make one's debut

Why on earth did he not make his Test debut until the age of 31?

He made his Test debut in 2005, at the age of 16.

He had made his first team debut as forward the year before.

He made his first team debut on the last day of the 2002-03 season.

He made his first team debut in 1962 at the age of 17.

He made his list A debut in the 2007/08 season.

He made his film debut in 1941 and was particularly popular during the 1950s.

He made his own individual film director debut in 1970.

He made his film debut at the age of 26.

In 1972, she made her television debut on the series Adam-12.