06/08/2024 11:15am.
The Argentina Under 20 National Team fell 1-0 this Friday in a friendly against the United States played at the Lionel Messi stadium in Ezeiza. And the winning goal for the Americans was scored by Keyrol Figueroa, a young man of Honduran origin who is just 17 years old and who has already signed a contract with Liverpool.
Keyrol is the son of Honduran football legend Maynor Figueroa, who played more than 200 games in the Premier League for Wigan and Hull City between 2008 and 2015. And at just 17 years old, the young man signed a contract with Liverpool. last month, after culminating a beastly season in which he scored no more and no less than 90 goals with the Reds.
So striking was his performance last season that the British newspaper The Sun nicknamed him the Boy Wonder. “There is a prodigy who could solve Liverpool’s problems in front of goal,” was reflected in one of the media’s articles.
Keyrol Figueroa, the promise from Honduras who will play in Liverpool. (Liverpool)
Despite being born in the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on August 31, 2006, Keyrol chose to play for the United States national team due to having certain differences with the Honduras Soccer Federation.
Before arriving at Liverpool, a team with which he aspires to, of course, make his debut in the First Division, Keyrol had already gone through the youth ranks of other big clubs, such as Barcelona and Manchester City. However, It was the Reds who decided to keep him in 2018. Let’s take a look at him…
Keyrol Figueroa with his parents. (Liverpool)
“The 17-year-old striker signed for the Reds at Under-14 level and has been a prolific goalscorer during his time at the Academy. Figueroa recently marked his recovery from injury with a goal off the bench in his U-18 return match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A U.S. youth international, Figueroa has also made his mark on the international stage, scoring seven goals to help his country reach the final of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in 2023. He also played in the U17 World Cup in last year, where the United States lost to Germany in the Round of 16,” Liverpool said in a statement after hiring Keyrol.
