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Topics: Liverpool, Football, Premier League
Marcus Chan
A Liverpool wonderkid who once scored 90 goals in a year is actually the son of a Premier League cult hero.
Over the years, Liverpool have produced some serious talent from their academy set up.
The likes of Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Steve McManaman and Trent Alexander-Arnold all played for the Reds' youth team being making a name for themselves on the big stage.
In recent years, players such as Curtis Jones, Rio Ngumoha and Tyler Morton have all worked their way up the club's youth ranks.
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Now, there is a new name that fans may have to get used to hearing: Keyrol Figueroa.
Keyrol, 19, is the son of former Wigan Athletic and Hull City star Maynor Figueroa, who earned a cult hero status during his time in the Premier League.
Maynor was perhaps best known for scoring a stunning free-kick from his own half against Stoke City, which is often regarded as one of the best ever goals scored in the Premier League.
Over the weekend, Keyrol was in fine form once again as he scored a hat-trick for the U21s against rivals Everton, a clash Liverpool ended up winning 4-1.
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Speaking previously, Keyrol revealed that he was given £1 by his parents for every goal he scored and ended up with £90 in one year.
He told the club's official website: "My mum and dad had a tradition where every time I'd score they'd give me a dollar. But then it changed to a pound when I came here.
"So, I ended with £90 at the end of it because of how many goals I scored throughout the whole year. We continued doing that tradition until I got older. It doesn't go on anymore!"
Keyrol added: "I've always got in my mind that when I play [that] it's another opportunity for me to score. I'm the type of player where my euphoria comes from scoring. If I play well and I don't score, I'm kind of off it and my mood changes. I'm very dependent on those things."
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Born in Honduras, Keyrol had been on Liverpool's books since U14 level but left for the United States when his father, Maynor, moved the family Stateside to continue his own career in the MLS.
Now back in England, Keyrol will be hoping to continue moving up the ranks at Liverpool.