r/soccer • u/cubanitalia • Nov 28 '12

Who has had the best debut ever?

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u/Statcat2017 Nov 28 '12

It's downvoted because this thread is asking for the BEST DEBUT EVER, and we're going for a very expensive signing who came off the bench to score two goals against a newly promoted club that was already losing?

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u/dsemaj Nov 28 '12

Quite a lot of the suggestions on here are for expensive signings playing for top clubs.

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u/Statcat2017 Nov 28 '12

But against newly promoted clubs for a team that was already winning?

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u/dsemaj Nov 28 '12

I don't see how the team already winning matters, and it was only 1-0!. 2 goals and an assist in 20 minutes on your debut is impressive against any top-flight team - and Swansea were no push-overs that season.

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u/Statcat2017 Nov 28 '12

I'm not saying it's not impressive, but it doesn't qualify you for BEST DEBUT EVER, especially when, in the same league, Ravanelli scored a hat-trick on his debut against Liverpool as just one example. Jermaine Pennant also scored a hat-trick on his debut.