Paco Alcácer has become the latest in the list of strikers who have scored on their Villarreal CF debut
There is no better way of making your debut as a striker than scoring a goal with your new team. Paco Alcácer has become the latest Yellows attacker to find the back of the net in their first tie with Villarreal since the club was promoted to the top flight of Spanish football.
With his goal against CA Osasuna, Paco Alcácer has joined a select club of strikers:
Gica Craioveanu. LaLiga 1998/99 Matchday 1. Defeat against Real Madrid (4-1) at the Santiago Bernabéu. Scored in the third minute.
Víctor Fernández. LaLiga 2000/01 Matchday 1. Defeat against Rayo Vallecano (1-5) at El Madrigal. Scored in the 47th minute.
Antonio de Nigris. LaLiga 2003/03 Matchday 24. Win against Rayo Vallecano (2-1) at El Madrigal. Scored in the 88th minute.
Diego Forlán. LaLiga 2004/05 Matchday 1. Defeat against Valencia CF (2-1) at Mestalla. Scored in the 78th minute.
Giuseppe Rossi. LaLiga 2007/08 Matchday 1. Win against Valencia CF (0-3) at Mestalla. Scored in the 62nd minute.
Fernando Cavenaghi. Segunda División 2012/13 Matchday 1. Win against Real Madrid Castilla at El Madrigal. Scored two goals (44th and 80th minutes).
Walter Pandiani. Segunda División 2012/13 Matchday 3. Win against Guadalajara (2-1) at El Madrigal. Scored in the 81st minute.
Jeremy Perbet. Segunda División 2012/13 Matchday 25. Win against SD Ponferradina (3-0) at El Madrigal. Scored two goals (38th and 58th minutes).
Giovani Dos Santos. LaLiga 2013/14 Matchday 1. Win against UD Almería at the Estadio Juegos del Mediterráneo (2-3). Scored in the 83rd minute.
Alexandre Pato. First leg of the Champions League 2016/17 final qualifying round. Defeat against AS Monaco at the Estadio de la Cerámica (2-1). Scored in the 36th minute.
Roberto Soldado. LaLiga 2015/16 Matchday 1. Draw against Real Betis at the Benito Villamarín (1-1). Scored in the 32nd minute.
