After Lamine Yamal became the youngest ever goal scorer in La Liga at the weekend and we take a closer look at some of the other youngest goal scorers from Europe’s top five leagues.
It is a great achievement to be trusted with an appearance in the first-team at just 16-years-old, let alone score a goal, and every player on our list is under the age of 17.
Lamine Yamal, 16 years 87 days old, Barcelona
Lamine Yamal became the youngest ever player to score in La Liga at the weekend when he found the back of the net against Granada in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw.
The 16-year-old has featured in all nine of Barcelona’s league games this season, while starting in five, which is a remarkable stat for a player of his age.
James Vaughan, 16 years and 270 days old Everton
At just 16-years-old and 270 days old, James Vaughan claims the England Premier League’s youngest ever goal scorer record, after he scored the fourth goal in a 4-0 victory for the Toffees against Crystal Palace.
Pietro Pellegri, 16 years and 72 days old Genoa
Pietro Pellegri holds the record for the youngest player to ever score in the Serie A, when he was just 16-years and 72 days old, when he found the back of the net for Genoa against AS Roma in May 2017.
Youssoufa Moukoko, 16 years and 28 days old Borussia Dortmund
Youssoufa Moukoko was just 16 years and 28 days old when he scored for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga against Union Berlin, and he has gone on to be a regular in the German team’s squad since.
Neal Maupay, 16 years and 123 days old, OGC Nice
Neal Maupay is the man who holds the record for the youngest player to ever to net in Ligue 1, after he was just 16 years and 123 days old when he scored for OGC Nice in a 3-2 victory against ETG FC in 2012.
