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Who is England's youngest goal?

Michael Owen rose to international prominence at the 1998 World Cup in France. In that tournament he became the youngest player and youngest goalscorer for England at the time.

Who is the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history?

Where are they now? The 10 youngest Premier League scorers

  • Andy Turner – 17 years and 166 days. ...
  • Michael Owen – 17 years and 144 days. ...
  • Cesc Fabregas – 17 years and 114 days. ...
  • Wayne Rooney – 16 years and 360 days. ...
  • James Milner – 16 years and 356 days. ...
  • James Vaughan – 16 years and 270 days.

Who is the youngest Ballon d'Or winner?

#1. Ronaldo Nazario (1997) – 21 years, 3 months, 5 days.

What England player turned 18?

Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the England national team.

Who's the smallest England player?

Having played two minutes and thirty-nine seconds, Kelly's international career is the shortest ever for an England player. While Nathaniel Chalobah came on in added time on his 2018 England debut and officially has zero minutes to his career, he played for one second more than Kelly when added time is included.

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Who is the oldest player to play for England?

On 15 May 1957, Matthews became the oldest player ever to represent England, when at 42 years and 104 days old he turned out for the victory over the Danes in Copenhagen.

Who is the youngest Premier League player?

Reece Oxford (16y, 236d)

Reece Oxford made his debut for West Ham United aged 16 years, 198 days, making him the club's youngest ever player and beating Billy Williams' long-standing record from 1922 (16 years, 221 days).

Who is the oldest footballer still playing?

The same can be said of former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura, another consummate professional, who at 55 is still playing in the lower tiers of Japanese football. However, over in Uruguay, Robert Carmona can boast being the oldest player in football history.

Can a 15 year old play professional football?

So far, the minimum legal age to become a professional football player was 16 years. On June 16, 2018, this age limit has been lowered and players can now conclude an employment agreement (i.e. until 80 hours per month) as from the age of 15.

Was Stanley Matthews ever booked?

His sportsmanship was exemplary and he was never booked in his career. He was often referred to as "the first gentleman of soccer". It was said Matthews' presence in a team could add 10,000 to away gates. Stanley Matthews was born on February 1, 1915, at Seymour Street, Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent.

Who is the oldest goalscorer in Premier League history?

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Teddy Sheringham holds that mark, interestingly, a man who played for both Manchester United and Tottenham throughout his career. Sheringham is also the Premier League's oldest goalscorer, scoring his final time at 40 years and 266 days old.