Historic Moukoko: youngest scorer in the Bundesliga

Youssoufa Moukoko just made history in the Bundesliga: He is the youngest scorer in the German league at just 16 years and 28 days. With his goal, the Cameroonian with a German passport snatches the record in the list of early scorers to Florian wirtz. The Bayer Leverkusen striker broke the previous record against Bayern Munich last June at 17 years and 34 days.

Ten days before, on December 8, 2020, anda managed to become the youngest debutant in the history of the Champions League, at 16 years and 18 days. Moukoko, one of the most promising talents in world football, surpassed to Celestine Babayaro, who made his debut in Europe at 16 years and 84 days defending the Anderlecht shirt in 1994.

In addition, another record of precocity is close at hand. In fact, you have more than a year to do so. Ansu Fati scored Inter Milan last season with 17 years and 40 days, thus becoming the youngest scorer in the history of the top continental competition. At the moment, the jewel of Dortmund not a regular for Lucien Favre, although he has a significant time margin to be able to beat the Blaugrana star. The goal tonight it can be a confidence springboard for your coach.

The day after his 16th birthday, the promising footballer made his Bundesliga debut against Hertha Berlin. In this way, he achieved exceed the record set by Nuri Sahin, which was released at 16 years and 335 days. Now He has written his name in letters of gold in the statistical books of the Bundesliga.