Ovie Ejaria
Age: 19
Nationality: England
Position: Midfield
Ovie Ejaria is an English player born to Nigerian parents. The youngster grew up supporting Arsenal for whom he played for nine years at the academy level before signing for Liverpool in 2014.
Ejaria was thrust into the limelight during the preseason ahead of the 2016/17. The youngster was largely unknown to most fans but caught the eye of all the fans in a match against Tranmere Rovers. His excellent performance in the early stages of preseason urged Klopp to give the player more chances and he was rewarded with a place on the bench for Liverpool’s Premier League game against Chelsea. However, he didn’t make his official Liverpool debut on the night. Days later, in a league cup match against Derby County, Ejaria made his Liverpool debut as a substitute for Roberto Firmino.
Ejaria is a player with a great engine and an eye for a pass. His idol is Andres Iniesta and the Liverpool player he admires the most is Philippe Coutinho. If Ejaria can pick up some of the best traits of Iniesta and Coutinho, then Liverpool will have an amazing player at their disposal.
