While the result wasn't exactly optimal, Liverpool did at least make a little bit of history during Monday's FA Cup third-round defeat at Wolves.
An adolescent he may well be, but the youngster duly went on to impress at the back for Liverpool with a number of smart plays that earned a 7/10 ESPN match rating and praise from Jurgen Klopp despite an auxiliary side eventually falling to a defeat at Molineux.
Indeed, to put the age gap into some kind of context, Hoever had not seen his first birthday when one of his Liverpool teammates made his own senior professional debut.
Ki-Jana Hoever was 296 days old when James Milner made his Leeds debut.
Liverpool's Ki-Jana Hoever is so young that he will not remember Dennis Bergkamp playing for Arsenal. Which is unacceptable.
Some offerings were a little cheekier than others.
Naturally, Hoever's tender years sparked despairing cries across social media from football fans bemoaning the ever-creeping loss of youth.
If you're still clinging on to those dreams of turning pro, it's time to let them go.