Maarten Vandevoordt of Genk is expected to create Champions League history by becoming the competition's youngest goalkeeper at the age of 17. The Belgium youth team star has already appeared for Genk in European competitions and was given the number 1 jersey last season.
Vandevoordt has already played eight games this season, keeping four clean sheets, including two in the Champions League. He became Genk's youngest ever player when he replaced injured first-choice keeper Sebastien Pocognoli in the 57th minute of their 2-0 away win over Lokeren on August 23rd. Only three other keepers have won more than one game between them in the Champions League: Peter Schmeichel (Danish national team), Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) and Hans Meyer (Germany).
Schmeichel was the only one of these keepers to appear in a World Cup when he kept a single game for Denmark in 1994. The others never played international football.
Vandevoordt follows in the footsteps of another young goalkeeper who enjoyed great success in the Belgian First Division A while still playing for its youth teams: Simon Mignolet.
Dominic Solanke, who was 17 years, one month, and seven days old when he replaced Oscar for the final 18 minutes of our 6-0 thrashing of Maribor in October 2014, is the club's youngest player to feature in the Champions League. He was an unused substitute that night.
The record for youngest player to appear in a competitive match goes to Lionel Messiaen, who was 7 years, 11 months, and 22 days old when he appeared as a substitute against Stade de Reims on May 19, 1931. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Lionel Messiaen was born on April 3, 1929. So, he would have been 17 years, 11 months, and 22 days old when he played his only match for Chelsea.
The oldest player to play for Chelsea was Joe Shawhan, who was 35 years and 210 days old when he made his debut in the FA Cup third round replay against West Bromwich Albion on 16 January 1902. The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and then went into extra time before being decided by a penalty shoot-out. Shawhan scored two out of Chelsea's three penalties.
The club record for most appearances is held by John Terry, who has made 958 appearances since his debut in August 2001.
The perfect record for punctuality On December 17th, 1998, he was born. He made his Norwegian national team debut on August 19, 2014, at the age of 15, making him the youngest player to do so. He is also the Norwegian league's youngest player and the tournament's youngest goal scorer. His average age over his career has been 16.53 years old.
He is a forward who can also play as a winger. He has played for both club teams he has represented: Molde FK and Stabæk Fotball. Born in Norway to Albanian parents, he has been called "the new Christian Eriksen" by some journalists.
His wife's name is Linda and they have one son together named Alexander. She serves as his manager.
His birthday is on February 2nd.
He got his first international cap at the young age of 15 years and 328 days old. This makes him the youngest player to score a goal for Norway while still being underage. The previous record holder was Peter Støler (15 years, 279 days), who scored a goal in a youth match against Sweden on March 25, 1983. However, he had already received one official call-up from Norway before he turned 15 years old. He declined the offer because he wanted to finish school first.
Real Madrid team
| # | player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois T. Courtois Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 13 | Andriy Lunin A. Lunin Goalkeeper | 22 |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane R. Varane Centre-Back | 28 |
| 3 | Éder Militão É. Militão Centre-Back | 23 |
Casillas, 31, still has plenty of football left in him after winning La Liga for Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho. Casillas is unquestionably the best goalie in the world. He has won every major international tournament at which he has been eligible to play, including two FIFA World Cups and an Olympic gold medal.
As well as being one of the most successful goalkeepers of all time, Casillas is also one of the most popular players on his club side. He has played for Madrid since he was a teenager and remains there today despite having competition for the number one spot over the past few seasons.
In addition to his work with Madrid, Casillas has also played for the United States national team. He was named to Bob Bradley's squad for the 2010 World Cup but did not end up starting any games. Casillas has remained first choice for Spain ever since José Manuel Pintos suffered an injury during a training session before the 2014 World Cup.
Spain went on to win the tournament without Casillas in the lineup as Vicente Guaita served a one-match suspension. Despite this setback, Casillas continued to be selected by manager Fernando Santos for each of his teams.
The appearance of young players such as Alphonso Davies and Erling Haaland in the competition was a thrilling event. Davies was instrumental in Bayern's victories this season, and much more is expected of him in the future. Winning the Champions League as a young starter is no easy task, and few players can brag about it. However, there are several examples of players who have done so.
Players under 21 years old participating in the Champions League is now common practice. Young players often get a chance to show what they can do during these games because most older players are usually out due to injury or suspension. That's why these tournaments are important for their development as well as that of their clubs. The winners of the tournament are usually the ones that perform best at home and abroad.
There have been several young players over the years that have won individual awards while playing in the Champions League. In 2009, Rafael van der Vaart became the first player under 30 years old to win the UEFA Champions League MVP award. Several other players have since followed his example. In 2014, Lionel Messi became the first player under 31 years old to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award. He has also multiple times consecutively won the Balón de Oro (Golden Ball) award, which is given to the best player in the world.
Several other players have also won individual awards while playing in the Champions League.
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