Joshua Zirkzee and Top 10 Man United Players Who Scored on Their Debut
- Joshua Zirkzee became the latest Manchester United player to score on his debut when he netted against Fulham on Friday
- The Dutch striker scored the match-winner to give the Red Devils a 1-0 win in their opening match of the 2024/25 season
- Some of the club's greatest players, like Wayne Rooney and Ole Gunnar Solsjaer, scored in their debut
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Scoring a goal in your first match to a top club is the stuff of dreams.
Joshua Zirkzee's goal against Fulham saw him join a long list of world-class players who scored in their Manchester United debut.
Anthony Martial's superb goal against Liverpool in 2015 and Wayne Rooney's hat-trick are among the most memorable debuts in the club's history.
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Many world-class players have graced Old Trafford over the years, but only a few have scored in their first match.
Zirkzee has joined the long list of players, which includes icons like Wayne Rooney and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Which other players have scored in their Man United debut in the Premier League era?
Players who scored in their Man United debut
Joshua Zirkzee
The Dutch striker opened his account against Fulham on Friday night, joining a long list of players who scored in their Man United debut in the Premier League era.
Paul Scholes
The legendary midfielder scored on his debut against Port Vale in 1994 in the League Cup before finding the net in his league debut against Ipswich Town days later.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The baby-faced assassin arrived at Old Trafford in 1996 and scored on his debut against Blackburn Rovers. He went on to score important goals for the Reed Devils and left as a club legend.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
The current Man United first-team coach was a world-class striker in his playing days. Like Zirkzee, he scored in his debut against Fulham in 2001 under Sir Alex Ferguson and later won the 2003 Premier League Golden Boot, per TNT Sports.
Wayne Rooney
The club's all-time top scorer scored a superb hat-trick in his debut. The former England striker opened his account against Fenerbahce in the Champions League and left the club as the record top scorer.
Federico Macheda
He scored arguably the most important goal in his career. Late in the season 2009, Man United were drawing 202 to Aston Villa, and they needed someone to step up. Ferguson brought him on, and he scored a late winner, which helped the club win their third straight league title.
Anthony Martial
The Frenchman scored another memorable debut goal in 2015. When Louis van Gaal brought him on against Liverpool, he got away from Martin Skrtel before slotting in an incredible goal.
Marcus Rashford
An injury to Martial was a blessing in disguise for Rashford. He started against FC Midtjylland in 2016 and scored twice. He later bagged a brace against Arsenal in his Premier League debut.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The towering Swede came to Old Trafford after scoring for fun across Europe. However, he was still an elite striker. He scored the winner in the 2016 Community Shield and added 28 goals in his debut season.
Romelu Lukaku
The Belgian striker was one of the hottest strikers in the world in 2017. He arrived at Old Trafford with huge expectations, and he lived up to them early on. He made his debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid and scored. Lukaku scored 42 goals but left a few years later after falling down the pecking order.
Other players who scored on their Man United debut: Louis Saha, Gabriel Heinze, Kieran Lee, Alexander Buttner, Nick Powell, James Wilson, Josh Harrop, Daniel James, Donny van de Beek, Antony
Zirkzee scores match winner for Man United
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Joshua Zirkzee fired Man United to their first win of the 2024/25 season.
The hitman got off the mark with a scrappy finish and salvaged a largely uninspiring Premier League opener from Erik ten Hag's side.
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