Youngest Players Ever to Appear at a FIFA World Cup

About This Dataset

Youngest Players Ever to Appear at a FIFA World Cup is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1958 to 2022 . The data tracks Age at World Cup Debut (Years, Days) .

Gavi recorded 1,762 in 2022.

Covered categories include: Pelé, Rubén Marcos, Norman Whiteside, Giuseppe Bergomi, Michael Owen and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Key Findings

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Giuseppe Bergomi leads with 18 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 17 · median: 17.

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1982 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022: Giuseppe Bergomi is 1.1× larger than Gavi.

Youngest Players Ever to Appear at a FIFA World Cup

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Data Insights

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Data Points

8 categories · 6 years

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Top Value

Giuseppe Bergomi

Age at World Cup Debut (Years, Days) · 1982

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Age at World Cup Debut (Years, Days)

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Period

1958 – 2022

6 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Age at World Cup Debut (Years, Days) · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	1958	1982	1998	2002	2006	2022	Change
🥇	Giuseppe Bergomi	—	18	—	—	—	—	—
🥈	Michael Owen	—	—	18	—	—	—	—
🥉	Wayne Rooney	—	—	—	18	—	—	—
4	Pelé	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	Rubén Marcos	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	Norman Whiteside	—	17	—	—	—	—	—
7	Cesc Fàbregas	—	—	—	—	17	—	—
8	Gavi	—	—	—	—	—	17	—