Joe Gelhardt became Leeds’ latest goalscoring hero with his dramatic stoppage-time winner against Norwich.
Gelhardt has also netted against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League and Leeds fans love his confident, direct style. The teenage striker has been likened to Wayne Rooney because of his physique and the fact he is from Liverpool, but he says he modelled himself on a legendary striker from the other side of Stanley Park.
Gelhardt, 19, grew up supporting Liverpool and says Fernando Torres was his big hero. He had his name on the back of his Liverpool shirt and he adored the Spanish hitman. He watched him star for Rafa Benitez’s great side, which went so close to winning the Premier League in 2009, and says he tried to copy his style of play.
