It depends on which soccer player it is and what division.
kala Uche was the first African to score a goal at a world cup.
Wes Walz was the very first player for the Minnesota Wild to score a short handed goal
Brian Deane
1984
A player can score a goal anywhere on the lacrosse field.
jaap stam
Pierre Dagenais
Ken moncow
Klaas Jan Huntelaar was the First Player to Score a goal at the Emirates in a Testimonial Match to say bye to the Arsenal legend Dennnis Bergkamp in July 2006. In a competitive match Olof Melberg was the First player to score there.
the first footballer to score a goal was lucien laurent.
Iver Fani. (the french player)