MICHAEL NGOO LIVERPOOL FC ACADEMY PLAYER

Michael Ngoo (born 23 October 1992) is an English footballer who plays for the Liverpool Reserves as a striker.

Michael Ngoo was signed for Liverpool in September 2009 from Southend United. Ngoo had been on trial at Manchester United and impressed, helping their youth team win the Milk Cup in Ireland. Liverpool however claimed his signature for a fee rising to as much as £250,000. He is a tall, powerful striker who possesses a strong aerial threat, however he is also well regarded for his ability on the ball, and clocks up an impressive number of assists. Ngoo scored his first two goals for the Academy against Blackburn Rovers in October 2009. On 12 April 2010, Ngoo scored a so-called 'Maradona-esque' goal against Stoke City after a superb solo run. This goal was named goal of the season by Liverpoolfc.tv in their May 2010 'Academy Awards.' In the same Awards, Ngoo won 'funniest moment of the season,' after turning up to training wearing just a party hat, a pair of boxer shorts and his boots.

Ngoo went on to have a particularly impressive campaign in the 2010-11 season, scoring 15 goals in 21 appearances for the under-18s, of which 10 games he started from the bench. This fine form has seen him make appearances for the Reserves and for England youth sides. For the 2011-12 season, Ngoo was promoted to a full time member of the reserves. He was an integral member of the side that finished third in the NextGen tournament, and- after a slow start- also impressed in the domestic Premier Reserve League, notably netting seven goals from seven starts at the season's end. On April 19 2012 , Ngoo scored a goal against Manchester United Reserves that helped his team mount a spirited comeback from 0-2 down to dramatically draw the match 2-2.