Estonia defender Ragnar Klavan’s goal for Liverpool against Burnley means 97 different nations have now scored in the Premier League
Reds ace nodded home 94th-minute winner at Turf Moor to add to the incredible, sometimes obscure, list of countries
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RAGNAR KLAVAN was the unlikely hero as Liverpool scraped past Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor on New Year's Day.
The Estonian defender, 32, nodded home in the 94th-minute after Johann Berg Gudmundsson had minutes earlier cancelled-out Sadio Mane's stunning opener.
In scoring his first-ever Premier League goal, Liverpool star Klavan not only secured a crucial three points, but also made a little history.
The centre-back became the FIRST Estonian to ever score in the Prem, with former Derby goalkeeper Mart Poom the only ever player from the Baltic nation to feature in the division.
Following the New Year's Day strike, players from 97 nations have now scored in the Premier League.
Below, we run through some of the slightly more obscure and oft-forgotten nations to have produced a Premier League goal-scoring hero...
While many will remember Dexter Blackstock and Mikele Leigertwood - who scored three Prem goals between them - would you remember where they're from?
The pair - who most famously played for Southampton and Crystal Palace respectively - are in fact from Antigua and Barbuda.
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Meanwhile, ex-Manchester United flop Manucho, from Angola, netted two goals - both while at Hull.
12 Premier League goals have been created in Barbados, thanks to Emmerson Boyce and Gregory Goodridge, with a surprising amount of goals from Benin.
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Rudy Gestede, Steve Mounie and Stephane Sessegnon combined for 35 top-flight goals, with 13 goals coming from Bermuda - all thanks to Shaun Goater.
Burkina Faso has seen two Premier League goals - thanks to Bertrand Traore - while Burundi has also contributed to two goals, through Gael Bigirimana.
Curacao have played a part in seven goals, six from Leandro Bacuna and one from Cuco Martina, with Gambia adding one - in Modou Barrow.
Danny Higginbotham's nine goals are now credited to Gibraltar, with Grenada adding to the 97 nations thanks to Delroy Facey and Jason Roberts.
Former Liverpool forward Titi Camara joined forces with Hull's Kamil Zayatte to put Guinea in the Premier League picture - while Carl Cort was the main man for Guyana.
Iran have found the back of the net five times, thanks to ex-Fulham star Ashkan Dejagah, with Liberia adding to the list thanks to George Weah and Christopher Wreh.
Bruce Dyer and Ruel Fox both netted in the Premier League era - with both from little-known, in footballing terms at least, Montserrat.
Saint Kitts and Nevis are indebted to ex-Crystal Palace man Bobby Bowry for their sole goal, while Sierra Leone also boast just one goal, thanks to former Norwich striker Kei Kamara.
Zimbabwe, meanwhile, have seen two scorers - in ex-Portsmouth and Manchester City Benjani and Coventry legend Peter Ndlovu.
15 nations have seen players represent them in the Premier League but failed to score - including Oman and Albania - suggesting the magic 100-mark could be one day attainable.