FANS have been left stunned after a Premier League flop scored a brace in minutes on his Spain debut – and broke a 17-year record.
It was quite the evening for the forward who has managed to completely turn his career around after leaving England in 2019.
Joselu could never quite going and endured two unconvincing years at Stoke City before once again struggling at Newcastle.
But he has managed to find form at club level in Spain and has been performing at such a high level that he received his first call-up at the age of 32.
After replacing Alvaro Morata off the bench, he made Spanish history as he became the oldest debutant for Spain since September 2006.
But Joselu was not content to rest on that fact and made even further headlines by scoring twice after being subbed on in the 81st minute in the Euros qualification game against Norway.
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With Spain already leading 1-0 thanks to Dani Olmo, Joselu needed just minutes to score his first senior international goal as he latched onto a cross and converted a brilliant back post header.
He was mobbed by his teammates after his goal.
But things would get better just two minutes later as fellow sub Mikel Oyarzabal was released and had his shot saved by Norway’s keeper.
There again was Joselu to jump onto the loose ball and complete his dream debut.
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Fans were left in awe of a man who could not cut it in the Premier League but now appears to be a star of club and country.
One said: “This guy couldn’t even pass the ball into a wide open net at Newcastle. What a turnaround.”
Another added: “Age is just a number btw.”
While one Newcastle fan said: ” Literally one of the most limited, inept strikers I’ve seen play. Some turn around, fair play.”
Others could not help but compare the under-appreciated Joselu to Norway’s main man Erling Haaland, who was forced to withdraw from the squad with injury.
One joked that Joselu was “better than Haaland”.
While another said simply: “Joselu > Haaland”.
Now the first-choice striker for Spanish side Espanyol, Joselu has 12 goals in 23 La Liga games this season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
