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16-Year-Old Leicester City Sensation Breaks Championship Goal Record
16 Aug
Summary
- 16-year-old Jeremy Monga scores for Leicester City
- Breaks Jude Bellingham's previous record
- Monga made senior debut for Leicester in April 2025
On August 16, 2025, 16-year-old Jeremy Monga etched his name in the history books as the youngest ever goalscorer in the EFL Championship. Playing for Leicester City in their 2-1 defeat against Preston North End, Monga scored the equalizer in the 67th minute, bringing the Foxes back into the game.
Monga's record-breaking goal came just over a month after he made his senior debut for Leicester in April 2025, becoming the second-youngest player to feature in the Premier League behind Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri. The young prodigy has been making waves in Leicester's academy and has now surpassed the previous record held by Jude Bellingham, who was 16 years and 63 days old when he scored for Birmingham City in 2019.
Despite the defeat, Leicester City fans will be excited about the emergence of this teenage sensation. Monga, who reportedly turned down interest from Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City to stay at the King Power Stadium, is expected to play a key role in the Foxes' push for promotion back to the top flight this season.
