Keyrol Figueroa

Keyrol Figueroa
Personal information
Full name Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales[1]
Date of birth (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006
Place of birth Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 64
Youth career
2016–2018 FC Dallas
2018– Liverpool
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 United States U17 13 (9)
2022–2023 United States U18 4 (2)
2024 United States U19 4 (1)
2024–2025 United States U20 7 (1)
2026– Honduras 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  United States
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Guatemala
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Runner-up2024 Mexico
‡ National team caps and goals as of June 6, 2026

Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales (born 31 August 2006) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for the youth academy of Liverpool and the Honduras national team.

Early and personal life

Keyrol Alexis Figueroa Norales was born in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. He is the son of former Honduran international Maynor Figueroa, and paternal half-brother of Dereck Moncada.[3][4]

He moved to England at an early age.[5] He also spent part of his childhood in the United States, where he eventually obtained American citizenship, before returning to England.[6]

Career

As a youth player, Figueroa joined the youth academy of Liverpool in the English Premier League.[7]

International career

Born in Honduras, he was eligible to represent the United States, Honduras, or England.[5] Figueroa represented the United States at youth level.[8][9][10]

In May 2026, Figueroa committed his international future to Honduras.[11][12] On 14 May 2026, his request to switch allegiance to Honduras was approved by FIFA.[13]

He made his senior international debut for Honduras on June 6, 2026, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly defeat against Argentina at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool makes history as USMNT prospect is unleashed to beat Trent Alexander-Arnold record". 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa y Dereck Moncada, la dupla que ilusiona a Honduras a base de goles" [Keyrol Figueroa and Dereck Moncada, the duo that inspires Honduras with goals]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 Vertelney, Seth. "U.S. U-17 star Keyrol Figueroa explains why he picked the United States". Pro Soccer Wire. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Academy: The goal-hungry Keyrol Figueroa and his two accents - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "'I wouldn't want to face the USMNT!' - Liverpool academy star Keyrol Figueroa explains why he chose Americans over Honduras". goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool's Figueroa excited for the U.S. U-17 team's future, happy to represent the USA". americansoccernow.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool teenager in Golden Boot race is mentored by Antoine Griezmann and is son of a Premier League hero". talksport.com. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa: "Uno de los jugadores que no quiere a su patria y juega con Team USA por seguir en la academia de Liverpool, por interés de que su pasaporte sea de USA y no de Honduras"". diez.hn. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Keyrol Figueroa Se Une Al Nuevo Camino De La Selección Nacional". Football Federation of Honduras. 11 May 2026. Archived from the original on 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Millne, Sam (12 May 2026). "Liverpool striker changes international team to follow record-breaking father". This is Anfield. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Argentina secure a 2-0 win vs Honduras at Kyle Field in pre-World Cup friendly". World Soccer Talk. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Shaw, Chris (7 June 2026). "Internationals: Rio Ngumoha and Keyrol Figueroa make senior debuts". Liverpool FC. Archived from the original on 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.


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