Michael Ngoo

Early career

Ngoo began his career as a youth player for Southend United. In July 2009, he spent time on trial at Manchester United representing them in the Milk Cup at under-16 level, with United winning the tournament.

Liverpool

In September 2009, aged 16, he signed for Liverpool for a fee that could reach up to £250,000. During the 2010–11 season whilst representing the club's under-18 side he scored 15 goals in 21 appearances. The following season he was the reserve team's top scorer. On 14 September 2012, having scored the under-21s' final goal in a 4–1 over Chelsea Ngoo revealed a T-shirt bearing the message "96 reasons 4 Justice". Ngoo was booked for the tribute which came in the week that the Hillsborough Independent Panel released their report. In January 2013, he was loaned to Heart of Midlothian to gain first team experience. At the end of 2013–14 season, he was released by the club.

Heart of Midlothian (loan)

Having been watched by the club in several of Liverpool's under-21 games on 24 January 2013, it was announced he was set to join Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) on loan until the end of the season, subject to the paperwork being completed. The deal was completed the following day, meaning he teamed up with fellow Liverpool player Danny Wilson who was also on loan at Hearts. Ngoo was given the squad number 21. The following day he made his debut against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish League…

Ngoo represented England at under-19 level. He was called up to the England squad for the U-20 World Cup in Colombia in 2011, making his debut on 1 August 2011, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a group match against Argentina, replacing Callum McManaman in a 0–0 draw. In all he made three appearances at the tournament. He is also eligible to represent Nigeria through his mother, and Cameroon through his grandfather.

Ngoo has compared to Italian striker Mario Balotelli for his behaviour and relationships with managers. The player himself, however, has denied the comparisons, despite holding the squad number 45, a number which Balotelli has worn for most of his career. In the field, Ngoo possesses a powerful header and is also an aerial threat, due to his height. Despite his large stature, Ngoo is uncommonly agile for a player of his size, and is able to play well with his back to goal, defending the ball with his large and strong body. He has also been praised for his selflessness, and his vision, being able to find his teammates with accuracy from close and long range; despite being a target man, Ngoo was the top assist provider for Tirana in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.

As of match played 12 May 2021