Brighton & Hove Albion starlet Evan Ferguson secured for himself a head-turning piece of history en route to the Seagulls’ downing of Newcastle United on Saturday.
For those who may have missed it, Brighton were back in action a short time ago.
Eyeing a third win from four to start the campaign, Roberto De Zerbi’s troops welcomed the aforementioned Newcastle to the Amex, for a highly-anticipated Premier League clash.
And, when all was said and done, march on to another three-point haul is precisely what the day’s hosts managed.
This came courtesy of a Ferguson-inspired 3-1 triumph, which saw the Republic of Ireland international enjoy an afternoon to remember, en route to a hat-trick.
After slotting home his first on the rebound, the young hitman was back at it again midway through the 2nd-half, on this occasion bending home a sumptuous effort from 25 yards:
What a GOAL from Evan Ferguson! 😍💫 pic.twitter.com/I6XjCaHPou
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 2, 2023
With Ferguson still just 18 years of age, it should, in turn, come as little surprise to hear that his treble against Newcastle came as a noteworthy one when it comes to the history books of English football.
As revealed by Sky Sports, only three players have ever managed a Premier League hat-trick at a younger age than the Irishman:
⚽️⚽️ ⚽️ Only 3 players have scored a PL hat-trick at a younger age than Evan Ferguson (18 years, 318 days)
Michael Owen (x3)
Robbie Fowler
Chris Bart-Williams pic.twitter.com/cwgqI9yfjQ— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) September 2, 2023
Not only that, but, with his opener on Saturday, Ferguson joined Arsenal icon Cesc Fabregas as just the 2nd non-English player to rack up 10 Premier League goal involvements by the age of 18:
10 – Evan Ferguson (8 goals, 2 assists) is only the second non-English player to hit 10 Premier League goal involvements while aged 18 or younger, after Cesc Fàbregas (5 goals, 10 assists). Fledgling. pic.twitter.com/FDVlo08JAu
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 2, 2023
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