush made 73 appearances for Wales. He remained the record goalscorer with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996. Gareth Bale broke the record in 2018.
Rush is regarded as one of Liverpool’s greatest ever players. He came 3rd among Liverpool players in an official Liverpool fan poll, 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. He also had short spells with Chester, Juventus, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Since retiring as a player in 2000, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester. He has also worked as a television football pundit.
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* Full Name: Ian James Rush
* Position: Forward
* Date of Birth: 20.10.1961
* Birthplace: St Asaph
* Nation: Wales
* Caps: 73
* Goals: 28
* Club Career: Liverpool
* Period: 1980-1987, 1988-1996
* League Games, 447
* League Goals, 199
* Previous Club: Chester / Juventus
* Transfer Fee: £0,3m / £3.2m
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