Luca Koleosho scores first Premier League goal

Saturday marked a memorable day for Luca Koleosho and his Burnley teammates.

Koleosho, an American-born midfielder, scored his first English Premier League goal on Saturday in the Clarets’ 5-0 home victory over Sheffield United. The 19-year-old helped Burnley to only its second league win of the current campaign, moving them up to seven points on the season.

Jay Rodriguez’s opening goal came in the first minute for Vincent Kompany’s side before Jacob Brunn Larsen extended the hosts lead to 2-0 before halftime.

Oli McBurnie was sent off for the Blades before halftime, giving Burnley an extra man advantage for the remainder of the match. Zeki Amdouni made the visitors pay by adding to Burnley’s lead in the 73rd minute at 3-0.

After striking the crossbar just minutes before, Koleosho slotted home Amdouni’s pass in the 75th minute for a 4-0 Burnley lead. It marked Koleosho’s senior goal since June 3, 2023 for Espanyol.

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His goal marked Koleosho’s last contribution of the match as he was substituted off in the 77th minute. Burnley would add a fifth and final goal through Josh Brownhill, capping the final score at 5-0.

Koleosho, who last represented the United States at an Under-20 camp in 2022, has mainly featured for Italy’s youth teams. He is also eligible for Canada at the international level.

Burnley’s busy December schedule continues on Tuesday with a trip to Wolves.