Five players have featured in World Cup action before their 18th birthday with Brazilian hero Pele on the list following his incredible showing en route to the Samba Boys winning the 1958 World Cup. "Now I'm waiting for the next one. Those are the only six goals scored by a player before turning 18 years old in World Cup history. (4 . Enjoy this? The winger replaced Gavi with four minutes plus stoppage time remaining to make his debut at 15 years, nine months and 16 days old. A member of the Tokyo Olympic team in 2021, Mewis has yet to make a World Cup roster in her career. Manage Settings Man United end Villa's run, take step towards top-four finish against backdrop of fan protests, How Premier League clubs can qualify for Europe this season, What Wrexham, Reynolds and McElhenney can learn from Salford City's League Two struggles. This website stores cookies on your computer. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Pele was the youngest player to have ever played in a World Cup at the time, the youngest player to score a hat-trick following Brazil's 5-2 win over France, and would also later simultaneously . For a lucky few, this was their reality, so lets take a closer look at the youngest players in World Cup history. However, alongside superstars including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Kevin De Bruyne, there also will be a host of emerging talent looking to make their mark. For example, Adil [Rami] has worked his entire career to reach this point. In the midst of a 2-12-0 collapse to end their season . In the semifinal of the 1958 World Cup, Pele scored his first-ever hat-trick in international football as Brazil thrashed France 5-2. The exact same day as Whiteside made his debut, but 16 years later, Samuel Etoo made his World Cup bow in a 3-0 defeat for Cameroon against Italy to become one of the youngest players in World Cup history. Unfortunately for England and Owen, that game ended in defeat and Owens international football quest for more World Cup goals as a teenager ended there. The Borussia Dortmund forward has been in fine form this season, scoring six goals in the Bundesliga so far this season. *Elena Danilova, Russia - 16 years and 107 days *. "When you see it in training you realise he could be big.". Register to read and get full access to gulfnews.com, By clicking below to sign up, you're agreeing to our The teenager struck it with the outside of his right boot and it deflected in off the right post in what was one of the most impressive displays of skill in the tournament so far. David Silva is one of the most decorated players in Manchester City's history, with his 10 years at the club producing four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, five EFL Cups, and two Community . Chelsea signed Pulisic for $73 million in 2019. Dmitry Sychevs 88th-minute goal for Russia in their 3-2 defeat against Belgium at the 2002 World Cup was the last that Russia scored in the finals in Japan and South Korea they were eliminated in the group stage. Former Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid striker Owen remains the only teenager to score for the England mens national team at a World Cup and, in fact, the only player aged under 22 years old to score at the tournament for the Three Lions. Sychev was just 18 years and 231 days old when he scored past Geert De Vlieger in the Belgian goal and had earlier come on as a first-half substitute. After his volley helped Brazil beat Wales by a solitary goal, Pele went on to become the youngest footballer to score a World Cup hat-trick in Brazils 5-2 win against France in the semi-finals. Spain led 4-0 when a driving run from Alejandro Balde pierced the Costa Rica defense and after goalkeeper Keylor Navas' partial clearance, Alvaro Morata found Gavi on a late-arriving run. The Nigerian striker retired after the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Pele holds the record of being the youngest footballer to score at the mens FIFA World Cup. Nicolae Kovacs was one of the few players to feature in all three World Cups before the World War. Six days before Etoo made his bow, Salomon Olemb had become Cameroons youngest player in the FIFA World Cup finals (and then second-youngest overall) after breaking through in the national team the year before, making his debut at the old Wembley Stadium against England as a 16-year-old. Barcelona: Barcelona brought on 15-year-old forward Lamine Yamal in their 4-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday to make him their youngest-ever player in La Liga. The oldest man to appear in a World Cup match was Holland's Nolan Clarke , at 47 years 257 days in 1995-96, followed by 44-year-old . 