YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO made history tonight by becoming the youngest Champions League player ever.
The Borussia Dortmund starlet came off the bench in their 2-1 win at Zenit St Petersburg aged 16 years and 18 days.
Youssoufa Moukoko made history as the youngest ever Champions League player on TuesdayCredit: AFP
He broke the record set by Celestine Babayaro when he came on for Anderlecht against Steaua in 1994 aged 16 years and 87 days.
Moukoko shattered the Bundesliga record when he came off the bench against Hertha Berlin last month just one day after his 16th birthday.
He was part of the squad to take on Club Brugge earlier in the group phase but never made it onto the pitch.
However, history was made on Tuesday night in Russia when he replaced Felix Passlack just before the hour mark.
Dortmund won the game 2-1 thanks to a stunning late winner from former Zenit man Axel Witsel.
The German side finished top of Group F after coming from behind to win in Russia and qualified ahead of Lazio in second.
Moukoko scored a barely-believable 192 goals in 123 youth games for the German giants before turning pro.
Such is the hype surrounding the forward, Moukoko is being paid £6,000-a-week by Dortmund – an amazing amount for a youth team player.
Axel Witsel fired Borussia Dortmund to victory at ZenitCredit: Reuters
Borussia Dortmund finished top of Group F in the Champions LeagueCredit: EPA
On top of that, the youngster signed a long-term deal with Nike last year – worth an jaw-dropping £9MILLION in all.
Moukoko is understood to have taken home a signing-on fee of nearly £1m for joining forces with the sport brand.
Bild claim Moukoko will receive a ‘mid-six-figure sum’ when he makes his Bundesliga debut, which could be this weekend with his birthday a day before Dortmund play Hertha Berlin.
Youssoufa Moukoko maintains an impressive hold on the ball
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
