England fans might have been given a glimpse into the future watching Brian Madjo’s memorable debut for Aston Villa.
The Villans were beaten 2-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, but the Premier League side will be buoyed by the performance of their 17-year-old goalscorer in Salzburg.
Desire Doue netted the winning goal for PSG, as he fired the European champions back in front in the 61st minute.
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia had given the French giants an early lead, before Madjo became the main talking point of the first half.
Having signed for Villa for £10 million in January from French club Metz, the teenager was only recently cleared to play after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling.
This saw Madjo handed his debut for the Super Cup, and he was immediately in the thick of the action, as he missed a series of glorious chances to equalise.
But his persistence was rewarded on the stroke of half time, as he guided a brilliant close-range volley into the net from John McGinn’s cross.
This sparked huge celebrations from the Villa players, as Madjo entered his name into the record books.
At 17 years and 212 days old, the debut goal saw him become the youngest goalscorer in Super Cup history.
And while Madjo has three senior caps for Luxembourg, England fans will be thrilled to discover that he is very much in contention to become a star of the future for the Three Lions.
How can Brian Madjo still play for England?
Born in London, Madjo moved to Luxembourg at a young age, and got his first taste of international football with the European nation.
He represented Luxembourg at Under-15 and Under-16 level before making his senior debut in March 2025.
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And while Madjo has since gone on to take his senior caps tally to three appearances, his international future doesn’t appear to lie with Luxembourg.
That is after he opted to switch allegiance to England in September 2025, as he received his first call-up to their Under-17s.
His change in international allegiances is permitted thanks to FIFA‘s eligibility rules, which have notably seen Declan Rice and Jack Grealish change their national teams.
This allows players who have featured in no more than three competitive matches before turning 21 are able to change nationalities.
But for Madjo, all three of his appearances for Luxembourg came in friendlies against Sweden, Switzerland and Slovenia last year.
This leaves him free to represent his country of birth, in what could now be a hugely encouraging sign for England fans.
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With no apparent long-term successor to 33-year-old talisman Harry Kane, Madjo could stake his claim as he looks to lead the line for Villa this season.
The teenager showcased huge physical pressure for a teenager against PSG, as well as taking up goalscoring positions.
His debut goal in the Super Cup saw him follow up on his impressive pre-season debut against Walsall, where he netted twice in a 5-0 win.
His prowess has long been known in Luxembourg, where he first made a name for himself in the Racing Union.
So much so in fact, that the club’s academy director Delvin Skenderovic recently told talkSPORT.com: “I think he reminds me a lot of Romelu Lukaku.
“I think he has quite a similar profile where he’s able to keep the ball, he’s strong with his head.
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“But I just think Brian will be a little bit faster than Lukaku.”
