The footballer of Mexican origin, Luka Romero, made history in Spanish soccer by becoming the youngest player to debut in LaLiga. At just 15 years and 219 days, Romero had his first minutes with Mallorca in the match against Real Madrid.
✅ 15 years and 219 days.
✅ Younger debutant from #LaLigaHistory.
✅ Debut against Real Madrid.
✅ Surpass Sanson more than 80 years later.
✅ Break a record from the year 1939.????????❤???????? Luka Romero has lived a dream (come true) … #RealMadridRCDMallorca pic.twitter.com/6QmrDS7d5Q
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ESPN Digital Remember the five youth footballers who debuted before the ‘Mexican Messi’ and we show you what they currently do.
Martin Ödegaard
Norway – Debut at age 16 157 days
The Norwegian youth was signed in early 2015 by Real Madrid, a club that still owns his letter. Martín’s debut in LaLiga occurred on May 23, 2015 and he did it no less than entering Cristiano Ronaldo in a match against Getafe. Ödegaard became the youngest player to debut in the history of the Merengues in the Spanish championship. Currently, after playing for Heerenveen and Vitesse de Holanda, Martín, 21, is a member of the Real Sociedad and has established himself as one of the club’s figures, however, his loan with the Anoeta team ends this summer. and could go back to ‘White House’.
Fabrice Olinga
Cameroon – Debut at age 16 98 days
The African attacker debuted in the Spanish Championship on August 18, 2012 with the Málaga shirt, a team that at that time was managed by Manuel Pellegrini. Olinga was only 16 years old and was shaping up to be one of the stars of the competition, but he did not manage to consolidate himself in the La Rosaleda team and in 2014 he was sold to Apollon Limassol from Cyprus. Currently Fabrice, 24, is part of the Mouscron of Belgium after going through football in Romania and Italy.
Paul Quaye
Ghana – Debut at age 16 177 days
The Ghanaian midfielder surprised Espanyol fans when he debuted in the First Division. Quaye received the opportunity to have his first minutes in Iberian football by Mauricio Pochettino, however, the strategist could not get the African to assert himself. Since 2015, Paul has wandered through various Spanish clubs of lower categories and is currently part of the third division Moralo CP.
Jose Antonio Reyes
Spain – Debut at 16 years 151 days
The ‘Pearl’ Reyes debuted with the Sevilla jersey and it was the beginning of a brilliant career. In 2004, Arsenal bought his letter for € 20 million and managed to become a figure in the London squad. Due to his performances, Real Madrid applied for his loan in 2006, but was unable to shine as expected at the ‘White House’. Reyes was bought by Atlético de Madrid, where he recovered his best version and was later a key piece during Seville’s golden age. Sadly, José Antonio lost his life in 2019 in a car accident.
Antonio Puche Vicente
Spain – Debut at 16 years 151 days
Puche made his debut at the age of 16 with the Elche squad and could not establish himself in the highest category in Spain, so most of his career was in lower divisions. After retiring in 2004, he prepared to be a coach and for several years worked as an assistant. In 2018, he was named coach of the Chinese U-15.
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