Young stars who broke scoring records in Europe’s top leagues
Max Dowman has become the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer, but he is not the youngest in English top-flight history. Across Europe, several teenage footballers have made headlines by scoring at remarkably young ages. Players like Lamine Yamal, Jason Dozzell, and Amedeo Amadei have set records that still stand today.
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- Lamine Yamal became La Liga’s youngest scorer for Barcelona at 16 years, 87 days, and has also become Spain’s youngest international scorer.
- Jason Dozzell remains the youngest scorer in English top-flight history, netting for Ipswich Town at 16 years, 57 days in 1984.
- Richard Krawczyk set the Ligue 1 record at 16 years, 105 days for Lens in 1963.
- Amedeo Amadei holds the record as the youngest scorer in Europe’s five major leagues, scoring for Roma at 15 years, 280 days in 1937.
- Youssoufa Moukoko became the Bundesliga’s youngest scorer for Borussia Dortmund at 16 years, 28 days, and continues to develop his career.
