Ligue 1 Conforama has a reputation as a breeding ground for outstanding young talent, but who is the youngest player to have played in France's top flight? How old was he? Get your facts right here...
Youngest players in Ligue 1 Conforama since 1945-46
1. Kalman Gerencseri - 15 years, 7 months, 12 days - born on 09/01/1945 - 1st match on 21/08/1960 with RC Lens (RC Lens 0-1 AS Monaco)
2. Laurent Paganelli - 15 years, 10 months, 5 days - born on 20/10/1962 - 1st match on 25/08/1978 with AS Saint-Etienne (Paris SG 1-1 AS Saint-Etienne)
3. Joël Fréchet - 15 years, 10 months, 16 days - born on 27/10/1965 - 1st match on 12/09/1981 with Olympique Lyonnais (AS Saint-Etienne 4-0 Olympique Lyonnais)
4. Albert Rafetraniaina - 16 years, 0 months, 27 days - born on 09/09/1996 - 1st match on 06/10/2012 with OGC Nice (Stade de Reims 3-1 OGC Nice)
5. Willem Geubbels - 16 years, 1 month, 7 days - born on 16/08/2001 - 1st match on 23/09/2017 with Olympique Lyonnais (Olympique Lyonnais 3-3 Dijon FCO)
6. Neal Maupay - 16 years, 1 month, 1 day - born on 14/08/1996 - 1st match on 15/09/2012 with OGC Nice (OGC Nice 4-2 Stade Brestois 29)
7. Anthony Garcia - 16 years, 1 month, 18 days - born on 18/03/1973 - 1st match on 06/05/1989 with AS Monaco (RC Lens 1-1 AS Monaco)
8. Laurent Fournier - 16 years, 1 month, 24 days - born on 14/09/1964 - 1st match on 07/11/1980 with Olympique Lyonnais (RC Strasbourg Alsace 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais)
9. Rayan Cherki - 16 years, 2 months, 2 days - born on 17/08/2003 - 1st match on 19/10/2019 with Olympique Lyonnais (Olympique Lyonnais 0-0 Dijon FCO)
10. Laurent Roussey - 16 years, 2 months, 6 days - born on 27/12/1961 - 1st match on 26/02/1978 with AS Saint-Etienne (AS Saint-Etienne 2-0 FC Metz)
11. Richard Krawczyk - 16 years, 3 months, 8 days - born on 24/05/1947 - 1st game on 01/09/1963 with RC Lens (RC Lens 1-2 Olympique Lyonnais)
12. Bilal Boutobba - 16 years, 3 months, 15 days - born on 29/08/1998 - 1st match on 14/12/2014 with Olympique de Marseille (AS Monaco 1-0 Olympique de Marseille)
13. Pedro Brazao - 16 years, 3 months, 21 days - born on 30/12/2002 - 1st match on 20/04/2019 with OGC Nice (OGC Nice 0-1 SM Caen)
14. Basile Boli - 16 years, 3 months, 27 days - born on 02/01/1967 - 1st match on 02/01/1967 with AJ Auxerre (AS Monaco 1-1 AJ Auxerre)
15. Joël Henry - 16 years, 3 months, 30 days - born on 19/04/1962 - 1st game on 18/08/1978 with LOSC (FC Nantes 0-0 LOSC)
16. Jacques Glassmann - 16 years, 4 months, 3 days - born on 22/07/1962 - 1st match on 25/11/1978 with RC Strasbourg Alsace (FC Nantes 3-0 RC Strasbourg Alsace)
17. Mbaye Niang - 16 years, 4 months, 5 days - born on 19/12/1994 - 1st match on 24/04/2011 with SM Caen (SM Caen 1-1 Toulouse FC)
18. Eduardo Camavinga - 16 years, 4 months, 27 days - born on 10/11/2002 - 1st match on 06/04/2019 with Stade Rennais FC (Angers SCO 3-3 Stade Rennais FC)
