Which footballers scored on their professional debuts?
The article answers whether any footballer has scored with the first touch of their professional career, gathering examples sent in by readers. It distinguishes this from scoring with a first touch for a new club and recalls several players who did it on their professional debuts.
Examples include Luke Medley for Bradford in 2007, Raphael Meade for Arsenal in 1981, Ibra Sekajja for Crystal Palace in 2011 and Alan Smith for Leeds at Anfield. Jamie Spencer, the question’s prompt, scored with his second touch for Huddersfield; the piece also continues last week’s discussion of stadiums with low Google ratings, adding examples from across Europe.
- Several players have scored with their first professional touch.
- Examples span league and European matches from 1981 onwards.
- Jamie Spencer scored with his second touch for Huddersfield.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Have any footballers ever scored with the first touch of their careers? | The Knowledge”.