If you watched the UEFA Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa, and at one point you thought you saw Romelu Lukaku in the claret shirt, don't worry, you're not going crazy. It wasn't a Belgian striker, but a teenager who bears an uncanny resemblance to him.It was Brian Madjo – the Villans' center-forward and the prospect the whole football world is talking about after the havoc he wreaked against the back-to-back Champions League winners last night.Amazing teenager Madjo makes a dream Villa debut, but PSG defend Super Cup titleMadjo was born in 2009 in Enfield, England, to Cameroonian parents. He is the son of the former striker Guy Madjo, who represented numerous English lower-league sides and also played abroad in China, Albania, Hong Kong, and Thailand.As a child, Brian joined the youth ranks of the Luxembourgish side Marisca Mersch, before moving to an even larger club, Racing Union. Subsequently, he represented Luxembourg at the U15 and U16 level, and even made three appearances for their senior squad. Nevertheless, he switched allegiance and made his England U17 debut in August 2025.Between 2023 and 2025, Madjo was a member of Metz's academy. In the same period, he played 27 games for Metz U19, two for Metz B, and five for the Maroons' first team.Last year, Brian Madjo played in the 5th division of French football for the FC Metz B team. Now, he's scoring in the UEFA Super Cup final against PSG. Only 17-years-old! 🏴💎 pic.twitter.com/zdWuVpnlUI— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 12, 2026 In January 2026, Aston Villa signed him for €12 million as one of the biggest prospects in Europe, but the move was initially blocked by FIFA due to regulations restricting the international transfers of players under 18. Still, the Birmingham club appealed and won.After just seven months with the U21s, Unai Emery called him up to the first-team squad. And that wasn't all, as the Spaniard named the teenager in his starting XI in the Super Cup – Villa's second-ever – and Madjo repaid his manager's faith with a stellar performance.During the final 15 minutes of the first half, he found himself in three huge chances, firing the first over the bar, hitting the post with the second, and scoring the equalizer from the third one, while easily shrugging off Willian Pacho, as if the Ecuadorian were a schoolboy. At the same time, he became the youngest-ever scorer in the UEFA Super Cup.Aston villa have got a $Motion kid Brian Madjo, who tf is this kid?? unai already saying Amen even after losing Youri and Rodgers pic.twitter.com/MZY8IO28uj— K-prime design (@Kelv27982409) August 13, 2026 At 1.93 meters, his physicality, imposing frame, strength, and mobility evoked memories of a young Romelu Lukaku during his days at Anderlecht, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, and Everton.The Luxembourg outlet Virgule described Madjo as "built like a rock, athletic and technically interesting", while his Villa teammates Tyrone Mings and Matty Cash said he was "a big old boy" and "a beast", according to The Independent.Aston Villa eventually lost the Super Cup 2-1, but may have struck gold with a far more valuable jackpot, as Madjo could prove to be a nightmare for Premier League defenses and a valuable asset in Unai Emery's arsenal.##NAJAVA_MECA_9889866##
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