Joshua Zirkzee has added his name to the list of players who can say they scored the opening goal of a Premier League season.
Summer signing Zirkzee scored a late winner on his Premier League debut to give Manchester United a 1-0 victory over Fulham.
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He became the first Dutch player to score the first goal of a Premier League campaign since Ruud van Nistelrooy did so, also for Man Utd, in 2005/06.
Overall, Zirkzee is the fourth player to score an opening goal of a Premier League season for Man Utd, putting them one short of Liverpool, who hold the record, with five.
Had Man Utd v Fulham stayed goalless until the final whistle, Liverpool would have got the chance to add to their record, as they play promoted Ipswich Town in the first match of Saturday, kicking off at 12:30 BST.
Opening scorer of every season
| Season | Minute | Player | Team | Opp |
| 1992/93 | 5 | Deane | SHU | MUN |
| 1993/94 | 10 | Beagrie | EVE | SOU |
| 1994/95 | 2 | Campbell | ARS | MCI |
| 1995/96 | 5 | Shearer | BLB | QPR |
| Ekoku | WIM | BOL | ||
| Williamson | WHU | LEE | ||
| 1996/97 | 4 | Bjornebye | LIV | MID |
| 1997/98 | 2 | Asprilla | NEW | SHW |
| 1998/99 | 7 | Heskey | LEI | MUN |
| 1999/00 | 10 | Cort | WIM | WAT |
| 2000/01 | 9 | Venus | IPS | TOT |
| 2001/02 | 15 | Nolan | BOL | LEI |
| 2002/03 | 4 | Ricketts | BOL | FUL |
| 2003/04 | 36 | Dunn | BIR | TOT |
| 2004/05 | 38 | Cisse | LIV | TOT |
| 2005/06 | 43 | Van Nistelrooy | MUN | EVE |
| 2006/07 | 46 | Hulse | SHU | LIV |
| 2007/08 | 90 | Chopra | SUN | TOT |
| 2008/09 | 4 | Nasri | ARS | WBA |
| 2009/10 | 28 | Hunt | HUL | CHE |
| 2010/11 | 14 | Kalinic | BLA | EVE |
| 2011/12 | 12 | Suarez | LIV | SUN |
| 2012/13 | 8 | Michu | SWA | QPR |
| 2013/14 | 37 | Sturridge | LIV | STK |
| 2014/15 | 28 | Ki | SWA | MUN |
| 2015/16 | 22 | Walker (OG) | MUN | TOT |
| 2016/17 | 45 | Diomande | HUL | LEI |
| 2017/18 | 2 | Lacazette | ARS | LEI |
| 2018/19 | 3 | Pogba | MUN | LEI |
| 2019/20 | 7 | Hanley (OG) | LIV | NOR |
| 2020/21 | 8 | Lacazette | ARS | FUL |
| 2021/22 | 22 | Canos | BRE | ARS |
| 2022/23 | 20 | Martinelli | ARS | CRY |
| 2023/24 | 4 | Haaland | MCI | BUR |
| 2024/25 | 87 | Zirkzee | MUN | FUL |
*For the seasons to 2002/03 the goalscorers above are for the fastest goals scored on the first Matchweek when there was no single opening match
Latest opener in 17 seasons
Zirkzee's goal was the latest opening goal of a Premier League campaign for 17 seasons. In each of the previous 16 campaigns the first goal had come in the first half of the opening match.
