Common questions

How many goals did Ian Rush score in his career?

How many goals did Ian Rush score in his career?

346
Just one word is needed to describe Ian Rush’s Liverpool career: goals. The Welshman scored 346 of them in 660 appearances, a club record which will take some beating. Nothing shakes the Kop more than a goal, and no one has caused quite so much structural damage to the famous stand as Rush.

Was Ian Rush a good player?

At club level Rush played for Liverpool from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996. He is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a total of 346 goals in all competitions at the club. Among the Liverpool players, Rush came 3rd in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop – an official Liverpool fan poll.

Who is Liverpool’s top scorer ever?

Ian Rush
Ian Rush is the club’s record goalscorer, scoring 346 goals in total.

How many Premier League goals does Ian Rush have?

Premier League Record

Appearances 176
Goals 48
Assists 14

Why is Ian called Tosh?

Rush scored fantastic headed goals that season and he earned the nickname ‘Tosh’ from his Anfield teammates in homage to John Toshack.

What height is Ian Rush?

5′ 11″
Ian Rush/Height

Who is Man Utd all time top scorer?

Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney is Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer and the only player to have scored 250 goals for the Reds. He reached the milestone when he broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s long-standing record in January 2017.

What age is Ian Rush?

60 years (October 20, 1961)
Ian Rush/Age

Who scored most goals in Serie A?

Silvio Piola
List

Rank Player Goals
1 Silvio Piola 274
2 Francesco Totti 250
3 Gunnar Nordahl 225
4 Giuseppe Meazza 216

Who is the top scorer in Juventus history?

Alessandro Del Piero
Who are the top 10 goalscorers in Juventus’ history?

Rank Player Goals
1 Alessandro Del Piero 290
2 Giampiero Boniperti 179
3 Roberto Bettega 178
4 David Trezeguet 171

How many goals has Ian Rush scored for Liverpool?

Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level Rush played for Liverpool from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996. He is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a total of 346 goals in all competitions at the club.

When did Ian Rush win the Golden Boot?

The 1983-84 season was perhaps Rush’s finest. A remarkable 47-goal haul (50 if you count his spot-kick conversion in Rome and two goals for Wales) was enough to see him become the first British player to win Europe’s Golden Boot.

When did Ian Rush play his first match for Wales?

Rush made his Welsh debut before he had been handed his first start for Liverpool, playing his first match on 21 May 1980 against Scotland in Glasgow, a 0–1 loss. He played his last international match on 24 January 1996 – a friendly match against Italy in Terni which Wales lost 0–3.

When did Ian Rush retire from professional football?

Rush’s former strike partner Kenny Dalglish (who had been appointed player-manager in 1985) was still registered as a player but by then he was in his 37th year and rarely played in the first team, retiring completely in 1990. Rush published a diary of his frustrating time in Italy titled My Italian Diary, 1989.

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