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#3 Michael Owen (17y 4m 22d)
Michael Owen is undoubtedly one of the greatest players produced by Liverpool. A serial goal scorer during his prime, Owen was the last Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or. In fact, he is the only Liverpool player ever to achieve this prestigious accolade, winning the award in 2001.
Unlike the previous players on this list, Owen just went from strength to strength after scoring his first goal for the Merseyside-based club. The prodigy scored 158 times in 297 appearances for the Reds.
Owen was a mere 22 years of age when he won the Ballon d’Or.
He was adored across the streets of Merseyside. However, the desire to play at a bigger club, alongside better players, saw him move to Real Madrid. Owen’s individual performances took a hit, and the footballer-turned-commentator could never score consistently due to injuries after his spell at Anfield.
#2 Kaide Gordon (17y 3m 4d)
Kaide Gordon is the latest among the prodigies to score a goal for Liverpool. The right-winger scored a goal in the Reds’ FA Cup third-round win over Shrewsbury Town this season. The Derby-born footballer has primarily featured for the club's youth sides but is showing significant signs of growth.
Gordon is among a host of gifted attacking players at Jurgen Klopp’s disposal, including Harvey Elliot and Mateusz Musialowski. The trio are all under the age of 19 and can save the club a fair chunk of their transfer budget if they can transform into first-team quality players.
Due to Mohamed Salah’s reluctance to take a matchday off, Gordon has seen only limited chances at Anfield so far. Despite this, Klopp has found a way to give the youngster a taste of the Premier League and domestic cup competitions in the ongoing season.
#1 Ben Woodburn (17y 1m 14d)
Ben Woodburn scored his first goal for the Reds in November 2016. By netting against Leeds United in the Carabao Cup, he broke Michael Owen’s 20-year-old record of being the club’s youngest ever goalscorer. The Welshman was also one of the youngest ever to feature for the Liverpool senior squad.
After impressing fans and critics, he was touted as one of the players to watch out for in 2017. However, things went south for the talented midfielder as he wasn’t able to maintain consistency at the top level. He subsequently became a journeyman of sorts, constantly being shipped out on loan.
Woodburn is still on Liverpool's books and is currently on loan at Scottish side Hearts of Midlothian. Although he is only 22, it is hard to see him break into the current Reds side.
The Welsh international has also played 11 times for his national team, but only twice since 2018.
