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'Konstantinos Karetsas. Remember the name'. Greece teen announces himself to the football world

Greece's Konstantinos Karetsas celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Nations League play-offs, second leg soccer match between Scotland and Greece at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday March 23, 2025. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Within minutes of his Greece debut last week, 17-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas made an impact with successive shots against Scotland in a Nations League playoff.

Late Sunday, he announced himself to the football world.

Starring among a crop of young Greeks who swept past Scotland 3-0, Karetsas delivered his moment of magic in the 42nd minute to become his country’s youngest goal scorer with a perfectly-timed lob over experienced goalkeeper Craig Gordon.