Meet Marcus Rashford’s Siblings: Claire Rashford, Dwaine Maynard, Dane, Chantelle, and Tamara Rashford

Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga giants Barcelona, currently on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and for the England national team.

Beyond his exploits on the pitch and his widely recognized humanitarian work tackling child food poverty in the United Kingdom, Rashford comes from a large, tightly knit family whose support shaped much of his rise from Wythenshawe, Manchester, to the global stage.

He was born on October 31, 1997, in Manchester, England, making him 28 years old. Rashford is of Jamaican descent through his father and Kittitian (Saint Kitts) descent through his mother, with his maternal grandmother having been born on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts.

His mother, Melanie Maynard, is a devout Christian who raised her children largely as a single parent, working multiple jobs, including stints as a cashier and an accountant with Ladbrokes Online Betting, to keep the family afloat.

His father, Robert Rashford, reportedly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction during Marcus’s childhood, which led to periods of absence from the family home. However, Marcus has since allowed him back into his professional circle.

Marcus is the youngest of six children born to Robert and Melanie, with five older siblings: Claire Rashford, Dwaine Maynard, Dane Rashford, Chantelle Rashford, and his half-sister, Tamara Rashford.

He attended Button Lane Primary School before progressing through Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale, Greater Manchester, while simultaneously coming through the Manchester United academy system, which he joined at the age of seven.

Rashford is not married and has no children. He has, however, been in a long-term, on-and-off relationship with his childhood sweetheart, Lucia Loi, whom he met at Ashton-on-Mersey School and began dating as a teenager.

He proposed to Loi on a beach in Los Angeles in May 2022, but the couple called off their engagement in 2023.

Following a period apart, during which Rashford was linked with personal trainer Courtney Caldwell, he and Loi reconciled in 2025, and she has since relocated to Spain to support him during his time at Barcelona. Rashford reportedly stands at 5 feet 11 inches tall.

Dwaine Maynard

Dwaine Maynard is the eldest of Marcus Rashford’s siblings, reportedly born in 1984. He goes by his mother’s maiden name, Maynard, rather than the Rashford surname, reportedly because he felt his father had abandoned the family after his parents’ marriage ended.

Of all Marcus’s brothers, Dwaine has been the most deeply involved in the football business, serving as Managing Director of DN May Sports Management, the agency that handles Marcus’s professional affairs, and operating as an FA-registered intermediary.

Dwaine played a central role in securing some of Marcus’s most significant contracts at Manchester United, and the two share an especially close bond rooted in Marcus’s earliest years in the sport, when Dwaine learned to drive specifically so he could take his younger brother to football training. He is also a father, having welcomed children of his own.

Dane Rashford

Dane Rashford is another of Marcus’s older brothers and works alongside Dwaine as co-founder of DN May Sports Management, helping manage the footballer’s contracts and business dealings.

Dane was instrumental in helping Marcus secure a lucrative £250,000-a-week (around $315,000) deal with Manchester United in 2019.

Outside the football business, Dane is known to be close to Marcus on a personal level and shares his younger brother’s interest in video gaming. He is active on Instagram under the handle @danerashford.

Chantelle Rashford

Chantelle Rashford is Marcus’s eldest sister, reportedly born in 1986. During her parents’ separation, Chantelle took on a maternal role within the household, helping look after her younger siblings, including Marcus.

At the same time, their mother, Melanie, worked long hours to support the family. Unlike her football-agent brothers, Chantelle has kept a notably low profile and stays largely out of the public eye.

Claire Rashford

Claire Rashford is another of Marcus’s sisters and, like Chantelle, prefers to keep her life private and away from media attention.

Limited public information exists about her personal or professional pursuits, consistent with the family’s broader tendency to let Marcus’s brothers, rather than his sisters, handle the public- and business-facing side of his career.

Tamara Rashford

Tamara Rashford is Marcus’s half-sister, sharing the same father, Robert, but a different mother. Reportedly born in 1982, she is the eldest of Robert’s children.

Tamara is a graduate of the University of Salford, where she earned a first-class degree in International Events Management, and has built a career in marketing and communications, including a role at Cenex and a subsequent position as a senior marketing specialist at Geotab.

Tamara is also known for her beauty pageant background, having competed in the Miss England competition in 2019, where she was named one of 55 finalists out of roughly 20,000 entrants nationwide.

Although she did not win the crown, her run brought her a degree of public recognition distinct from that of the other Rashford siblings.

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