WHO IS RIO NGUMOHA? MEET THE 16-YEAR-OLD WONDERKID WHO MADE HIS FIRST LIVERPOOL START IN THEIR FA CUP VICTORY OVER ACCRINGTON STANLEY AFTER JOINING FROM RIVALS CHELSEA
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Liverpool faced Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round this afternoon, easing to a 4-0 victory over the League Two outfit.
Goals from seasoned veterans Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold got the Reds up and running but heading into half-time break their was another player's name that was on everybody's lips.
At just 16 years and 135 days old, Rio Ngumoha became the youngest player ever to feature for Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Today's game not only marked the teenager's first start for the current Premier League leaders but is also signified a dazzling debut.
Liverpool's rising star who was born in 2008, has made a strong impression since he joined up with the Reds this summer from rivals Chelsea.
Since linking up with the Reds in September, he has contributed four assists in the Under-18s Premier league and UEFA Youth League, but what else do we know about him. Mail Sport reveals all on the teenage wonderkid...
Who is Rio Ngumoha
Rio Ngumoha is an English footballer who was born on August, 29 in 2008.
The promising younger winger came through the youth academy at Chelsea before he linked up with the Merseyside club.
He signed for Liverpool in September 2024.
Ngumoha, 16, has been described as a lively left-sided forward, who can play anywhere across the front three.
Since linking up with the Reds in the summer, he has predominantly featured for the club's U18s side but has also warranted playing time for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League.
His inclusion in today's starting XI will come as a surprise to many but upon further reflection it has been some time coming.
The young talent is a regular in Arne Slot's first-team training sessions and has impressed with his showings.
Speaking ahead of the third round clash against Accrington Stanley, Slot heaped praise on the teenage winger.
'Rio only once [featured in the squad before], Southampton away I think, but these players are doing really well when they train with us,' he said.
'They are doing really well when they play with the U21s.
'So as long as they keep doing that, their chances of getting their moment in the first team will increase, of course.'
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