The 'next Haaland': 15-year-old striker breaks all records in Italy

There are players who change soccer history forever. Their talent makes them unforgettable stars for fans and, every time a young player with similar characteristics appears, comparisons are inevitable. When Lionel Messi started playing for Barcelona and Argentina's youth teams, everyone compared him to the legend Diego Armando Maradona. And now, every time a youngster stands out in Los Blaugranas or in Argentina, he is nicknamed the 'new Messi'.

Something similar is now happening with Erling Haaland. Although still very young, the Norwegian striker is already one of the biggest stars in the world thanks to his impressive statistics with Manchester City. That's why press and fans are eager to see which players will be able to compete with him in the coming years.

Now a young Italian striker has emerged who some are comparing to Erling: Francesco Camarda. He made his debut for AC Milan this Saturday, in the Rossoneri's 1-0 win over Fiorentina at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, coming off the bench 37 minutes into the second half to replace Luka Jovic.

Camarda broke a historical record: at 15 years, 8 months and 16 days, he became the youngest player to play in Italy's Serie A. He has enough merits to do so. And he has enough merits to do so: during his campaigns in AC Milan's youth teams, he scored more than 500 goals. In addition, he has netted 4 goals in 6 games for Italy's U-17 team.

Fans are excited

After Francesco Camarda's debut, many AC Milan fans expressed their happiness on social media, writing messages of encouragement for the young striker. One expressed: "Superstar at 15". Another added: "The next Haaland." A third wrote: “That's massive!!! I wish him all the best! Imagine him in school on Monday though”. Another wrote: "That's wild, he's strong enough to play CF at that age in Serie A."