Ian Rush MBE is Liverpool Football Club’s all-time leading goalscorer, with 346 goals in 660 appearances. Across a career spanning four decades, he scored more than 400 goals for club and country, including 28 goals in 73 caps for Wales.
Signed from Chester in 1980 for a then record £300,000 fee, Rush became the spearhead of Liverpool’s dominance in the 1980s, winning five league titles, three FA Cups, five League Cups, and the 1984 European Cup. He also claimed the European Golden Boot in 1984 after scoring 47 goals in one season.
In addition to his legendary career at Liverpool, he also played for Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham, and Sydney Olympic, bringing his experience to clubs across Europe and beyond.
Today, Rush continues to represent the club worldwide as the Official Ambassador of Liverpool FC, symbolising the club’s heritage and global reach.