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West Ham wonderkid has really arrived: Perfect Panenka stuns Spanish giants

If Joel Ajala, Airidas Golambeckis and Mohamadou Kante were the big success stories of the 2025/26 campaign, then Joel Kerr will take some beating as…

Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 5:00 AM
West Ham wonderkid has really arrived: Perfect Panenka stuns Spanish giants
Key Things to Know
  • West Ham United Under-21s defeated Valencia 2-0 at Rush Green.
  • Seventeen-year-old Joel Kerr scored both goals in the victory.
  • Kerr opened the scoring around the 70th minute following an assist from Tyrone Omotoye.
The Story in 60 Seconds

West Ham United's Under-21 team defeated Valencia 2-0 at Rush Green in their Premier League International Cup opener on Wednesday night. Seventeen-year-old Northern Ireland youth international Joel Kerr starred for Mark Robson's side, scoring both goals in the second half of the contest.

Kerr broke the deadlock around the 70th minute after receiving a pass from Tyrone Omotoye and finishing low into the far corner. In stoppage time, Kerr earned a penalty following an impressive run and converted it with a Panenka chip to seal the victory.

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