In just 19 minutes, Micah Hamilton scored on his debut for Manchester City.
In their last away Champions League group stage match against Red Star Belgrade, the 20-year-old gave his team the lead.
Micah Hamilton scored on his Manchester City debut against Red Star Belgrade
Hamilton deftly sidestepped a defender to get the ball in position to blast it past the goalkeeper and into the net’s roof.
At twenty-one years and thirty days, he became the fifth-youngest Englishman to score on their Champions League debut.
At 19 years and 316 days, he is also the youngest player to score on their debut since Marcus Rashford in September 2017.
Oscar Bobb, another youthful player, was also on target when he scored his first senior goal after the break, doubling City’s lead.
One fan commented on Hamilton’s goal on social media, saying, “Remember the name…”
Another response from a third admirer said, “Who needs Haaland when we have Micah lol.”
A fan who exclaimed, “Oscar Bobb 2027 Ballon d’Or winner,” was among those who were enthralled with Bobb’s exhibition. I’ve already arrived.”
Another commenter said, “Hear me out, City fans—Oscar Bobb is superior to Foden in that middle.”
Erling Haaland missed Sunday’s victory over Luton due to injury, and he was not included in the squad this time either.
Rather, Hamilton made his senior debut leading the line for Pep Guardiola in Serbia.
It happens six years ago, in May 2017, after a 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace, he went viral in the role of ball boy.
During the game, Guardiola pulled the 13-year-old over to instruct him to pass the ball back more quickly.
Hamilton was told to speed up by Pep Guardiola as a 13-year-old ball boy
Hamilton has been a member of City’s under-21 team for 12 years and is presently captain of the team.
In 2011, at the age of eight, the former England under-16 international joined the academy of the Treble winners.
Before Wednesday’s meeting, City had already guaranteed their spot in the round of sixteen as group champions.
They had already eliminated RB Leipzig from second position after winning five of their opening six games, and they completed a perfect six with a 3-2 victory in Belgrade.