Callum Wright also has links to Gerrard and Liverpool.
The 24-year-old Argyle midfielder grew up idolising the former England international and, like Gerrard, attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, which is famed for churning out footballers.
But unlike Gerrard, who enjoyed a 17-year career at the Merseyside club, Wright, who served as a mascot for the Reds, cut his teeth in the full-time game at Blackburn Rovers after being discarded by Everton as a 13-year-old.
"Callum came in as an under-16 player initially. He looked hungry and was a real inner-city footballer, the type who doesn't want to hold back, wants to show how good he is and the ability he has," Rovers' Under-23 boss Mike Sheron, who previously took charge of their youth sides, told BBC Sport.
"He wants to score goals, he's determined, he'll take the ball in tight areas, work and do the out of possession stuff. He is a good lad to have at Championship level and who knows how far he can go in the future."
The only disappointment for Sheron, who exchanged a warm greeting with Wright when the clubs recently met in the Championship, was that he did not stick around to develop at Ewood Park.
With the likes of Everton circling and tabling a bid reportedly worth more than £1m, he left Lancashire as a 17-year-old and instead joined Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.
"He was flying and had a purple patch for the Under 21s, scoring curlers in four or five games in a row, and I think he just got frustrated because Tony Mowbray [then manager], wasn't overly convinced he could make an impact on the first team at the time," added Sheron.
"He went to Leicester and it didn't really work for him but he has always been true to himself and just wanted to play, going to Cheltenham and Blackpool as well.
"I often say to young players, life sometimes won't go your way but what are you prepared to do about it? Moving to Plymouth, you could see that he wanted to develop his career. He has prioritised his football.
"I watched him in the fourth round, knowing he is a big Liverpool fan, so to beat them must have been fantastic for him. I was delighted for him - it is great to see his journey."