Keyrol Figueroa

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Keyrol Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales [1]
Date of birth (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras [3]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [4]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 24
Youth career
2016–2018 FC Dallas
2018–2026 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2026– Liverpool 0 (0)
2026– → Port Vale (loan) 5 (2)
International career‡
2022–2024 United States U17 13 (9)
2022–2023 United States U18 4 (2)
2024 United States U19 4 (1)
2024–2025 United States U20 7 (1)
2026– Honduras 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Guatemala
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:25, 31 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales (born 31 August 2006) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Port Vale, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool, and the Honduras national team. He is the son of former Honduras international Maynor Figueroa.

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Norales represented the United States at youth level, featuring in matchday squads in the finals of the CONCACAF U-17 and U-20 Championships, before switching allegiance to Honduras in 2026. He turned professional at Liverpool in May 2024 and was loaned to Port Vale for the 2026–27 season.

Early and personal life

Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales was born in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on 31 August 2006. [2] He is the son of former Honduran international Maynor Figueroa, and paternal half-brother of Dereck Moncada. [5] [6] His father was the most capped player in Honduras history. [7] His mother represented Honduras in handball. [8] His younger brother, Keyvan, was with the Burnley Academy and represented the US at youth level. [9]

He moved to England at an early age. [10] He also spent part of his childhood in the United States, where he eventually obtained American citizenship, before returning to England. [11] US Soccer listed his hometown as Warrington, England. [12]

Club career

As a youth player, Figueroa joined the youth academy of Liverpool in the English Premier League. [13] He made his debut for the U18 side in October 2021, at two months past his 15th birthday. [7] He had been called up to the U18s by coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson after scoring 90 goals in one season. [14] He scored hat-tricks against Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 and Everton U21. [15] [16] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2024, despite having struggled with various minor injuries during the 2023–24 season. [7] He was judged to have improved under the tutelage of new U21 head coach Rob Page. [7] He was named by Arne Slot on the first-team bench for the first time on 29 October 2025, in an EFL Cup tie with Crystal Palace at Anfield in the EFL Cup. [17] He was nominated for the PL2 Player of the Month award in January 2026. [18]

On 1 September 2026, Figueroa was loaned to EFL League Two club Port Vale until the end of the 2026–27 season. [18] He scored his first goal in domestic football on 20 October, when his strike secured Jon Brady's Valiants a point in a 1–1 draw at Gillingham. [19]

International career

Born in Honduras, he was eligible to represent the United States, Honduras, or England. [10] Figueroa represented the United States at youth level. [20] [21] [22] He was a squad member for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, playing in the 3–1 defeat to Mexico at the final in Guatemala City. [23] He was also named in the tournament's Best XI. [24] He was an unused substitute in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship final, a 2–1 defeat to Mexico. [25]

In May 2026, Figueroa committed his international future to Honduras, [26] [27] and his request to switch allegiance to Honduras was approved by FIFA. [28] He made his senior international debut for Honduras on 6 June 2026, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Argentina at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. [29] [30]

He scored his first goal for his country on 28 September 2026, in a 1–0 CONCACAF Nations League win over Jamaica at Independence Park. [31]

Style of play

Port Vale manager Jon Brady described Figueroa as "quick, direct and dynamic", adding that "there is an unpredictability to him". [32] [18]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of match played 31 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool
2024–25 [33] Premier League0000000000
2025–26 [34] Premier League0000000000
2026–27 [35] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Liverpool U21
2024–25 [33] ———3 [a] 030
2025–26 [34] ———1 [a] 010
Total———4040
Port Vale (loan) 2026–27 [35] EFL League Two 5200—1 [a] 163
Career total52000411103
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

International statistics

As of match played 2 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
Honduras national team [2]
YearAppsGoals
202641
Total41
List of international goals scored by Keyrol Figueroa
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
128 September 2026 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica14Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–01–0 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A [2]
Honduras score listed first, score column indicates score after each Figueroa goal

Honours

Individual

United States

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Keyrol Figueroa at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa". LFChistory.net. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa". United States Soccer Federation . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Bocsak, Ben (14 March 2023). "Liverpool makes history as USMNT prospect is unleashed to beat Trent Alexander-Arnold record". Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Rivera, Sergio (7 February 2026). "Keyrol Figueroa y Dereck Moncada, la dupla que ilusiona a Honduras a base de goles" [Keyrol Figueroa and Dereck Moncada, the duo that inspires Honduras with goals]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Rutherford, Leo (30 July 2025). "The Keyrol Figueroa story". Anfield Insights. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Honduras: World Cup 2010 team guide". The Guardian. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  9. ↑ @TalentHunter (13 May 2026). "15 year-old Burnley defender Keyvan Figueroa has just received his first international call-up for the USA U15 squad.🤯🇺🇸The young centre-back joined Burnley from Houston Dynamo's academy last year and has already made an impressive impact.👏Keyvan has been one of the standout players in Burnley's U15 and U16 age groups this season, which earned him the opportunity to make his U18 Premier League debut against Newcastle United in March - just a month after turning 15.✅He is also the younger brother of Liverpool U21 striker Keyrol Figueroa, who has previously represented the USA at youth international level.🧬What a season it's been from Keyvan - definitely a player to keep an eye on for 2026/27.🤩👏" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. 1 2 Vertelney, Seth. "U.S. U-17 star Keyrol Figueroa explains why he picked the United States". Pro Soccer Wire. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Meet the Academy: The goal-hungry Keyrol Figueroa and his two accents - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Keyrol Figueroa at U.S. Soccer
  13. ↑ Hunsley, James. "'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 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Addison, Matt (16 April 2023). "Liverpool coach praises 90-goal USMNT starlet after position change follows 13-minute hat-trick". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "U18S Match Summary: Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers". Premier League. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "U21S Match Summary: Liverpool v Everton". Premier League. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool vs Crystal Palace". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 "Keyrol Figueroa is a Valiant!". Port Vale FC. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "League Two: Gillingham 1-1 Port Vale - Keyrol Figueroa rescues point for visitors". BBC Sport. 20 October 2026. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  20. ↑ Sciaretta, Brian. "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 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  21. ↑ Vurley, Callum (24 February 2023). "Liverpool teenager in Golden Boot race is mentored by Antoine Griezmann and is son of a Premier League hero". talksport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "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 23 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Mexico U17 vs United States U17 | Match Info | February 26, 2023". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  24. 1 2 "Figueroa, Bedolla and Urias star in CMU17 Best XI". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  25. 1 2 "U.S. Under-20 Men's Youth National Team Falls to Mexico 2-1 in Extra Time of Concacaf U-20 Championship Final". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  26. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa Se Une Al Nuevo Camino De La Selección Nacional". Football Federation of Honduras . 11 May 2026. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  27. ↑ Millne, Sam (12 May 2026). "Liverpool striker changes international team to follow record-breaking father". This is Anfield. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". FIFA. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  29. ↑ Taina, Gianni (6 June 2026). "Argentina secure a 2-0 win vs Honduras at Kyle Field in pre-World Cup friendly". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  30. ↑ Shaw, Chris (7 June 2026). "Internationals: Rio Ngumoha and Keyrol Figueroa make senior debuts". Liverpool FC. Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa scores winner for Honduras with first international goal". Liverpool FC. 29 September 2026. Archived from the original on 30 September 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  32. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (2 September 2026). "Vale bottom of the table after Swindon defeat". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  33. 1 2 "Games played by Keyrol Figueroa in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Keyrol Figueroa in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  35. 1 2 "Games played by Keyrol Figueroa in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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