Yan Dhanda who had joined the Liverpool academy in July 2013, became the first player of Indian origin to sign a professional contract with Liverpool reported BBC.
Dhanda who has also played for England at under-16 and under-17 level, signed a two year contract with the Mersey side club. Being joining the Reds' academy, Dhanda was at the West Brom academy
The attacking midfielder won the up-and-coming player category at the Asian Football Awards in 2013. "We don't take a player because he is Asian and we don't not take a player because he is Asian," Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has said at the awards ceremony at Wembley in 2013.
"It's about finding the best talent regardless of where they come from. You are only going to choose someone and put them in your squad if they can genuinely compete for a place in your first team. Yan has a fantastic opportunity at Liverpool. He is a very talented young man and we hope he will achieve the best he can do," he added.
