Keyrol Figueroa

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Keyrol Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales [1]
Date of birth (2006-08-31) August 31, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 64
Youth career
2016–2018 FC Dallas
2018– Liverpool
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 United States U17 13 (9)
2024 United States U19 2 (0)
2024 United States U20 3 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Guatamala
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Mexico
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 15, 2024

Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales (born August 31, 2006) is a soccer player who plays as a striker for the youth academy of Liverpool. Born in Honduras, he represents the United States national under-17 team. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

As a youth player, Figueroa joined the youth academy of Liverpool in the English Premier League. [5]

Personal life

He is the son of Honduras international Maynor Figueroa. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool's Figueroa excited for the U.S. U-17 team's future, happy to represent the USA". americansoccernow.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool teenager in Golden Boot race is mentored by Antoine Griezmann and is son of a Premier League hero". talksport.com. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa: "Uno de los jugadores que no quiere a su patria y juega con Team USA por seguir en la academia de Liverpool, por interés de que su pasaporte sea de USA y no de Honduras"". diez.hn. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "'I wouldn't want to face the USMNT!' - Liverpool academy star Keyrol Figueroa explains why he chose Americans over Honduras". goal.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Madre de Keyrol Figueroa: "No somos traidores de patria"". us.as.com. March 2023. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool makes history as USMNT prospect is unleashed to beat Trent Alexander-Arnold record". March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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