Brian Mago made UEFA Super Cup history on Wednesday after scoring for Aston Villa against Paris Saint-Germain at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria.
The 17-year-old equalised in first-half stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw after Paris Saint-Germain had taken the lead through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 20th minute.
Mago’s goal made him the youngest player to score in the history of the competition. He was 17 years and 212 days old, according to Opta, and had already entered the record books before finding the net by becoming the youngest player to start a UEFA Super Cup match since the competition’s modern records began in 2006.
The Aston Villa forward was named in the starting line-up and made his historic contribution shortly before the interval. Scotland international John McGinn supplied the cross from which Mago scored, bringing Villa level at 1-1 at half-time.
Mago was born in London to Cameroonian parents on 12 January 2009. He plays as a striker and began his football development in academies in Luxembourg before moving to French club Metz in 2023.
He also set a club record at Metz in August 2025, becoming the youngest player in the club’s history to appear in a Ligue 1 match. He was 16 years and 217 days old at the time.
Aston Villa completed his move from Metz in January 2026 in a deal reported to be worth about 12m euros. The transfer followed a series of impressive performances for Metz’s youth teams.
Mago continued to attract attention during Aston Villa’s preparations for the current season. He scored twice in a 5-0 victory over Walsall and also found the net against Real Sociedad in another friendly.
His international background is equally unusual. Mago has represented Luxembourg at senior level, but later played for England Under-17s. He remains eligible to represent England because he was born in London.
The appearance against Paris Saint-Germain therefore marked another significant stage in the teenager’s rapid rise. Having progressed through academies in Luxembourg, established himself in France and moved to Aston Villa before his 17th birthday, Mago now holds two records in the UEFA Super Cup: the youngest starter and the youngest scorer in the competition’s modern era.
His equaliser ensured Aston Villa went into the break level with Paris Saint-Germain after Kvaratskhelia’s early opener, while giving Mago a place in the tournament’s record books on his first start.
