Meet Matilda Assabil, The Youngest Female Footballer to Play an Official Senior Level Game

• Ghana's Matilda Assabil has made headlines after she reportedly featured for Starlet Ladies in the Women’s Division One League
• The 10-year-old girl wonder has now become the world's youngest female footballer, beating the record previously held by Olivia Moultrie of the USA
• Matilda Assabil's age and height have kept a lot of footballer loving fans talking on all social media platforms

Matilda Assabil made history when she became the youngest female footballer to appear in Ghana Women’s Division One League.

The 10-year-old midfielder reportedly made her professional debut for Starlet Ladies after signing with the club.

Wearing the No. 20 jersey, Assabil has probably become the youngest player to make his senior debut in terms of first-team minutes played.

In a photo posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the girl wonder was seen warming up and featuring in a league game for her club Starlet Ladies, in Ghana's lower-tier league.

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Matilda Assabil has now beat out the world's youngest female footballer record, which was held by American youngster Olivia Moultrie.

Moultrie made her official debut at the age of 15 for the American club Portland Thorns against Racing Louisville on July 3, 2001.

How Social Media reacted

Assabil's age has generated mixed reactions from Ghana football lovers on social media.

@Annan_raph tweeted:

Everyone can force a young kid as 10 years or less into a team and call it a record but where is the professionalism! We applaud mediocracy a lot in this part of our world!

@papa_bentil added:

Most big clubs in Europe have academies (U9, U13) etc who are made to play a Prof. League for grooming of such kids. That is how the stars like Mbappe and Co. were produced. If this was from the west, you surely would had said it is laudable but you are terming it as mediocrity

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@joe_berean questioned:

A lot of child labor comments. Let's say a 10 year old is earning money out of her passion. She is a writer or artist, a good cook something at that age. People like to see her in action and in appreciation for her craft give her some money. That's child labor?

@Aikinsmerl said:

This picture will resurface very soon to talk about her journey to greatness

@Nmmolefe added:

Wow, she must be really special to be playing in the league.

@gadocansey commented

How strong are the legs.. Are we joking or being real...

@nii_amarh_ added:

Sometimes people are just talented or too talented for their ages let's leave things to what they are and stop this impunity we all did things for money to survive at younger ages

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that a fourth division club in Liberia have caused a surprise by naming a young footballer in their line-up for a league game.

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At the age of 11, Eric Godpower Marshall has probably become the youngest player to make his senior debut in terms of first-team minutes played.

He was in action for FC Gar'ou as they thumped Haifa FC 4-1 in match which had Dutch scouts reportedly watching the game.

In a video posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the boy wonder was labelled the "world's youngest footballer" by his club.