Noah Anyadike and Cardiff City
25 August 2026
Cardiff defender Noah Anyadike became the youngest player in EFL Cup history when he started against Norwich City aged 15 years and 98 days. He broke the previous competition record held by Harvey Elliott at 15 years and 174 days.
Cardiff’s centre-back injury crisis created the opening for the Wales youth international, who also became the youngest player in club history. Anyadike completed most of the match before leaving with muscle cramp during the second half.