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Matteo Ritaccio has signed his first professional contract with the Reds

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Elijah Dixon-Bonner signs Liverpool contract extension

Elijah Dixon-Bonner has signed a new contract extension with Liverpool FC.

The 18-year-old midfielder is a regular for Neil Critchley's U23s side this season and has been handed the captain's armband on several occasions.

A lifelong Liverpool fan, Dixon-Bonner joined the Reds in 2015 from Arsenal and made his initial impressions under Steven Gerrard with the U18s in 2017-18.

He signed his first professional contract with Liverpool in February last year and would go on to be part of the Youth Cup-winning team of 2019 under Barry Lewtas, stepping up to score a penalty in the final shootout against Manchester City.

This season he has led the U23s in several competitions, including the EFL Trophy matches against league opposition, and his performances have seen Critchley speak of a growing maturity in his game.

A creative midfielder, Dixon-Bonner has been a noticeable attacking threat in the last few months, adding extra goals to his game, including a memorable brace against Wigan Athletic.

He has also been gaining valuable European experience in the UEFA Youth League, where the Reds sit joint-top of their group with two games left to play.

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Liverpool wonderkid Keyrol Figueroa has a famous dad but it's his mum who has been singing his praises.

The prolific 13-year-old striker plays for the Reds Academy and is the son of Honduras football legend Maynor Figueroa who made over 200 Premier League appearances for Wigan Athletic and Hull City.

His old man, now 36, still hasn't hung up his boots and now turns out for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer but Keyrol is making a name for himself with the Reds juniors.
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Tom Hill signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC


Tom Hill has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.

The 17-year-old has enjoyed a hugely progressive six months since making his U18s debut last August, marking the occasion with two goals against Blackburn Rovers.

An attacking midfielder from Formby, Hill has been at the club’s Academy since U6 level.

Well-timed runs into the box are a feature of his play and he has gone on to score eight goals at all levels so far this season.

After stepping up to play games with Neil Critchley’s U23 side, Hill’s rise continued in December when he made his senior debut for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa.

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Layton Stewart signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC
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Layton Stewart has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.

The 17-year-old from Stockbridge Village has been with the Reds since pre-Academy days.

He scored twice in his first start for Barry Lewtas’ U18s in the opening game of the 2019-20 season, and has gone on to impress with his movement and finishing ability.

Stewart would go on to play a significant role for Liverpool’s U19 UEFA Youth League squad, netting vital goals against Napoli and Genk before setting up the winner in Salzburg to secure the team’s spot in the last 16 of the competition.

He would also break into Neil Critchley’s U23s side, playing in the Leasing.com Trophy games against Fleetwood Town and Accrington Stanley, scoring against the latter.

In December, the striker was part of the matchday squad for the Carabao Cup quarter-final away at Aston Villa.

Stewart’s last appearance for the U18s saw him claim a hat-trick against Sunderland in January.

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Liverpool have announced that 18-year-old striker Fidel O’Rourke has signed his first professional contact with the Reds.

The teenager has been with Liverpool since U14s level and he’s made his way through the academy ranks, to the point where he is now a paid professional.

Unlike a lot of academy players who join clubs at very young ages, O’Rourke was spotted whilst representing his secondary school team.

He was signed up and obviously, he made a good impression as he was handed the captain’s armband at the under 18s level when regular skipper Paul Glatzel was with the U23 squad.

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Liverpool winger Harvey Elliott is set to sign his first professional contract.

 

James Norris signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC


James Norris has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.

The 17-year-old full-back joined the Reds at U9 level and has progressed to become an England youth international.

Norris began his season with the club’s U18s squad but also went on to make starts with the U23s and his first-team debut, coming off the bench in the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa in December.

He was also on the bench at Anfield when Liverpool’s youngest-ever side won an FA Cup tie against Shrewsbury Town in February.

The West Derby-born player turned out regularly for the club’s U19 UEFA Youth League team, while his attacking instincts also saw him employed further up the pitch in some matches.
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Remi Savage signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC


Remi Savage has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.

The 18-year-old joined the club’s Academy as an U9 player and was a regular last season for the U18s.

Liverpool-born, he enjoyed experience with the U19 UEFA Youth League squad and the U21 Leasing.com Trophy team, while also progressing to starts for the U23s.

A composed centre-back who reads the game well, Savage can also operate at left back.

His defensive qualities are augmented by the threat he often poses in the opposition penalty area from set-pieces.

In 2019, Remi was part of the club’s victorious FA Youth Cup squad after the dramatic penalty shootout victory over Manchester City in the final
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Liam Coyle has signed a new contract with Liverpool FC.

The central midfielder has been with the Reds since the age of 10 and has captained sides throughout various age groups.

Coyle, 20, is renowned as a tough tackler who patrols the area in front of the back four, breaking up play and setting up counter-attacks.

A passionate boyhood Red, Coyle used to walk to training sessions at Melwood from his home in West Derby just 10 minutes away.

He made his debut for the U18s as a 15-year-old and has since progressed to the U23 squad.

Internationally, he has been called into the Northern Ireland U21 setup, though a persistent back problem has limited his appearances in recent times.

 

Liverpool academy striker Layton Stewart has become the latest youngster to sign a new deal with the club this month, following a campaign that saw him score 16 goals.
The Reds have been using the time during the suspension of youth football to tie down a host of their top prospects to new long-term contracts.

 

Luca Stephenson signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC


Luca Stephenson has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.

The midfielder, who turned 17 last week, joined the Reds at U15 level from his hometown club Sunderland.

Stephenson made his debut with the U18 squad last year as an U16 player and has begun this season as part of Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s U18s group.

A combative and creative presence in the middle of the park, Stephenson’s versatility also allows him to play wider on the flanks.
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