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Rio Ngumoha (born 29 August 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Liverpool.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Chelsea | ||
| 2024– | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 18 December 2024 | |||
He was a member of the Chelsea academy and scored in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Wolves in the U17 Premier League Cup final in April 2024.[2]
He joined Liverpool in the summer of 2024.[3][4][5] An attacking player, he made his debut for the Liverpool U18 side as a 16 year-old at the start of the 2024-25 season against Blackburn Rovers U18. During the September international break he trained with members of the first-team still in Liverpool. That month, he made his debut in the UEFA Youth League against AC Milan.[6]
In the autumn of the 2024-25 season he was called-up to train with the Liverpool first team squad by manager Arne Slot.[7][8][9] He was named amongst the match day substitutes for Liverpool's EFL Cup tie against Southampton on 18 December 2024.[10]
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Described as a “skilful” and “creative forward" he was included in The Guardian’s Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs series.[11]
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