Forgotten wonderkid who held Euros record before Lamine Yamal broke it quits Premier League for shock permanent transfer

KACPER KOZLOWSKI has quit the Premier League to join Turkish side Gaziantep FK for an undisclosed fee.

The Polish midfielder was once considered one of the most promising players in Europe.

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Kozlowski, 20, has completed a move to the Turkish Super Liga side to bring his time at Brighton and Hove Albion to an end.

He has signed a three-year contract in an attempt to rebuild his career.

The star joined the Seagulls back in 2020 from Polish outfit Pogan Szczecin for £9.3million.

Before he moved to England, he was ranked in the top 20 young players in Europe after impressing in his homeland, according to Goal.

He also made history at Euro 2020 by breaking a record set by England’s Jude Bellingham.

Just six days after the now Real Madrid star became the youngest player to feature at the Euros at 17 years and 349 days old, he broke the record by 103 days.

He beat the record during Poland‘s 1-1 draw against Spain as he was aged just 17 years and 246 days.

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However that record has now been beaten by Spain’s Lamine Yamal, who was 16 years and 338 days old when he featured in the 3-0 win over Croatia.

Kozlowksi never made a Premier League appearance for the Seagulls despite earning interest from the likes of Manchester United, Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.

After joining, he was loaned to Belgian outfit Royale Union St-Gilloise.

He then spent two seasons on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem.

While in Holland, he earned regular game time, making 63 appearances and scoring six goals.

However, he was unable to help the team avoid relegation from the Eredivisie last term.

Youngest Euros players

Here is a list of the youngest players to ever feature at the Euros...

• Lamine Yamal, 16 years 338 days (Spain 3-0 Croatia, 15/06/2024)
• Kacper Kozłowski, 17 yrs 246 days (Spain 1-1 Poland, 19/06/2021)
• Jude Bellingham, 17 yrs 349 days (England 1-0 Croatia, 13/06/2021)
• Jetro Williams, 18 yrs 71 days (Netherlands 0-1 Denmark, 09/06/2012)
• Enzo Scifo 18 yrs 115 days (Belgium 2-0 Yugoslavia, 13/06/1984)

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