Rio Ngumoha, forward - Liverpool FC
Rio Ngumoha is the youngest goalscorer in Liverpool FC history.
He arrived at the Reds' Academy in September 2024 having previously been on the books of Chelsea.
A lively left-sided forward, who can play anywhere across the front line, he featured for the U18s, U19s and U21s during 2024-25. He was also handed his senior debut by Arne Slot when he started against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup in January 2025.
After impressing in pre-season ahead of 2025-26, Ngumoha made his Premier League debut as a substitute away at Newcastle United in the August.
And it was an historic bow as the attacker found the target in the 100th minute at St. James' Park to secure a 3-2 win, becoming the youngest LFC scorer ever, aged 16 years and 361 days.
A few weeks later, Ngu...
Date of birth
29 August 2008
Nationality
English
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NewsRio Ngumoha wins Premier League Debutant of the Season and Scholar of the Year awards. Rio Ngumoha scooped up two prizes at the Premier League Youth Development Conference on Tuesday evening.
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NewsNgumoha and Robertson strikes up for Premier League Goal of the Month. Efforts from Rio Ngumoha and Andy Robertson in April have been shortlisted for Premier League Goal of the Month.
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NewsArne Slot press conference: Belief against PSG, approach, atmosphere and Rio Ngumoha. Read the key takeaways from Arne Slot's press conference before Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain.
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Listen nowPodcast: Slot, Ngumoha and expert analysis after Liverpool 2-0 Fulham. Hear what Arne Slot and Rio Ngumoha made of Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Fulham in our official post-match podcast.
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ReactionArne Slot press conference: Rio Ngumoha impact and Liverpool 2-0 Fulham. Arne Slot reflected on Rio Ngumoha’s impact and Liverpool’s performance to gain three points by beating Fulham on Saturday.
