player · international archive · 1982–1993
WalesArchive goals
18
for Wales
Matches scored in
15
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (11)
Career span
1982–1993
first 1982-09-22 · last 1993-10-13
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Ian James Rush is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the greatest Welsh players ever. Rush played for Liverpool from 1980 to 1987 and 1988 to 1996. He is the club's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored 346 goals in all competitions. He also holds the records for being the highest goalscorer in the history of the EFL Cup and in FA Cup finals. At international level, Rush made 73 appearances for Wales and remained their record goalscorer with 28 goals, until 2018. — Wikipedia
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Every goal
from the international archive · 18 goals in 15 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-10-13 |  Cyprus | W2–0(h) | 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 1993-09-08 | Czechoslovakiaplayed as Representation of Czechs and Slovaks | D2–2(h) | 35' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 1993-06-06 |  Faroe Islands | W3–0(a) | 69' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Toftir |
| 1993-03-31 |  Belgium | W2–0(h) | 39' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 1992-09-09 | Faroe Islands | W6–0(h) | 5' 64' 89'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 1992-05-20 |  Romania | L1–5(a) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Bucharest |
| 1991-06-05 |  Germany | W1–0(h) | 66' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 1990-11-14 |  Luxembourg | W1–0(a) | 15' | UEFA Euro qualification | Luxembourg |
| 1990-10-17 | Belgium | W3–1(h) | 29' | UEFA Euro qualification | Cardiff |
| 1987-04-29 | Czechoslovakia | D1–1(h) | 82' | UEFA Euro qualification | Wrexham |
| 1987-04-01 |  Finland | W4–0(h) | 7' | UEFA Euro qualification | Wrexham |
| 1985-04-30 |  Spain | W3–0(h) | 44' 86' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Wrexham |
| 1985-03-27 |  Scotland | W1–0(a) | 37' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Glasgow |
| 1982-12-15 | Yugoslavia | D4–4(a) | 38' | UEFA Euro qualification | Titograd |
| 1982-09-22 |  Norway | W1–0(h) | 30' | UEFA Euro qualification | Swansea |
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