Michael Noonan, a 16-year-old teenager, made history on his debut for Shamrock Rovers as the Irish side beat Molde in the first leg of their Conference League play-off.
Noonan, aged 16 years and 197 days, became the club’s youngest player in history to score in a competitive match after finishing off Dylan Watts’ cross just before the hour mark.
Noonan’s also became the youngest goalscorer in European competition since former Aston Villa midfielder Ni Lamptey, when he netted for Anderlecht in the UEFA Cup at the age of 16 years and 100 days.
Noonan had previously been linked with a สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ move to Manchester City before joining the Shamrocks from St Patrick’s Athletic last month.
Noonan’s goal broke the record for youngest goalscorer in the Conference League, set by Hearts’ James Wilson, who scored against Moldova’s Petrocub aged 17 years and 288 days in December.
Rovers said Noonan had become the youngest scorer in any European club competition, but Nii Lamptey was 16 years, 100 days when he netted for Anderlecht in a UEFA Cup game in 1991.
The second leg is next Thursday at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
Noonan, who had a trial with Manchester City, joined Rovers in January from St Patrick’s Athletic, where he had become the Saints’ youngest-ever starter at 15 years, 9 months.
He’s an Under-17 international for Ireland.
Rovers coach Stephen Bradley said Noonan “just lives, breathes and sleeps football.”
A little less sleep Friday morning, though.