📈 Yıldız equals Juventus record with opener against Genoa

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Andrew Thompson·29 mars 2025

📈 Yıldız equals Juventus record with opener against Genoa

Juventus have begun their new life under Igor Tudor in style after taking a 1-0 lead against visiting Genoa courtesy of Turkish starlet Kenan Yıldız.

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The 19-year-old winger produced an exceptional moment of quality when he danced through Patrick Vieira's defence before dispatching a thunderous effort past Nicola Leali at the near post.

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Enjoying a new lease on life under Tudor after Thiago Motta's departure, Yıldız equaled former Juve forward Moise Kean's record marker in the process, hitting his seventh Serie A goal before reaching the age of 20.

7 - Kenan #Yildiz (seven goals, born on 4th May 2005) equaled Moise Kean (seven) as the player with the most goals scored for Juventus in Serie A before turning 20 years in the era of three points for a win. Teenager. #JuveGenoa #SerieA
– samedi 29 mars 2025

If early signs are anything to go by, the Juventus Next Gen product could be primed for a personal renaissance to close out the 2024/25 Serie A campaign.

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