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Bayern Munich have a rich legacy of playing an attractive brand of football which has led to the club winning several trophies. As a result, the Bavarian giants have been a dominant name in Europe, and global superstars have donned the famous jersey over the years.
Bayern Munich have some recognizable names as their youngest goal scorers
Goal scoring is an important task as goals win matches. While goals can come from any footballer, clubs usually expect senior players to do the job. However, the next five names have all scored their debut goals for the German club as mere teenagers. Their special moments are a testament to the talents they possess(d).
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#5 Alphonso Davies - 18 years, 4 months, and 15 days
Since breaking into the first team of the Vancouver Whitecaps, left-back Alphonso Davies has been a talent worth discussing. Out of all the European giants, Bayern were the first to notice him and brought him to Germany at a very young age in 2018.
Davies quickly became a first-team member as everyone understood the ceiling he had. The Bavarians had an opening for the left-back position, and Davies quickly seized the opportunity. The Canadian left-back has become an integral part of the Bavarians lineup and has already won several trophies for the club.
Davies his debut when at a little over 18 years of age, scoring the sixth goal in Bayern's 6-0 demolition job over Mainz. It was his first goal for the senior team.
#4 Samuel Kuffour - 18 years, 1 month, and 30 days
Samuel Kuffour is a retired Ghanian footballer who spent 11 seasons in Munich. He moved to Germany from Torino in 1993 and came up through the ranks at the Bavarian club. His talent and ability to defend astutely were noted, which led to his quick promotion to the senior side.
Kuffour was part of many of the joys and sadnesss of Bayern Munich's history. He was part of the 1999 squad which lost to Manchester United in the final moments of the Champions League final. However, it wasn't all sad as Kuffour won the Champions League in 2000-01 and scored the winning goal in the 2001 Intercontinental Cup.
Kuffour's primary role was never to score goals, but his debut goal for the senior team came when he was a teenager. It was in 1994's UEFA Champions League when Bayern played Spartak Moscow. They fell behind when a young Kuffour scored his maiden senior goal for the club to make it 2-2 which was ultimately the final result.
#3 Roque Santa Cruz - 18 years and 12 days
Bayern Munich have relied on domestic and foreign talent over the years in their constant pursuit of major trophies. Roque Santa Cruz is one of the few South American footballers who have played for the German club. He moved to Bayern Munich at a very young age in 1999 due to the fallout with the Paraguayan club Olimpia Asuncion.
Santa Cruz was a highly rated teenager, and he showed his ability very quickly at Bayern. He quickly settled into a new country and the league well, which resulted in him debuting for Bayern pretty early after his transfer.
Over his stay, Santa Cruz won several Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles along with the coveted Champions League.
Santa Cruz scored the maiden goal for Bayern Munich when he was just a teenager against Unterhaching in 1999.
The goal was not only his first for the senior team, but he also turned out to be the winner.
#2 Toni Kroos - 17 years, 9 months, and 21 days
it didn't take long for anyone to realize that Toni Kroos would go on to become a superstar. Any footballer who could break into the Bayern Munich midfield as a mere teenager had the potential to become a superstar back then. Over the years, Kroos has delivered on every bit of his early promise, first at Bayern and then at Real Madrid.
Kroos' exploits started early as he made two assists in his debut for the first team. He quickly rose to the top tier, and his debut goal for Bayern Munich came on in the UEFA Cup as a substitute.
Bayern Munich played against Red Star Belgrade, with the match tied at 2-2. Kroos had already assisted Miroslav Klose in that match, and in the 90th minute, he scored his first senior goal for the Bavarians. The goal was the match-winner as Bayern Munich eventually won 3-2.
#1 Jamal Musiala - 17 years, 6 months, and 23 days
When two nations like Germany and England fight over a player's eligibility, it says a lot about them. When someone observes Jamal Musiala, it's really hard to tell that he is still a teenager. The creative playmaker exhibits talent and abilities, often not found by many senior footballers on the planet.
Musiala spent most of his youth career at Chelsea, but competition for places and lack of a proper roadmap made Musiala change clubs. Chelsea's loss has now turned out to be Bayern Munich's gain. After a few matches for the reserve side, Musiala was fast-tracked to the senior side.
On September 18, 2020, Bayern Munich ran a riot against Schalke as the Bavarian club demolished their opponents 8-0. Musiala scored the eighth goal of the evening.
In doing so, he became the youngest scorer for Bayern Munich in a major tournament. Musiala is also the youngest footballer to appear for the club in the Bundesliga.
