Koga becomes our youngest goalscorer in WSL history
Toko Koga made history twice in our 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, becoming our first-ever teenager to score in the Barclays Women’s Super League and also the youngest ever Asian player to score in the competition.
Tōko Koga became our youngest ever goalscorer in Barclays Women's Super League after she opened her account for the Club in the 2-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
At 19 years and 300 days, Tōko's first goal for the Club – the leveller in the contest after Beata Olsson had opened the scoring for the Reds – became our first-ever teenager to score in England's top flight and subsequently broke the record for our youngest goalscorer in the competition.
It was a record that was previously held by Angela Addison - at 20 years, two months and three days – after she netted in our 2-2 draw with Everton in February, 2019.
Tapping home from close range after Olivia Holdt’s chipped cross into the box to net her first goal in the WSL, the Japan international also toppled a WSL record by becoming the youngest ever Asian player to score in the league.
That was the young defender’s ninth consecutive start since completing the move to north London in the summer, preserving five clean sheets in all competitions.
It was an afternoon of creating history as Bethany England’s second-half strike also saw our captain become the first player to score 50 home goals in the competition.
Watch | Koga breaks Club and WSL record with Liverpool goal
Koga bags her first goal for the Club | Spurs 2-1 Liverpool
Our seven youngest goalscorers in the WSL
19 years 9 months 27 days – Tōko Koga
20 years 2 months 3 days – Angela Addison
20 years 5 months 28 days – Asmita Ale
20 years 10 months 24 days – Anna Filbey
20 years 11 months 8 days – Rianna Dean
21 years 0 months 1 days – Matilda Vinberg
21 years 0 months 3 days – Jess Naz