![]() ![]() English Premier League: Ethan Nwaneri, 15 years, 181 days Here we look at some of the youngest players to feature in Europe's Big Five leagues as well as those fellow wonderkids who hold the same record across a handful of other notable elite level competitions around the world. Not to be outdone, Arsenal gave a debut to Ethan Nwaneri, aged 15 and 181 days, against Brentford to break the English Premier League's record just a few days later. record that was previously held for over four decades by Eamon Collins, who made his senior debut for Blackpool in 1980 at the tender age of 14 years and 323 days - almost a full year older than Atherton. What's more, the Lurgan Blues ran out 6-0 winners on the night with their teenage debutant providing the assist for the sixth goal.Ītherton broke a U.K. Last week, a Northern Irish schoolboy by the name of Christopher Atherton entered the record books by becoming the youngest player to appear in a senior, first-class, fully sanctioned competitive match and now the English Premier League is breaking records too.Īged just 13 years and 329 days, Atherton came off the bench to play for Glenavon FC in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup. ![]() Who are the youngest players ever in the Premier League, Europe, UCL, WSL and more? You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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