Premier League club Liverpool signed former Derry City winger Trent Kone-Doherty on his first professional contract.

After joining Liverpool U18s from his hometown club last July, the 17-year-old impressed in his first season.

Kone-Doherty scored 11 goals and scored in his U21s debut in August.

The adolescent trained with Liverpool’s senior team.

“A winger blessed with skill and pace, he enjoyed a fine first season on Merseyside with the U18s, scoring 11 goals – including three in the Uefa Youth League – before ιnjury brought an early end to his campaign,” says Liverpool’s website.

“He has started 2023-24 in similar form, netting on his U21s debut in August away at Derby County, while continuing to impress with the U18s, for whom he fired in a hat-trιck against Sunderland earlier this month.”

Ireland has capped Kone-Doherty up to Under-18.