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‘I FELT PRESTON WAS THE RIGHT MOVE – AND IT IS PAYING OFF’

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The LeaguePaper Team
14 December 2025

By Chris Dunlavy

EVERTON’S youngest-ever player? It isn’t Francis Jeffers, Anthony Gordon or Jack Rodwell. It isn’t even Wayne Rooney, who trails home in ninth place.
It’s Thierry Small, who was 16 years, five months and 23 days old when he was handed his debut in January 2021 - by none other than five-time Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti.
“For me to make my debut at such a young age, it’s a memory that I’ll never forget,” says the Preston North End wing-back, whose five-minute cameo as a substitute for James Rodriguez...

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