Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha signs first professional contract at 17
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Rio Ngumoha celebrates scoring a 100th-minute winner for Liverpool against Newcastle United in August 2025.
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- Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool's 17-year-old forward, has signed his first professional contract with the club, details were not disclosed.
- Ngumoha debuted in August against Newcastle United, scoring a 100th-minute winner to become Liverpool's youngest goalscorer.
- The England youth international joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2024 and has made five senior appearances to date.
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LONDON - Liverpool's 17-year-old forward Rio Ngumoha has signed his first professional contract, the Premier League club said on Sept 25.
Details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported Ngumoha signed a contract until 2028 as three years is the maximum contract term for players under the age of 18 under FA rules.
Ngumoha came off the bench and scored a 100th-minute winner on his Premier League debut at Newcastle United in August, becoming the club’s youngest goalscorer.
He also featured in Liverpool’s Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield last week.
The England youth international was handed his senior debut in an FA Cup tie with Accrington Stanley in January.
He joined Liverpool’s academy from Chelsea in 2024 and has since made five senior appearances. REUTERS
