Nigerian-Norwegian forward Antonio Eromonsele Nusa made into the UEFA Champions League history book with his goal for Club Brugge against FC Porto on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old attacker completed the rout as the Belgian Champions trashed FC Porto 4-0 in their second Group game at the Estadio Dragao.
Nusa beat the offside trap to smash home the fourth for Belgians and the strike puts him in the UEFA Champions League history.
He becomes the second youngest ever player to score on his Champions League debut at 17 years and 149 days.
Nusa only give way to Ansu Fati of Barcelona, who sit on top of the youngster scorer chat.
Nusa is a great talent and lightning fast, he’s eligible to represent Nigeria through his father. Although He has featured for his country of birth, Norway at the U17 level.
Here is the list of the youngest goalscorers in the Champions League:
1. Ansu Fati (FC Barcelona, 2019): scored against Inter at the age of 17 years and 40 days
2. Antonio Nusa (Club Brugge, 2022): scored against FC Porto at the age of 17 years and 149 days.
3. Peter Ofori-Ouaye (Olympiacos, 1997): scored against Rosenborg at the age of 17 years and 194 days.
4. Mateo Kovacic (Dinamo Zagreb, 2011): scored against Lyon at the age of 17 years and 215 days.
5. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, 2004): scored against Rosenborg at the age of 17 years and 2017 days.
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