19. Michel Margottin - 16 years, 5 months, 2 days - born on 30/05/1944 - 1st match on 01/11/1960 with RC Lens (RC Lens 3-1 Stade Rennais FC)
20. Allan Saint-Maximin - 16 years, 5 months, 20 days - born on 12/03/1997 - 1st match on 01/09/2013 with AS Saint-Etienne (AS Saint-Etienne 2-1 Girondins de Bordeaux)
Current Ligue 1 Conforama players with earliest Ligue 1 Conforama starts
1. Willem Geubbels (AS Monaco) - 16 years, 1 month, 7 days - born on 16/08/2001 - 1st match on 23/09/2017 with Olympique Lyonnais (Olympique Lyonnais 3-3 Dijon FCO)
2. Rayan Cherki (Olympique Lyonnais) - 16 years, 2 months, 2 days - born on 17/08/2003 - 1st match on 19/10/2019 with Olympique Lyonnais (Olympique Lyonnais 0-0 Dijon FCO)
3. Bilal Boutobba (Montpellier Hérault SC) - 16 years, 3 months, 15 days - born on 29/08/1998 - 1st match on 14/12/2014 with Olympique de Marseille (AS Monaco 1-0 Olympique de Marseille)
4. Pedro Brazao (OGC Nice) - 16 years, 3 months, 21 days - born on 30/12/2002 - 1st match on 20/04/2019 with OGC Nice (OGC Nice 0-1 SM Caen)
5. Mbaye Niang (Stade Rennais FC) - 16 years, 4 months, 5 days - born on 19/12/1994 - 1st match on 24/04/2011 with SM Caen (SM Caen 1-1 Toulouse FC)
6. Eduardo Camavinga (Stade Rennais FC) - 16 years, 4 months, 27 days - born on 10/11/2002 - 1st match on 06/04/2019 with Stade RennaisFC (Angers SCO 3-3 Stade Rennais FC)
7. Jérémie Porsan-Clementé (AS Saint-Etienne) - 16 years, 8 months, 1 day - born on 16/12/1997 - 1st match on 17/08/2014 with Olympique de Marseille (Olympique de Marseille 0-2 Montpellier Hérault SC)
8. Alban Lafont (FC Nantes) - 16 years, 10 months, 5 days - born on 23/01/1999 - 1st match on 28/11/2015 with Toulouse FC (Toulouse FC 2-0 OGC Nice)
9. Anthony Mandrea (Angers SCO) - 16 years, 10 months, 9 days - born on 25/12/1996 - 1st match on 03/11/2013 with OGC Nice (OGC Nice 1-2 Girondins de Bordeaux)
10. Pietro Pellegri (AS Monaco) - 16 years, 10 months, 30 days - born on 17/03/2001 - 1st match on 16/02/2018 with AS Monaco (AS Monaco 4-0 Dijon FCO)
Ligue 1 Conforama's youngest in 2019-20 (age at first match)
1. Rayan Cherki (Olympique Lyonnais) - 16 years, 2 months, 2 days
2. Eduardo Camavinga (Stade Rennais FC) - 16 years, 4 months, 27 days
3. Adil Aouchiche (Paris Saint-Germain) - 17 years, 1 month, 15 days
4. Nathanaël Mbuku (Stade de Reims) - 17 years, 4 months, 25 days
5. Isaac Lihadji (Olympique de Marseille) - 17 years, 5 months, 14 days
6. Stéfan Bajic (AS Saint-Etienne) - 17 years, 9 months, 2 days
7. Joris Chotard (Montpellier Hérault SC) - 17 years, 10 months, 17 days
8. Arthur Zagre (AS Monaco) - 17 years, 10 months, 21 days
9. Albert Lottin (FC Girondins de BOrdeaux) - 17 years, 11 months, 12 days
10. Rayan Aït Nouri (Angers SCO) - 18 years, 2 months, 4 days
