Keyrol Figueroa, son of Honduran soccer legend Maynor Figueroa, signed his first professional contract with the Liverpoola team with which he will have the opportunity to join the first team training alongside figures such as the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez and the Dutch Virgil Van Dijk, among others.
The 17-year-old player had been training in the basic forces of the English team after starting his career in the Dallas FC youth team. Keyrol, who works as a forward unlike his father who played as a defender, joined the basic forces of the English team starting in 2018, having outstanding performances.
Through a statement the Liverpool made official the hiring of Keyrol Figueroa, who is classified as a “prolific scorer.” The player who began his career with the Reds in the under-14 category is currently with the under-18 team, leaving good feelings for which he has ended up signing his first professional contract.
Despite his young age, the player already has experience at the national team level. He did it with the United States with the U-17, playing in several tournaments, including the World Cup of the category held last December in Indonesia where the American team said goodbye in the round of 16 after losing to Germany.
Additionally, he was also part of the Stars and Stripes team that played in the final of the 2023 Concacaf U-17 Championship. In that tournament Keyrol showed his skills, scoring seven goals throughout the competition. The final, played in Guatemala City, was lost to the Mexican National Team (3-1).
According to information from Liverpool, the forward had been recovering from physical problems and recently reappeared, scoring a goal in the duel that the Reds played against Wolverhampton Wanderers for the English under-18 football championship that ended with a clear defeat for those from Anfield. (4-2).
Keyrol Figueroa’s team, which still has one match left to play, is in sixth place in the English under-18 championship, where they have a record of 10 wins, two draws and 11 losses. The champion is Manchester City, which in 24 games has 20 wins, two draws and two losses.
Now, Maynor Figueroa’s son will have the opportunity to train with the Liverpool first team for the remainder of the season under the orders of German Jürgen Klopp and aiming to earn a place in the team next season when the Dutchman Arne takes over. slot.
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