Thanks to his 34th goal in Ligue 1 at just 20 years old, Elye Wahi is only ahead of Benzema and Mbappé at the same age.
After two very good seasons with Montpellier, Elye Wahi reached a milestone during the summer transfer window by joining the RC Lens. But with the northern club, the French international hopeful does not for the moment have the same success as in Hérault, bringing him the pressure of the most expensive transfer in the history of the RCL (35 million euros) . At least in Ligue 1, since for his first steps in the Champions League, he has already scored two vital goals against Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven.
Only Kylian Mbappé (71) and Karim Benzema (35) have scored more goals than Elye Wahi (34) before the age of 21 in @Ligue1UberEats over the last 40 years. #CF63RCL
— Stats Football (@Statsdufoot) November 25, 2023
This Saturday, the 20-year-old opened the scoring on the Clermont pitch, scoring for only the second time in Ligue 1 during the 2023-2024 financial year. Despite this, the young Lensois presents impressive statistics. Of the last 40, only Karim Benzema (35) And Kylian Mbappé (71) scored more goals than him before 21 years in Ligue 1, this was his 34th achievement in the elite, reason to hope for good things for his future.
