Karim Adeyemi makes history as first German to score on Barcelona La Liga debut in 97 years
Karim Adeyemi has marked a historic milestone by becoming the first German footballer in nearly a century to find the net during his opening La Liga match for Barcelona. He reached this achievement in Monday’s season-starting game against Elche. Adeyemi joins an exclusive list as only the fifth German player to score in their debut La Liga appearance, following in the footsteps of Walter Bockhardt (1929), Andreas Brehme (1992), Oliver Neuville (1996), and Jeremie Toljan (2025).