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 17)
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Liverpool
Youth career
2016–2018 FC Dallas
2018– Liverpool
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– United States U17 13 (9)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:59, November 19, 2023 (EST)

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]

Contents

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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