Manchester United’s Chido Obi-Martin has set a new club record by becoming the youngest player to start a Premier League match for the Red Devils.
The 17-year-old striker broke Mason Greenwood’s previous record of 17 years and 223 days, achieving the feat at 17 years and 156 days old
The 17-year-old striker was named in the starting lineup for Sunday’s 4-3 defeat to Brentford, making him the youngest-ever player to start a Premier League match for United at 17 years and 156 days old.
Obi-Martin was handed his Premier League debut in February as a substitute against Fulham and has since made six more appearances for the first team.
Despite still awaiting his first goal for Manchester United, he has impressed with 12 goals in just 10 appearances for the Under-18s.
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim explained his decision to start Obi-Martin.
He said, “We need to focus a lot on our young players. He played really well in the minutes against Wolverhampton. I feel he is ready to cope with the demands of the Premier League.”
Obi-Martin’s start was part of a youthful lineup, with Manchester United fielding a team with an average age of just 22 years and 270 days.
This made them the third-youngest starting lineup in Premier League history and the youngest since 2009.
Alongside Obi-Martin, academy players Harry Amass and Tyler Fredricson also started the match.