10) Jude Bellingham (England, MF) - 19 years, four months and 22 days Embed from. I try to play as I have always done. From being the youngest player to win the World Cup, to holding the record of scoring the most number of international goals for the Selecao, Pele has achieved great heights donning Brazil's famous yellow shirt. Spains midfield now looks set for the next decade with Gavi and Pedri looking like one of the best duos at the tournament, despite La Rojas shock exit to Morocco in the last 16. Elena Danilova played for Russia in the 2003 Womens World Cup and scored in Russias 7-1 defeat against eventual champions Germany in the quarter-finals. Former Northern Ireland and Manchester United attacking player, Norman Whiteside is the youngest player in history to make an appearance in a FIFA World Cup. Youngest Players at . I am just starting out. "And seeing him come on in this stadium, with all these people, is incredible. Dubai World Cup; Cricket. This section is about Living in UAE and essential information you cannot live without. The Brazilian striker was 17 years and 239 days old when he scored his first World Cup goal during the quarter-final match against Wales in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Silva was just19 years, one month and two days old when he made his World Cup debut, making him the youngest centre-half at the tournament. With a second-half goal in the 4-2 win over Croatia on Sunday, France's Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score in the World Cup final since Pele did so in 1958. Instead, he had to settle for a caution and in doing so became the youngest player to receive a yellow card in FIFA World Cup history. At 18 years and 110 days old, he became the third youngest World Cup goal scorer ever, and the youngest since Brazilian icon Pele back in 1958. Simons is the youngest player in the Netherlands squad and was just19 years, seven months, and 12 days old when he featured in their 3-1 win against the USA. Mbapp was just 19 years and 207 days old when scoring in the final in Moscow, which his French team eventually won 4-2. Pele, till date, is the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history. Femi Opabunmi was the second-highest goal-scorer in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championships which earned him a call in Nigerias senior national side the following year. MORE:Oldest players in World Cup history ahead of the Qatar 2022 tournament. TheBorussia Dortmund was only19 years, four months and 23 days old when he starred against Iran during Englands 6-2 opening victory. Starting off by becoming the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history with the only strike in their quarter-final victory over Wales, the Seleos 5-2 triumph over France in the semi-finals saw Pel become the youngest scorer of a hat-trick in World Cup history. Earlier in the tournament, Mbappe scored twice in the 4-3 victory over Argentina in the round of 16 and the only goal in the 1-0 group-stage victory over Peru. With a second-half goal in the 4-2 win over Croatia on Sunday, France's Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score in the World Cup final since Pele did so in 1958. Just imagine the scenes if this went in , Australia's Garang Kuol came so close to equalising against Argentina in the 97th minute!#BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/KceekOnrIh. This is not the end. Then, of course, there's the legend himself. Gavi also became the youngest footballer to play for Spain in a major international tournament. He retired in 2014. I must continue, we must continue, because I have the ambition to go further. The striker was 17 years and 40 days old when he made his World Cup debut against Yugoslavia in 1982. Gavi scored in the 74th minute as Spain cruised to a 7-0 win. Of course the World Cup plays in my favour, but I am not thinking too much about that [the Ballon d'Or]. Gavi, Spain - 18 years, 110 days Gavi became the youngest footballer to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar when he netted one against Costa Rica in their Group E match. Welcome to the club, @KMbappe - it's great to have some company! Bellingham was one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe before the tournament began, but now the hype has reached a totally new level. Brazil defeated the hosts 5-2 to win their first-ever World Cup trophy where Pele scored a brace. The youngest winner of the FIFA World Cup is Pel (Brazil) aged 17 years 249 days at the Rsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden, on 29 June 1958. What a story it wouldve been had he taken this golden chance against Argentina. What makes a Guinness World Records title? For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. To find out more about the cookies and data we use, please check out our, Dear Reader, please register to read gulfnews.com, Password should have minimum 7 characters with at least one letter and number, Digital He holds the record for the youngest to score in a World Cup when scoring 10 days earlier in the . With team-mate Constantin Stanciu also scoring for Romania earlier in this match, aged just 19 years and 92 days old, this is the only occasion in World Cup history where two teenagers have scored in the same game. I'm proud to be in that podium.". The young midfielder played a total of 89 minutes throughout the tournament and started in their 4-2 loss against Germany. While this tournament didnt exactly go to plan for Germany, were sure that well be seeing plenty more fromMoukoko in the future. Let me shock you. In the process, he became the youngest player to score an international hat-trick at the age of 17 years and 245 days. The award for the youngest player to have featured at the 2022 World Cup goes to GermanysMoukoko who had just turned 18 when he featured against Japan. Mbappe became the youngest player to score in the World Cup final since Pele in 1958, bringing back the title to France after 20 years. April 27, 2023. Barcelonas Gavi practically stole the show with a superbly composed performance in Spains 7-0 hammering of Costa Rica. The Paris Saint-Germain star was rewarded with the award as the tournament's Best Young Player after Sunday's game. Pele is the youngest player to play and win the World Cup. The original record setter and, in many ways, the player who still owns most of the youngest World Cup records in the mens game. pic.twitter.com/cvzFfhS1PV. As if scoring six goals as a 17-year-old in his first ever World Cup wasnt impressive enough, he included a hat-trick in the semi-final against France before adding two more in the final versus Sweden to help his Brazil side win their first ever mens FIFA World Cup title. The youngster looks like a huge prospect for the future. The FIFA World Cup 2022 itself has three of the 10 all-time youngest footballers to play in a World Cup. