Liverpool have announced that the Reds academy youngster has penned his first pro deal at Anfield, with plenty of congratulations coming his way.
A number of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to wish Matteo Ritaccio all the best after the 18-year-old signed his first professional contract with the Anfield side (official Liverpool website).
The New York-born midfielder joined the Liverpool Academy in the summer of 2018 from BW Gottschee in his home city – having first been spotted by the Reds as a 13-year-old at a training camp for the US national team – and is a member of Barry Lewtas’ Under-18s squad.
Described as a “tough-tackling and exciting player” by the Reds website, Ritaccio – who also holds an Italian passport – started the season in fine form for the U18s but unfortunately his momentum was curtailed by a leg injury, with an estimated return to action early next year.
Liverpool’s Twitter account confirmed the news:
And the player himself also tweeted from his personal account expressing his delight with the new deal:
Plenty of Reds fans – plus some United States supporters and even his former youth club – congratulated him on social media:
Liverpool’s Under-18s are back in action after the international break with a game against their Southampton counterparts (official Reds website).
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