James Vaughan will always look back fondly on April 10, as this is the date on which he made Premier League history.
Although his top-flight career failed to stay airborne for long, it certainly got off to a flying start when he became the division s youngest goalscorer for Everton against Crystal Palace.
His achievement stands 15 years on but, as you can see below, that s not even close to being the longest such record across the top five leagues in Europe.
Here are the youngest goalscorers ever seen in the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1, the Premier League and Serie A. Enjoy your trip down memory lane
BUNDESLIGA: NURI SAHIN (17y, 82d)
Date: 26/11/2005
Match: Nurnberg 1-2 Borussia Dortmund
Sahin became the youngest player in Bundesliga history when he made his debut in August 2005 at 16 years and 334 days old. Just three months later, he was in the record books again, netting Dortmund s second goal in a 2-1 win at Nurnberg after David Odonkor had put them ahead.
What happened next? Sahin s early career at Dortmund was hugely promising, but things became more difficult once injuries took their toll amid unhappy spells at Real Madrid and Liverpool. He returned to Dortmund and the Bundesliga in 2014 and has been with Werder Bremen since 2018.
