12 goals in 10 games: Everton fans should be excited about 16-year-old midfield sensation Anthony Gordon

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Everton attacker leads the scoring in the under-18 Premier League.

Anthony Gordon made his first team debut for Everton in the Europa League last week as a late substitute against Apollon Limassol.

Gordon is just 16-years-old, born in February 2001 while Walter Smith was still manager.

He signed a scholarship contract with Everton in the summer and has been their star player at under-18 level this season.

Gordon is an attacking midfielder rather than a striker, yet still leads the league in goals.

The teenager has netted an astonishing 12 goals in 10 games so far, with the highlight being a four goal haul in a 7-1 blitz of West Brom.

But that glut in the September was no fluke, as he has netted six goals in his last four games.

It was no surprise to see him given a call up to Everton’s first team, even just for a day, as he is arguably their most exciting prospect.

Gordon was picked out in The Guardian’s Next Gen feature earlier this season as the club’s top talent to watch – and he has lived up to the hype.

The Toffees have no reason to rush Gordon, who is yet to be capped at international youth level.

But if he continues to score and impact games at this prolific rate when he makes the transition to the under-23s, it might become hard to hold him back for long.