History was made at Anoeta on Friday night as Ander Barrenetxea became the first player born in the 21st century to play a game in LaLiga Santander.
In addition, the player born in 2001 became the youngest debutant in Real Sociedad's modern history, surpassing club heroes such as Roberto Lopez Ufarte or Jose Mari Bakero.
The 1-0 defeat the team suffered against Alaves meant that it wasn't the dream debut he would have hoped for, but he has a whole career ahead to enjoy better nights at Anoeta.
Barrenetxea turns 17 on December 27, but his obvious quality and the fact that he was a standout in his youth division led Asier Garitano to call him up for first-team action.
That came after the first-team boss watched him in several games in which he stood out for his typically brilliant performances.
The teenager had trained under Garitano for several weeks leading up to his debut and was called up to the squad for last Saturday's meeting with Getafe, celebrating the occasion by renewing his contract until 2025.
Barrenetxea was called upon by Garitano, who was very slow to make changes, in the 85th minute of Friday's match with the side trailing.
Although he couldn't turn the deficit around, the youngster did show glimpses of his quality, which La Real hope to enjoy plenty of in the years ahead.
lizzieyaya
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wow! he has a bright future.
FCBneuer
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Great garitano very smart your play, get the kid when you already knew that the game was lost for people to talk about this record and if this millennium began in 2000 or 2001 but not the party and how close is the real of the decline ..
Juelius
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Ander Barrenechea future star of the Real and after some great. Reason; father and grandparents of Eibar. With those genes to succeed!
iodine
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Congratulations kid, but do not hurry better when you get to get to burn before time, encourage and keep working hard.
society
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I feel friends, but there k know a bit of history, as we were in the birth of Jesus Christ in year 1, the year 2000 counts as twentieth century from 1901 to 2000 AD, so to be of the XXI century you have to have born in 2001 as a minimum, if you are worth the clarification I'm glad.
ngawanobu
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Vinicius is a Millennium kid sorry.
12UnitedGuyReborn
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And the game was lost😹😹😹😹😹 besides Vinicius already has a couple matches to his name at just 18 (21st century b!tch)😂😂😂
Mercurial829
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vinicius is
21st century is 2001 and ahead. Vinicius was born in 2000 which is still 20th century
thebossofthegame
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vinicius is
thebossofthegame
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nope vinicius