Celtic forward Timothy Weah came off the bench to score on his debut against Airdrie at the weekend.
The American international slotted the ball past the goalkeeper after being put through on goal by Dedryck Boyata.
Weah had only been on the pitch 15 minutes before he sealed a 3-0 victory for the Bhoys in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. Fans on Twitter were particularly excited by what they saw from the 18-year-old in his cameo performance:
This young man is going to be a superstar
— Chico Rodrigues (@halfcreamtim) 20 January 2019
Looks well hungry to impress ??
— Michael Devlin (@michaeldevlinuk) 20 January 2019
Can’t wait till he scores the winner against Valencia.
— iamnoone (@1881Stephen) 20 January 2019
His energy & work rate looked fantastic. ??
— Bobby Lennon (@BobbyLennon88) 20 January 2019
Bhoys pace is frightening..
— Michael Devlin (@michaeldevlinuk) 20 January 2019
Boom Boom Boom. Everybody say Weah,,,,, Weah.
— A Celtic Supporter (@Henrik0707) 19 January 2019
The goal was great but his running off the ball revealed a level of ambition and appetite that has frankly been too often lacking in others this season.
— Prof Patrick McGhee (@ProfMcGhee) 20 January 2019
Whether he is a marvel or he flops I’ve been a season ticket holder for 17 years now and I’ve never seen a new lad enjoy a goal that much ? he gets it.
— JB (@jameskilbride90) 20 January 2019
The best is yet to come, Timo
— Gavin Dewar (@GavinDewar) 20 January 2019
Of course, there will be bigger challenges ahead for the teenager. There is a big difference from scoring at home against a League One side than making an impact in the league. Still, his pace and finishing ability show a lot of promise.
Clearly, his speed and athleticism will make him a threat against most defences in the Scottish Premiership and if he can show the same finishing skills as he demonstrated on his debut, he could prove to be a very shrewd loan purchase by Brendan Rodgers.
