Teen scores again in Premier League

Rio Ngumoha scored again for Liverpool on April 11, curling in against Fulham at Anfield to make it two Premier League goals before his 18th birthday. (skysports.com) Liverpool beat Fulham 2-0, with Ngumoha opening the scoring in the 36th minute and Mohamed Salah adding the second four minutes later in front of a crowd of 60,401. (skysports.com) The Premier League’s official stats page lists Ngumoha with 2 goals in 288 league minutes this season, across 14 appearances and 12 substitute outings. (premierleague.com) Liverpool say Ngumoha was 17 years and 225 days old when he scored against Fulham, making him the club’s youngest Premier League scorer at Anfield. (liverpoolfc.com) That goal followed his first Premier League strike on August 25, 2025, when he scored in the 100th minute on his league debut to seal a 3-2 win at Newcastle United at 16 years and 361 days. (premierleague.com, liverpoolfc.com) Ngumoha’s rise has moved quickly since Liverpool signed him from Chelsea’s academy in September 2024. He made his senior debut in the Football Association Cup in January 2025, signed his first professional contract in September 2025, and later became Liverpool’s youngest player in European competition. (liverpoolfc.com, liverpoolfc.com, liverpoolfc.com) Against Fulham, Sky Sports named him player of the match after a first-half display that included the goal and the move that helped reset a team coming off three straight defeats. (skysports.com) Liverpool’s official site said the win ended with attention already turning to a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, April 14, with Arne Slot also dealing with a Curtis Jones injury concern. (liverpoolfc.com) For now, the numbers are simple: 2 Premier League goals, 288 minutes, and a forward born on August 29, 2008 already on Liverpool’s senior scoresheet twice. (premierleague.com)