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2023-24: Eli Junior Kroupi, the youngest scorer

2023-24: Eli Junior Kroupi, the youngest scorer

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Publish on 10/04 at 11:00 - S. WILLIS

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Lorient's Eli Junior Kroupi became the youngest scorer in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season when he scored against FC Nantes in their R7 clash on Saturday.

Eli Junior Kroupi is wasting no time! After providing two assists in his first four appearances this season, the FC Lorient striker turned scorer. The U17 international headed in the first goal of his top-flight career after a perfect pass from Vincent Le Goff. At 17 years and 92 days old, Eli Kroupi's son has become the youngest goalscorer of the season.

The youngest scorers in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season:                                                    
1. Eli Junior Kroupi (FC Lorient): 17 years and 92 days (on 23/09/2023, against FC Nantes)
2. Leny Yoro (LOSC): 17 years and 307 days (16/09/2023, against Stade Rennais FC)
3. Emran Soglo (OM): 18 years and 38 days (on 18/08/2023, against FC Metz)
4. Cheick Oumar Konaté (Clermont Foot 63): 19 years and 175 days (on 24/09/2023, against Le Havre)
5. Oumar Diakité (Stade de Reims): 19 years and 257 days (on 03/09/2023, against FC Metz)
6. Habib Diarra (RC Strasbourg Alsace): 19 years and 264 days (on 24/09/2023, against FC Metz)
7. Matthis Abline (FC Nantes): 20 years and 179 days (on 23/09/2023, against FC Lorient)
8. Emanuel Emegha (RC Strasbourg Alsace): 20 years and 205 days (on 27/08/2023, against Toulouse FC)
9. Jérémy Doku (Stade Rennais FC): 21 years and 78 days (on 13/08/2023, against FC Metz)
10. Siriné Doucouré (FC Lorient): 21 years and 134 days (on 20/08/2023, against OGC Nice)

Just behind Désiré Doué

With this goal, the man with the best reputation in youth football has also entered the list of the youngest goalscorers in the French league in the 21st century. He ranks ninth, just behind Stade Rennais FC prodigy Désiré Doué (17 years and 89 days). He has also become FC Lorient's youngest-ever top-flight goalscorer, ahead of André Ayew (18 years and 285 days).

Youngest Ligue 1 Uber Eats scorers in the 21st century:                    
1. Neal Maupay (OGC Nice): 16 years and 123 days (15/12/2012, against Evian Thonon Gaillard)
2. M'Baye Niang (SM Caen): 16 years and 139 days (07/05/2011, against RC Lens)
3. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain): 16 years and 330 days (on 01/02/2023, against Montpellier Hérault SC)
4. Kurt Zouma: 17 years and 23 days (19/11/2011, against OGC Nice)    
5. Eduardo Camavinga (Stade Rennais FC): 17 years and 35 days (on 15/12/2019, against Olympique Lyonnais)   
6. Bartholomew Ogbeche (Paris Saint-Germain): 17 years and 55 days (on 25/11/2001, against FC Nantes)
7. Kylian Mbappé (AS Monaco): 17 years and 62 days (20/02/2016, against ESTAC Troyes)
8. Désiré Doué (Stade Rennais FC): 17 years and 89 days (on 31/08/2022, against Stade Brestois 29)
9. Eli Junior Kroupi (FC Lorient): 17 years and 92 days (on 23/09/2023, against FC Nantes)
10. Pietro Pellegri (AS Monaco): 17 years and 162 days (on 26/08/2018, against Girondins de Bordeaux)

>> Official Ligue 1 Uber Eats scorers chart


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