Why does Rio Ngumoha have his first name on Liverpool shirt? Everything we know

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Ngumoha also became the fourth-youngest scorer in Premier League history and the first 16-year-old to net a winning goal in the top flight since Wayne Rooney in 2002.

Having joined from Chelsea last summer, the winger has quickly transitioned into the first-team picture.

The youngster made his first-team debut in January when he started in Liverpool’s FA Cup victory over Accrington Stanley, and many fans may not have been aware of the precocious talent on the club’s books before "Ngumoha 73" was seen flying down the wing.

But when making his Premier League debut on Monday, Liverpool’s newest star simply had "Rio" on the back of his shirt.

That, Liverpool.com understands, was a choice made by the player, with Premier League rules allowing players to request which name adorns their shirts, so long as the Latin alphabet is used and no special characters are displayed, such as "!" or "#."

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Ngumoha's Premier League debut will live long in the memory.

J" as he wore it at his previous club, Porto.

But the FA rules are stricter, and players must adopt their surname in the FA Cup, hence why "Ngumoha" was on display earlier this year.

The ex-Chelsea youngster's personal Instagram account lists his name as "Rio Ngumoha Adigun," while the Premier League wrote his full name as "Chima Rio Ngumoha" when announcing the squads earlier this summer.



The Liverpool star had "Ngumoha" on the back of his shirt during the win over Accrington in January

Either way, fans should get used to seeing "Ngumoha" and "Rio" more often following Monday’s dramatic encounter at St