The Champions League has showcased many of football's greatest talents. Some emerged later in their careers, while others burst onto the scene at an astonishingly young age. We focus on the latter to compile a list of the youngest debutants in Champions League history.

Interestingly, despite starting their journey in Europe's premier competition so early, some of them failed to achieve extraordinary consistency.

As of today, everyone on this list made their debut after being born in 2009 or 2010.

The 10 Youngest Champions League Debutants:

10. Charis Mavrias (Panathinaikos) | 16 years and 241 days

Charis Mavrias Panathinaikos

9. Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG) | 16 years and 231 days

Warren Zaïre-Emery PSG

8. Francesco Camarda | 16 years and 226 days (AC Milan)

Francesco Camarda AC Milan

7. Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) | 16 years and 148 days

Youri Tielemans Anderlecht

6. Alen Halilovic (Dinamo Zagreb) | 16 years and 128 days

Alen Halilovic FC Barcelona

5. Rayan Cherki (Olympique de Lyon) | 16 years and 102 days

Rayan Cherki Olympique Lyon

4. Celestine Babayaro (Anderlecht) | 16 years and 86 days

Celestine Babayaro Anderlecht

3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) | 16 years and 68 days

Lamine Yamal Barcelona

2. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) | 16 years and 18 days

Youssoufa Moukoko Dortmund

1. Max Dowman (Arsenal) | 15 years and 308 days

Max Dowman Arsenal

Mencionados

01 Jul2025	Arsenal U18		Arsenal	Free transfer
01 Jul2024	Arsenal Academy		Arsenal U18	Free transfer

M. Dowman

Transfer History