| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 16) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2024 | 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 | |||
Rio Ngumoha (born 29 August 2008) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Liverpool.
Career
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.
He joined Liverpool in the summer of 2024. 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.
In the autumn of the 2024-25 season he was called-up to train with the Liverpool first team squad by manager Arne Slot. He was named amongst the match day substitutes for Liverpool's EFL Cup tie against Southampton on 18 December 2024.
Style of play
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.
References
- "Rio Ngumoha". Soccerway. 14 September 2024.
- Brophy, Joe (18 December 2024). "Rio Ngumoha believes he can achieve 23-year Liverpool Ballon d'Or feat after Raheem Sterling tip". Talksport. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- Wilson, Amie; Cavilla, Tom (5 September 2024). "Who is Rio Ngumoha? Liverpool wonderkid 'worth £60m' signed from Chelsea". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Doyle, Ian (14 September 2024). "Liverpool plan for Rio Ngumoha as new signing finally ready for debut before Milan trip". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Pearce, James (10 July 2024). "Liverpool set to sign Rio Ngumoha, 15, from Chelsea". Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Pearce, James; Evans, Gregg (24 September 2024). "Why Rio Ngumoha is already the talk of Liverpool's academy". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- Quinlan, James (8 November 2024). "Liverpool handed welcome sight as talented player makes return to Arne Slot training session". Loverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Jones, Peter Kenny (20 November 2024). "Presence of teenage academy starlet in Liverpool training suggests Arne Slot adoration". empireofthekop. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- "After impressing in training, Rio Ngumoha misses out on Girona clash due to UEFA rules". Tribuna.com. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Lusby, Jack (18 December 2024). "Who is Rio Ngumoha? 16-year-old winger named in Liverpool's first team". This is Anfield. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "Next Generation 2024: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.