For a division so often touted as the best in world football, a surprising amount of literal children have scored in the Premier League over the years.
Despite being unable to enjoy a celebratory pint after their debut top-flight goal or commemorate their achievements with a tattoo, there have been a fair few sprogs who have conquered experienced Premier League defences in the past.
However, scoring young doesn’t guarantee a future in the upper echelons of the game, as can be seen by looking at the ten youngest goalscorers in Premier League history.
Raheem Sterling’s first goal in the Premier League proved to be a match-winner back in his Liverpool days, the youngster finding the back of the net just 58 days before his 18th birthday.
Bagging in a 1-0 win over Reading at Anfield during the 2012/13 season, Sterling latched on to Luis Suarez’s flick in behind the Royals’ defence, lashing home an emphatic low drive beyond Alex McCarthy.
Daniel Jebbison has only scored three goals in his Sheffield United career, the crown jewel of the trio being his winner in a 1-0 victory against Everton for the Blades in the Premier League.
It was the forward’s first ever start in the competition and only his second appearance, but that didn’t stop him downing the Toffees with a tap-in at Goodison Park in May 2021.
Lewis Miley has been one of the feel-good stories of Newcastle United’s 2023/24 campaign, scoring his first senior goal in the Magpies’ 3-0 Premier League win over Fulham.
Raul Jimenez’s early red card made it a more comfortable day at the office for Eddie Howe’s side, but the highlight of the afternoon was Miley’s composed finish just before the hour mark.
Slotting past Bernd Leno with a cool head, Miley became the eighth youngest scorer in Premier League history.
Federico Macheda only scored four Premier League goals during his spell at Manchester United, but his debut strike against Aston Villa certainly proved pivotal.
With the game tied 2-2 at Old Trafford and the title race in the balance, the young Italian popped up with a sublime turn and finish from the edge of the area in stoppage time to win it for the Red Devils and move them back…
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