Bobby Zamora who played for Brighton and Spurs spotted in Colchester

The ex-Brighton and Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers and Fulham striker starred in the seven-a-side match at PlayFootball, in Sheepen Road.

He scored with an unstoppable long-range effort and the strike, which stunned team-mates, opponents and spectators, was caught on camera.

It has since been picked up by the national media and gone viral.

Jakob Kelly filmed the goal and said: "As you can tell from my voice on the clip, I couldn't control or channel my emotions.

"It was just incredible and everyone was in awe.

"I’m a huge sport fan with a lot of passion for football and I support one of Bobby's old clubs, West Ham.

"The whole thing was like a dream come true. It was phenomenal."

Star name - Bobby Zamora made a stir when guesting in the Colchester seven-a-side league at PlayFootball

Jakob, 21, was due to miss the game because of work but rushed along when he got wind of Zamora's appearance.

"I'm so pleased I made it, especially after seeing and filming that goal," said the sports coach, who works for Essex Professional Coaching and delivers sessions in Colchester schools.

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Famous face - Jakob Kelly grabs a selfie with Bobby Zamora

"I play for a team called The Tips and Bobby was guesting for our opponents, FC Cooperativa.

"TV presenter Ali Hamidi also plays for them and asked Bobby to play as they were together on a fishing trip in our part of Essex."

Jakob, a former pupil at Millfields Primary School, in Wivenhoe, and the Colne Community School and College, in Brightlingsea, is first-team captain at Wivenhoe Cricket Club.