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AC Milan, famously known as the I Rossoneri, are one of the most successful football clubs in the history of Italian football. The Milanese club have won the UEFA Champions League seven times, making them the most triumphant Italian club in the European competition. They have also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times.
The Rossoneri play their home games at the San Siro, which is the largest football stadium in Italian football with a capacity of 75,923. They also share their home ground with famous city rivals Internazionale. The club has spent its entire footballing history playing top-flight football in Seria A, with the exception of two seasons in 1980-81 and 1982-83.
With a rich history and an expansive trophy cabinet, AC Milan are one of the most supported teams in European football
The San Siro has been the home to the greatest footballers to grace the beautiful game, including Gianni Rivera, Marco Van Basten, and Ricardo Kaka. Also known for producing era-defining academy players, the likes of Paolo Maldini and Franco Baresi graduated from the youth academy.
On that note, let’s take a look at the top five youngest players to score a goal for the club:
#5 Mohamed Sarr
Mohamed Adama 'Momo' Sarr-Abdallah is a 38-year-old former professional Senegalese footballer. He played as a centre-back for AC Milan for a period of four years. The defender was a part of the club's setup from 2001 to 2004, where he made ten top-flight appearances.
During his stay in Milan, Sarr scored his only goal for the club in a 4-0 UEFA cup win against FC BATE Borisov. He is the fifth-youngest goalscorer in the club's history at 17 years, nine months, and four days. The Senegalese defender later went on to make 109 appearances for Standard Liege, where he had the longest spell of his career.
#4 Paolo Ferrario
Italian centre-forward Paolo Ferrario made his AC Milan debut in Serie A on November 15, 1959 against Calcio Padova. He is the fourth-youngest goalscorer for AC Milan's senior team, scoring his first goal at the age of 17 years, eight months and 27 days.
he Italian professional also played for Lazio, Monza, Varese, Cesena, Bologna and Perugia, later ending his career in 1973 at Ternana Calcio. The most prolific season of his career was in 1962-1963, where he scored 18 goals in 27 appearances for Monza. Thanks to this productive season, Ferrario won the "Premio Sportsman" award in 1963.
#3 Sergio Battistini
Being a part of Milan's youth squad, Sergio Battistini was promoted to the Rossoneri's senior team in 1980. He made 162 appearances during a challenging period in the club's history, winning only two Serie B titles in 1981 and 1983. The former Italian international played as a defender and occasionally as a deep-lying midfielder.
Battistini is the third-youngest footballer to score a top-flight goal in AC Milan's history. After leaving the red and black side of Milan, he later joined fierce neighbors Internazionale in 1990 where he won two UEFA Cups.
On 20 January 1985, in a Serie A game against Udinese Calcio, Battistini suffered an injury and was substituted at half-time. He was substituted by the legendary Italian defender Paolo Maldini, who made his AC Milan debut.
#2 Massimiliano Cappellini
Massimiliano Cappellini is a former Italian professional footballer who was under contract for the Rossoneri from 1987 to 1992. He was loaned twice during this five-year period, once to AC Monza and then to Piacenza Calcio. He is the second-youngest goalscorer for AC Milan's senior team at 17 years, eight months, and one day.
In 1996, Cappellini became a part of Empoli Football club, where he played as a striker for nine seasons. The Italian had the most productive stretch of his career, where he scored a total 39 goals in 231 appearances for the Italian club. He represented his country at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
#1 Gianni Rivera
Giovanni "Gianni" Rivera is one of, if not the greatest, players to don the Gli Azzurri shirt. Dubbed Italy's "Golden Boy," Rivera made his Serie A debut playing for Alessandria at the tender age of 15. After making 20 appearances for his boyhood club, the then-young starlet of Italian football was transferred to AC Milan for a record transfer fee of €200,000.
The Italian midfielder is the youngest-ever player to score a goal for the Rossoneri at 17 years, two months, and 19 days. Rivera spent the majority of his club career playing for AC Milan, where he won the Balon d'Or in 1969. He went on to captain the club for 12 seasons, winning four Serie A trophies and two European Cups. Post-retirement, Rivera became the club's vice-president for seven seasons.