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. During the 1982 World. And although Whiteside would not score in this edition of the tournament, his performances were enough to encourage Ron Atkinson to start the 17-year-old throughout the following season, culminating in Whiteside becoming the youngest League Cup final (against Liverpool) and FA Cup final goalscorer (albeit in a replay against Brighton). "I'm so happy to be here. The Brazilian legend scored twice in Brazils 5-2 win over Sweden in the 1958 final, aged just 17 years and 249 days old. Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to represent Barcelona in La Liga when he came off the bench in Saturday's win at home to Real Betis. As a youngster Norman Whiteside drew immediate comparisons to fellow Northern Irish star George Best, even being scouted for Manchester United by the same person. For a full list of the World Cup's youngest players, click here. Ronaldo (Brazil) 1994 - 17 years of age Sign up and be the first to receive exclusive stats, news, and updates from the Analyst. Northern Irelands Norman Whiteside is the youngest footballer to play at the FIFA World Cup. Six days before Eto'o's debut, Salomon Olemb became Cameroon's youngest player at the FIFA World Cup finals after breaking through for the national team the previous year, making his debut at the World Cup at old Wembley stadium in the match against England at the age of 16. Christian Pulisic is the star player of the US men's national soccer team, or USMNT. IPL. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? Not only did Gavi become Spains youngest ever player when he started their opening group game against Costa Rica in the 2022 World Cup, but he marked that special occasion with a goal. Pele was also part of the Brazilian teams that won the 1962 and 1970 FIFA World Cups. Photo: Reuters. With goals in the UEFA Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup and also Euro 2004, Michael Owen is the only player to have scored in four consecutive major tournaments for England. In fact, the Brazilian striker is the only player under the age of 18 to score in a match in tournament history, which is made even more impressive considering he scored six goals on the way to glory with Brazil in the 1958 World Cup. Cameroons all-time leading goal scorer Samuel Etoo is the second youngest to make a bow in the mens World Cup at the age of 17 years and 98 days. Its a schoolboys dream. 18 years, 327 days Patrick Kluivert ( Ajax 1-0 AC Milan, 1994/95) Who is the youngest player to win a Champions League/European . The Catalan club said he was their second-youngest player . Pele was only 17 years. A lot of that was dictated by a midfield featuring two teenagers, with Gavi's Barcelona teammate Pedri starting next to him in front of Sergio Busquets. The Nigerian winger was 17 years and 100 days old when he made his World Cup debut against England in 2002. 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Subscribeto our newsletter to receive exclusive content. READ NEXT:Where are they now? Pele is the youngest player to play and win the World Cup. Gavi himself was only18 years, three months and 18 days old when he starred against Costa Rica. On the day after he turned 16, he made his first appearance with the senior team. Who are the youngest players to score at a World Cup? Zagallo was 38 years old in 1970 and Menotti was 39 years old in 1978. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; AL THUMAMA, Qatar -- Spain midfielder Gavi became the third-youngest goal scorer in World Cup history and youngest since Brazil legend Pele in 1958 with his 74th-minute strike in a 7-0 win against Costa Rica on Wednesday. His 65th-minute substitute appearance against Austria was followed up by starts in Cameroons following two games but these would be the only World Cup finals appearances of his career, although he would eventually win 65 caps for his country and was part of the side that won back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002. subscription, ePaper That was the inaugural World Cup, and he was the youngest player to score in it. Whiteside would break the record in his countrys first game of the tournament (their first at the event in 24 years) although he couldnt celebrate the achievement with a goal. Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka and Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham are now among the five youngest England goalscorers at a World Cup. // O segundo adolescente a marcar um gol em uma final de #CopaDoMundo! It should have been the start of a promising career, with reported interest from the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Lyon, but sadly within the space of four years, Opabumi was forced to retire from all football due to an eye problem that eventually became glaucoma and left him blind in one eye. At the age of 17 years and 249 days, Pele helped Brazil win the World Cup in 1958 at the Rasunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden. The exact same day as Whiteside made his debut, but 16 years later, Samuel Eto'o made his World Cup bow in a 3-0 defeat for Cameroon against Italy to become one of the youngest players in World Cup history. I don't know who will play [against Germany on Sunday]. #ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/SiscLFR16O, ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 23, 2022. Sadly, within ten years of his World Cup debut, Whiteside was forced to retire from football due to knee injuries that plagued the final years of his career whilst an Everton player at the age of 26. I am very happy. Yamal was brought on late during Barcelona's 4-0 win over Real Betis at Camp Nou - a victory which moves the Catalans a step closer to a first league title since 2019. Pel also holds the record for the youngest player to score a goal in a men's World Cup final match. The Youngest Player to Score in a World Cup Final. Cameroons Salomon Olembe is fourth on the list of youngest footballers to play in the FIFA World Cup. Bennette has looked lively in the Championship this season for Sunderland and he got his chance to shine on the world stage with Costa Rica. Not content with being the youngest scorer in mens World Cup history, Pel scored a hat-trick just five days later in Brazils semi-final victory over France at the 1958 World Cup.The Brazilian is the only player under 19 years old to score a hat-trick in the competitions history (17 years, 244 days old), with the next youngest being Germanys Edmund Conen (19 years, 198 days) against Belgium in 1934. This was the first own goal scored in FIFA World Cup history, while his first goal at the right end the one which makes him the second youngest scorer in World Cup history was the first penalty ever scored in the history of the competition.If answering a quiz question about World Cup firsts and in doubt, guess Manuel Rosas. However, he will become the second youngest scorer in behind Pele if he can find the net in Qatar. But just imagine if you were actually the age of a schoolboy and doing it. His efforts won him the FIFA's player of the match award. [13] Zagallo and Csar Luis Menotti were also in their 30s when they won the World Cup. Manuel Rosas (Mexico) - 18 years, 90 days. Northern Ireland's Norman Whiteside is the youngest footballer to play at the FIFA World Cup. His eye-catching performance underlined his importance to Enrique as he also became the tenth youngest player to feature at a World Cup. "It was a great game. Pressure is reduced on younger players, with expectations reduced, and teenager starlets have often thrived in the white-hot World Cup heat. Barcelona manager Xavi believes Lamine Yamal "can mark a new era" after the 15-year-old became the youngest player in the club's history to play in La Liga. Norman Whiteside could not become the youngest footballer to score at the FIFA World Cup as the game ended in a goalless draw. [15] Xavi Simons makes it 4-0 after 35 minutes #UEL pic.twitter.com/AX4kpByoZX, Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 6, 2022. Moukoko plays in the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund and turns 18 on the first day of the 2022 World Cup. That could change this summer, as the 32-year-old midfielder sits on the bubble . (You will need to register / login for access). Yamal had a shot on target during a bright cameo as Barcelona restored their 11 point lead at the top of the table. The future is bright for Spain#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/2zsXir0ld5. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Spain's victory was the most lopsided win at a World Cup since Portugal beat North Korea 7-0 in 2010. The images of a 17-year-old boy crying on his team-mates shoulders following the triumph would soon circulate the globe as Brazil won their first ever World Cup, even if he wouldnt be the tournaments top scorer overall, thanks to Just Fontaines incredible 13 strikes. For a player who went on to become Cameroons all-time leading goal scorer (56), only two of them would come on the biggest stage of them all. He was 18 years and 198 days old on that day. But despite some early injury setbacks, which would eventually curtail his career, he did get to become the youngest player in World Cup history. I am just getting started. Pele created more records in the final when he scored a brace in Brazils 5-2 win over hosts Sweden to become the youngest player to play and score in a football World Cup final. His first goal was scored from the penalty kick and is the first penalty ever scored in the mens FIFA World Cup. Aguilera was only19 years, four months and 26 days old when he made his first appearance against Spain. He ended his career with 39 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring nine goals. DOHA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Following are the youngest players to win the FIFA World Cup: Pele (Brazil) 1958 - 17 years of age. TRY A QUIZ:Can you name every country to compete at a FIFA World Cup? Spain kicked off their 2022 World Cup with an incredible 7-0 Group E win over Costa Rica as Luis Enrique's side dominated from start to finish at the Al Thumama Stadium.