Naturally, there were many young players who had done this in the past. Some people are able to continue their genius until they become legends. Some people’s lives are upended, no one remembers them, and they gradually disappear from the game of football.
Let’s take a look at the 10 youngest players in the history of the English Premier League. Who can send the ball down the net? Whether everyone does well in their career as a football trader or not, let’s see.
1. James Vaughan – Everton, 16 years and 270 days
James Vaughan holds the record for being the youngest player to score in the Premier League since 2005, when he scored on his debut. He was nicknamed ‘New Wayne Rooney’ but his next goal did not come until two seasons later, and seven years later he left Goodison Park with a record-breaking record, scoring just 9 goals for the Blue Toffees in all competitions, with the players forced to tour and play for several clubs until they got stuck. Their shoes without anyone remembering them.
2. James Milner – Leeds United, 16 years and 356 days
It is truly incredible that Milner is still active in the Premier League. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion. He is 37 years old and has successfully won every tournament in England. Among them is winning the Champions League, all of which happened while he was with Manchester City and Liverpool, and as for the goal that put him on the list, it came from wearing a ‘Golden Young’ kit against Sunderland. In Boxing Day
3. Wayne Rooney – Everton, 16 years and 360 days
One of the young players who achieved great success is the name of Wayne Rooney. He proved himself as a great football player by scoring a beautiful goal for Everton in the match, and clashed with Arsenal, after which he moved to play for Manchester United, where he achieved a record as the best scorer ever for the “Red Devils”. Scoring 253 goals and winning numerous titles, including the Premier League and the current Champions League, Ron has become the team’s manager. But the business is not very good. Now he takes over the reins of Birmingham.
4. Cesc Fabregas – Arsenal, 17 years and 113 days
I must say that this is truly a rising golden star in world football. Because he is very successful. Whether at club or country level, he won the English Premier League title with Chelsea, as well as the FA Cup with Arsenal, and won the World Cup (once) and the Euro (twice) with the Spanish national team. Chase is another youngster, the young man who scored a league goal for Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers, and is now the caretaker manager of Como’s League Two team.
5. Michael Owen – Liverpool, 17 years and 143 days
Owen made his first-team debut against Wimbledon and was able to put the ball into the net immediately. After that, his career as a footballer became more prosperous. Especially his winning the Ballon d’Or in 2001, even though he was only 22 years old, and more importantly, he was the first and only Liverpool player to win the Ballon d’Or, in addition to having also made a name for himself playing. England national team, especially his only goal against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup, which earned him the nickname “Pepe Gol”, after which he moved to play for Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and Stoke City.
6. Andy Turner – Tottenham Hotspur, 17 years and 166 days
The name Andy Turner is rarely remembered in the world of football. But the only thing that makes the students remember “Golden Spurs” is his name because he was a young player who scored a goal in a Premier League match against “Blue Toffees” Everton in 1992, but after that his life as a player was in rapid decline. He only played 3 games for Spurs and had to wander around playing for 15 other teams, all teams in lower leagues. Before hanging up his boots in 2007
7. Federico Macheda – Manchester United, 17 years and 226 days
The greatest moments of his career remain in the memories of fans of the Ghost project. From the moment he scored the winning goal in stoppage time, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford, after which the players received a new contract. But his performance was Salvanta, as he scored only 5 goals in all competitions throughout the 6 years he spent with the team. Eventually, he was sent off to play for Cardiff in the English Championship match and scored only 6 goals. The Italian is now 32 years old and plays for Turkish club Ankaracucu.
8. Lewis Miley – Newcastle United, 17 years and 229 days
Little Miley created an unforgettable story with Newcastle United in the 2023-2024 season by scoring a goal for the “Salika Dong” army in the match in which they won over Fulham 3-0 in the league match last week. Naturally, this is his first step with the agency. Will he be able to continue this type of excellence in the future? It’s something that Tune Army fans should look forward to for a long time.
9. Daniel Gibson – Sheffield United, 17 years and 309 days
The rising “Double Swords” star scored only two goals for his agency, as his first goal came in the match in which he scored for Everton, but he was unable to help the team stay in the British First Division in the 2020-2021 season. Lately, his name is barely remembered at all. And the players’ lives are not progressing anywhere. He was also sent to play on loan with Burton Albion, a First Division side, and scored just 9 goals in 23 appearances, currently, still living in the shadows at Bramall Lane.
10. Raheem Sterling – Liverpool, 17 years and 317 days
After coaching at QPR and Liverpool’s academies, he made his mark by scoring his first Premier League goal in a win over Reading in 2012. Sterling later became one of the Reds’ regular starters in Brendan Rodgers’ squad. In that era, but in the end he wanted to be successful in his career, so he chose to move to play for Manchester City, in addition to trading in 4 league championships as he wished. But in the latter the players are often substitutes. He eventually chose to move to play for Chelsea in 2022.
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