The Under-17 World Cup is currently taking place and one Liverpool academy star has already made an impact for his side.

Keyrol Figueroa plays for the Reds and also represents the United States at international level and scored his nation’s opener against Burkina Faso in their second match of the competition.

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The Honduras-born attacker, and son of Maynor Figueroa, has been on Merseyside since Under-14 level and has attracted a lot of attention with positive performances.

The 17-year-old will certainly be worth watching as the tournament progresses and will be looking to get himself on the score sheet again soon.

You can watch Figueroa’s goal (from 0:22) via plus.fifa.com:

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On Sunday, the eyes of Liverpool fans would’ve been trained firmly on the Reds’ Premier League clash against Brentford, which resulted in a 3-0 win for the home side at Anfield.

However, another victory involving a player from the Merseyside club yesterday may have evaded the attention of many Kopites, as it took place more than 7,300 miles due southeast at roughly the same time as the game in L4.

As noted by liverpoolfc.com, LFC underage starlet Keyrol Figueroa started for USA as they defeated South Korea 3-1 in their first match at the Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia, featuring for 78 minutes as his nation triumphed in Jakarta.

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The Liverpool teenager didn’t get on the scoresheet as the Americans got their tournament off to a winning start, but the statistics from his overall performance make for very positive reading.

Figueroa misplaced just one of his 14 passes against South Korea, ending the game with a 93% success rate in that regard.

He had three shots in total, one of which hit the target, recorded a 100% accuracy for long passes and lost the ball just once in 78 minutes, the joint-fewest of any USA player (Sofascore).

The 17-year-old caught the eye during the summer when he scored a stupendous goal for Liverpool’s under-18s against Valencia in the SuperCupNI, and his stats from the Under-17 World Cup opener suggest that he’s continuing to impress his coaches at club and international level.

Sunday’s performance definitely bodes well for Figueroa, and if you missed him in action yesterday but want to keep an eye on him while waiting for the Reds’ next fixture to roll around after the international break, the USA’s next match sees them take on Burkina Faso on Wednesday at 9am UK time.

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Keyrol Figueroa lit up Liverpool under-18s’ opening SuperCupNI match against Valencia with an outstanding goal in the young Reds’ 1-1 draw.

A through ball from midfield found its way to the 16-year-old, who let it run past him and took one touch to set himself before unleashing an unstoppable rocket of a shot from 25 yards past opposition goalkeeper Raul Jimenez, who could only raise his arms for posterity.

That goal had given Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side the lead before they were pegged back through Joaquim Utges, with the teams eventually sharing the spoils in Ballymena.

Liverpool’s next match in the group is against their Manchester United counterparts on Wednesday night in Coleraine, and another thunderbolt of a goal from the USA under-17 international would certainly be a pleasant sight in that game!

You can see Figueroa’s stunning goal below, via @LewisBower2021 on Twitter:

Keyrol Figueroa’s goal yesterday pic.twitter.com/qijimX2iqC

— Lewis Bower (@LewisBower2021) July 25, 2023

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