Thanks to his 34th Ligue 1 goal at just 20 years old, Elye Wahi is ahead of Benzema and Mbappé of the same age.
After two very smart seasons with Montpellier, Elye Wahi took a step forward in the summer transfer window by signing for RC Lens. But with the club from the north, the young French foreigners have not yet had the same luck as in the Hérault, taking them the It is the most expensive move in the history of the RCL (35 million euros). At least in Ligue 1, as in his debut in the Champions League he already scored two key goals against Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven.
Only Kylian Mbappe (71) and Karim Benzema (35) have scored more goals than Elye Wahi (34) before the age of 21 in the @Ligue1UberEats in recent years#CF63RCL
– Football Stats (@Statsdufoot) November 25, 2023
On Saturday, the 20-year-old opened the scoring against Clermont, scoring for the second time in Ligue 1 in the 2023-2024 season. Despite this, the young Lens player has impressive statistics. Of the last 40, only Karim Benzema (35) and Kylian Mbappé (71) have scored more goals than him before the age of 21 in Ligue 1, this is his 34th goal in the top flight, which explains why to expect good things for his future.