Liverpool have continued to sign the sons of former Premier League players and Keyrol Figueroa - son of former Wigan defender Maynor - has seen that trend continue

Liverpool have handed a professional deal to Keyrol Figueroa - the son of former Premier League star Maynor.

The teenager has been in the Reds' youth ranks for a number of years and his potential was evident when he was in the U14s, where he scored 90 times in a single season. The 17-year-old's prolific efforts have now been rewarded and he remains on course to emulate his father.

Figueroa is also a USA youth international, scoring seven goals to help his country to the final of the CONCACAF U17 Championship in last year. He also played in the U17 World Cup, where the USA lost to Germany in the last 16.

Figueroa recently marked his recovery from injury with a goal from the bench on his return to the U18s, notching against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The next step in his development will be to reach the U21s with Liverpool proving in recent years that they will back youth.

The Reds already had several sons of former Premier League players of their books. Lewis Koumas, Jayden Danns and Bobby Clark have all featured in the latter part of the season. Lewis' dad Jason played for West Brom, Wigan and Cardiff, Jayden's father Neil made his name at Crystal Palace and Bobby's dad Lee was once Newcastle's player of the year. All three were in the squad which beat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final this season, with Danns and Clark coming on in extra-time.

Figueroa has proved his appetite for goals, which is in stark contrast to his father, who only scored 22 times in a club career that saw him play in 585 games. Maynor played for Wigan Athletic and Hull City as he appeared more than 200 times in the Premier League.

Maynor scored one of the more iconic goals in the top flight when he hammered home a free-kick from within his own half. He did so at Stoke City as his 61 yard effort looped over goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.

At the times his manager, Roberto Martinez, said: "The technicality of it doesn't surprise me at all because I know how Maynor strikes a ball every day in training. But the football arrogance to make that decision, to score from that free-kick, is something special.

"From open play you are allowed to be that brave or arrogant, but from a free kick you look a bit of a fool in front of live television if you don't hit it right. I am sure we'll see that goal time after time."