Wonderkid Steven Gerard Gaote scores epic volley his namesake would be proud of

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    Liverpool fans might be thinking they've already found 'the next Steven Gerrard' in the form of Hungarian ace Dominik Szoboszlai.

    However, why settle for 'the next' when you could actually sign a player literally called 'Steven Gerrard'. Enter 15-year-old wonderkid Steven Gerard Gaote.

    The Levski Sofia forward is a Bulgarian youth international, playing two years above his age grade to turn out for their under 17s. Recently, the teenage wonderkid made his second appearance for Bulgaria's U17s, scoring inside six minutes against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their European Under-17 Championship qualifer.

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    Following a sublime cross towards the back post from team-mate Bozhidar Petrov, Gerard Gaote popped up to volley home from close range, scoring a goal his namesake would have been proud of. And with the 15-year-old born in 2008, fans on social media were quick to point out that his parents must have really enjoyed Gerrard's exploits for Liverpool around that time.

    One fan said: "Someone in Bulgaria was a HUGE fan of Stevie G. A 15-year-old by the name of Steven Gerrard Gaote got on the end of a cross and scored a goal for Bulgaria in a Euro U-17 qualifier game."

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    A second added: "*Checks to see what the Champions League final was nine months before Steven Gerrard Gaote was born*". A third said: "What were his parents cooking man."

    A fourth commented: "Naming your kid Steven Gerrard is the most intentional thing I've seen." And a fifth said: "Bulgarian kid named Steven Gerrard, fairs man, fairs!"

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    However, it seems Gerard Gaote might also have 'inherited' Gerrard's aggressiveness too. While his goal took much of the headlines on social media, he was also sent off late in the contest against Bosnia for a second yellow on 84 minutes – which was only 22 minutes after his first. The game finished 1-1.

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