The UEFA Champions League serves as both a battleground for elite clubs and a platform for rising stars.
Each season, young players burst onto the scene, shattering records and captivating fans with their remarkable skills and composure.
In this piece by PUNCH Online, we spotlight the youngest goalscorers in Champions League history, celebrating the achievements of players who are defining the future of football.
As we delve into these records, we highlight the youngest scorers overall and in knockout stages, showcasing the incredible promise of youth in this prestigious tournament.
This was contained in a late Thursday release on the UEFA website titled “Champions League youngest goalscorers: Ansu Fati, Yamal, Kovačić, Fàbregas, Bellingham.”
Who are the youngest Champions League scorers?
- 17 years 40 days: Ansu Fati (Inter 1-2 Barcelona, 10/12/19)
- 17 years 68 days: Lamine Yamal (Monaco 2-1 Barcelona, 19/09/24)
- 17 years 149 days: Antonio Nusa (Porto 0-4 Club Brugge, 13/09/22)
- 17 years 194 days: Peter Ofori-Quaye (Rosenborg 5-1 Olympiacos, 01/10/97)
- 17 years 215 days: Mateo Kovačić (Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 Lyon, 07/12/11)
- 17 years 217 days: Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal 5-1 Rosenborg, 07/12/04)
- 17 years 217 days: Bojan Krkić (Schalke 0-1 Barcelona, 01/04/08)
- 17 years 240 days: Martin Klein (Panathinaikos 2-1 Sparta Praha, 27/02/02)
- 17 years 263 days: Breel Embolo (Basel 4-0 Ludogorets, 04/11/14)
- 17 years 289 days: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund 1-2 Manchester City, 14/04/21)
- 17 years 300 days: Aaron Ramsey (Fenerbahçe 2-5 Arsenal, 21/10/08)
*Group stage/League phase to final only
Who are the youngest Champions League scorers in the knockout stage?
- 17 years 217 days: Bojan Krkić (Schalke 0-1 Barcelona, 01/04/08)
- 17 years 289 days: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund 1-2 Manchester City, 14/04/21)
- 17 years 363 days: Jamal Musiala (Lazio 1-4 Bayern, 23/02/2021)
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