Trey Nyoni, a young British national born to Zimbabwean parents, made his Liverpool debut on Wednesday night, helping the Reds defeat Southampton 3-0 in the FA Cup fifth round at Anfield.
After 77 minutes, Harvey Elliott was replaced by the 16-year-old attacking midfielder, who was brought on by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Nyoni became the youngest player in Liverpool’s history to play for the senior team.
Happy with his progress at Liverpool, the rising star posted on his social media pages “Debut!!!!!!!” after the match celebrating the milestone.
Nyoni was born in the UK to Zimbabwean parents and is one of the Warriors prospects, which makes him the first Zimbabwean to feature for Liverpool.
The former Leicester City juniors player was part of the Liverpool team which won the Carabao Cup on Sunday, marking his first trophy with the English giants although he was on the bench throughout the whole match.
Nyoni is one of the few junior players who were promoted by team manager Jurgen Klopp from the juniors this year, amongst the group is also Jayden Danns who grabbed a brace for The Reds in Wednesday night’s victory.
Liverpool is now set to face traditional rivals Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the competition which will be played on March 17.
