There are plenty of other notable names inside the top 20 youngest Premier League players.
The most successful is Wayne Rooney, who was 16 years and 297 days old when he made his Everton debut in 2002.
Two years later he joined Manchester United, where he won 16 trophies and became their record scorer with 253 goals in 559 games.
The striker’s 120 England appearances is more than any other outfield player, and his 53 goals is second on the all-time list behind Harry Kane.
Jack Wilshere was 16 years and 256 days old when he made his Arsenal debut in 2008, going on to make 197 appearances and win two FA Cups.
The midfielder, who earned 34 England caps, also had spells at West Ham, Bolton, Bournemouth and Danish side AGF Aarhus.
He retired from playing aged 30 in 2023 and is currently first-team coach at Championship side Norwich.
James Milner has made almost 900 appearances since his debut for Leeds in 2003 aged 16 years and 310 days.
The midfielder has also played for Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool, winning 12 trophies, including three Premier League titles and the Champions League.
He joined Brighton in 2023 and became the first player to play 23 Premier League seasons when he featured on the opening day of the 2024-25 campaign.
