Active players who had made their senior debuts before Jamal Musiala was born
By Ali Rampling
Jamal Musiala has played for Bayern Munich's first team, scored in the Champions League and been the subject of a tug of war between two of the top international footballing nations - all before the age of 18.
The midfielder is young - like, infuriatingly young. He was born on 26 February 2003, meaning he had his GCSEs graded using numbers, he was just two months old when S Club 7 split up and the first football tournament he remembers was probably the 2010 World Cup - which could go a long way to explaining why he chose to represent Germany over England at international level.
If that's not enough to make you feel old, here's a list of players who had made their senior, professional debuts before Musiala had been born.
1. Radamel Falcao
Falcao was a real self-starter, getting quite a lot done before Musiala was born. He made his debut for Lanceros Boyaca in the Colombian second tier way back in August 1999 - at the age of just 13.
With Musiala still as yet not out in the world, the forward had scored his first senior goal and commanded a $500,000 fee in a move River Plate in February 2002.
2. Phil Jagielka
There are a full 35 months between Phil Jagielka making his senior debut and Jamal Musiala being born.
The centre back burst onto the scene for Sheffield United against Swindon in May 2000, and had become a first time regular by the time Musiala was born midway through the 2002/03 season.
3. Marta
Footballing icon Marta made her senior bow in 2000 for Brazilian outfit Vasco da Gama at the tender age of 14.
Before Musiala was born, she had also made her senior international debut for Brazil - aged 16 - in 2002, and she had won the World Cup Golden Boot before Musiala started primary school.
4. Giorgio Chiellini
Chiellini made his senior debut in the Italian third tier for Livorno during the 2000/01 season. Before Musiala was born, the defender had already been sold to Roma for €3.1m.
He won his second of his nine Serie A title with Juventus at the end of the 2012/13 season - around about the time Musiala was taking his cycling proficiency test.
5. Branislav Ivanovic
Ivanovic made his senior debut for his home town club in 2002; semi-professional Serbian outfit FK Srem.
When the defender won his second Premier League title with Chelsea in 2015, Musiala was playing for the Blues' Under-13 side.
6. Cristiano Ronaldo
Just like Musiala, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner made his professional debut aged 17.
Ronaldo first played for Sporting CP in September 2002, and had featured in the Primeira Liga and the UEFA Cup and scored five professional goals before Musiala was born.
7. Nigel de Jong
De Jong made his professional debut for Ajax in October 2002, a month before he turned 18.
The midfielder - who is currently plying his trade for Qatar outfit Al-Shahania SC - then netted his maiden senior goal on 18 February 2003 - eight days before Musiala was born.
8. Andres Iniesta
From one 2010 World Cup final hero to another.
Iniesta made his senior debut for Barcelona against Club Brugge on 29 October 2002 - 10 days after De Jong first turned out for Ajax.
The midfielder had won five La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues and the World Cup before Musiala had turned 10.
9. James Milner
Milner became the second youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut for Leeds against West Ham in November 2002 - two months shy of his 17th birthday.
The Liverpool man has since dropped down to 16th in the list of youngest Premier League players - but Musiala was still minus three months old when Milner made his professional bow.