norway international martin odegaard has become the youngest player to start a european championship qualifier the real madrid star, aged 16 years and 101 days, started for his country in their group h tie against croatia on saturday odegaard previously became the youngest footballer to play in a euro qualifier when he came on as a substitute against bulgaria at the age of 15 years and 300 days real madrid youngster martin odegaard started for norway against croatia on saturday evening  the 16 year old has become the youngest player ever to start a european championship qualifier  odegaard (top left) lines up alongside his international team mates ahead of their match against croatia  the game did not start well though, as croatia took the lead after half an hour marcelo brozovic was the scorer as the group leaders went ahead once more going into the game, croatia had not lost any of their opening four fixtures, and they continued that run, eventually winning 5 1 and brushing norway aside with ease odegaard, although unable to stop his country from losing on saturday, is a talented young forward with a big future ahead of him he joined real madrid in january, and has been plying his trade with castilla, madrid's reserve side odegaard, pictured signing autographs while training with norway, played for his country on saturday  odegaard joined real madrid in january, and is playing his football for castilla, their reserve side  odegaard signed for madrid after copious amounts of attention from a number of clubs around the world 
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martin odegaard started for norway against croatia on saturday  he is now the youngest player to start a european championship qualifier  odegaard, who plays for real madrid, is 16 years and 101 days old  he previously became the youngest footballer to play in a euro qualifier when he was brought on as a substitute at 15 years and 300 days 