Son of Prem cult hero who scored from midway line is Liverpool academy gem
Maynor Figueroa scored one of many Premier League’s most iconic strikes, and by the seems to be of issues there’s an opportunity his son might observe in his footsteps.
The former Wigan star received the 2009/10 Goal of the Season award after scoring from inside his personal half in opposition to Stoke. His quickly-taken free kick caught Asmir Begovic out and etched the Figueroa title into English soccer folklore.
Talent clearly runs within the Figueroa household. Maynor’s spouse is a former skilled handball participant and their son Keyrol is at present lighting up Liverpool’s academy, and is taken into account by many because the membership’s subsequent large factor.
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Unlike his defender dad, the 17-year-old is a ahead, able to mazy runs and blistering pictures. He joined Liverpool’s youth ranks in 2018 aged 12 and rapidly established himself as one of many academy’s brightest younger sparks.
He smashed 90 targets in a single season for Liverpool’s U13s and U14s groups, and is now starring for his or her U18s and U21s groups. He’s produced 11 aim contributions in 24 youth matches this season, and in addition has 9 targets in 13 video games for USA’s U17 workforce. The teen is Honduran like his dad, however is eligible to play for USA having grown up there.
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Young Keyrol is certainly one of quite a few Liverpool academy stars with well-known dads. Club-mates of his embody Jayden Danns (son of Neil Danns), Lewis Koumas (son of Jason Koumas) and Bobby Clark (son of Lee Clark).
The Reds are eager to tie Figueroa right down to a long-term deal, with a transparent pathway to first-team soccer believed to {the teenager}’s precedence. It should not be too laborious to persuade him of that given the quantity of youth stars Jurgen Klopp has been fielding these days.
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Figueroa Sr. spent eight years within the Premier League. He joined Wigan from Honduran outfit Olimpia in 2007, and went on to play 200 instances for the Latics earlier than shifting to Hull in 2013. A 12 months later he was loaned again to Wigan, who by then had dropped into the Championship.
In 2015 he moved to the States, signing for Colorado Rapids earlier than later becoming a member of FC Dallas. He additionally performed for Houston Dynamo earlier than hanging up his boots in 2021.
