What happened to 11 Liverpool starlets who tasted international glory July 10, 2023 author3

What happened to 11 Liverpool starlets who tasted international glory
July 10, 2023 author3

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The Liverpool pair helped England to Under-21 European Championship glory on Saturday.
Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott were crowned European champions with England on Saturday evening as the young Lions defeated Spain.

Lee Carsley’s side, who had won all five of their games en-route to the final without conceding a goal, ran out 1-0 winners to become only the third England side to win the Under-21s European Championships. Jones netted the winning goal on the night and was named Player of the Match for his performance.

The young Lions twice won the tournament in the eighties, in 1982 and 1984, but had only once reached the final since then with Liverpool legend James Milner part of the side that lost to Germany in 2009.

For the record, former Reds Sammy Lee, Steve McMahon, and David Hodgson all featured in 1982, while Paul Walsh and Howard Gayle were members of the 1984 squad…

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Liverpool trio Jarell Quansah, Luke Chambers, and Harvey Davies (top left), former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke, former Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster (bottom left), and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (right) have all won trophies with England at youth level
Liverpool trio Jarell Quansah, Luke Chambers, and Harvey Davies (top left), former Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke, former Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster (bottom left), and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (right) have all won trophies with England at youth level(Image: Getty Images)
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Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott were crowned European champions with England on Saturday evening as the young Lions defeated Spain.

Lee Carsley’s side, who had won all five of their games en-route to the final without conceding a goal, ran out 1-0 winners to become only the third England side to win the Under-21s European Championships. Jones netted the winning goal on the night and was named Player of the Match for his performance.

The young Lions twice won the tournament in the eighties, in 1982 and 1984, but had only once reached the final since then with Liverpool legend James Milner part of the side that lost to Germany in 2009.

For the record, former Reds Sammy Lee, Steve McMahon, and David Hodgson all featured in 1982, while Paul Walsh and Howard Gayle were members of the 1984 squad.

As a result, Jones and Elliott helped end ‘40 years of hurt’ for the young Lions, with both playing their part for the Under-21s out in Romania and Georgia. The former has been one of the stars of the tournament, and put in a man-of-the-match performance in England’s semi-final win over Israel, while the latter, who has admittedly been predominantly limited to a substitute role, scored a spectacular individual goal against Germany when making his only start.

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While England’s ‘patchy’ international record is well-documented, a number of Reds have actually enjoyed international success with the young Lions during the Premier League era. While success for Jones and Elliott is the most high-profile, coming at the more senior stage, we take a look at Liverpool’s previous champions they have managed to emulate…

Under-20s World champions – 2017

England Under-20s were crowned World champions in 2017, with two then-Reds part of Paul Simpson’s squad out in South Korea. Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp would sign the young Lions’ star of the tournament later that summer.

Sheyi Ojo and Ovie Ejaria would make five and three appearances respectively for England at the tournament, with the former claiming an assist after coming off the bench in the semi-final win over Italy.

Both starting just once at the tournament, Ojo came off the bench in the final as the young Lions beat Venezuela 1-0, while Ejaria was left unused.

In contrast, imminent Liverpool player Dominic Solanke won the Golden Ball for best player, scoring four goals to fire England to World glory. An ever-present throughout, the then Chelsea man was on the scoresheet in the young Lions’ opening 3-0 victory over Argentina, before scoring the winner in their 1-0 quarter-final win over Mexico, and a brace in their 3-1 semi-final dismantling of Italy.
Solanke would leave Liverpool after just 18 months in January 2019, having scored one goal from 27 appearances for Klopp’s side, as he was sold to AFC Bournemouth for an initial £19m. He remains with the Cherries to date, and scored six Premier League goals last season as they avoided relegation.

Ejaria was sold to Reading in a £3.5m deal in August 2020 after a successful loan, having made eight appearances for Liverpool. Meanwhile, Ojo joined Cardiff City on a free transfer last summer, having made 13 appearances and scored one goal for the Reds, but having not played competitively for the first team since January 2017.

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Making four senior appearances for the Reds, Brewster was an unused substitute as Liverpool won both the Champions League and European Super Cup in 2019. He left the Reds for Sheffield United in a £23.5m deal in October 2020, but has made a minimal impact at Bramall Lane with injury sidelining him for most of last season as the Blades won promotion back to the Premier League.

Under-17s European champions – 2010 and 2014

As well as winning the World Cup in 2017, England Under-17s have also won the European Championships on two occasions – in 2010 and 2014. There were two former Liverpool players competing in the former, while two further Reds were part of the latter success.

Conor Coady and Andre Wisdom were both members of the 2010-winning side, as the young Lions took part in 80-minute matches out in Liechtenstein.

Missing the opening game against Czech Republic, Coady was an ever-present for the rest of the tournament as he captained the young Lions to glory. Meanwhile, Wisdom was an ever-present throughout and was decisive at both ends in the final win over Spain. Having opened the scoring with an own goal, the Liverpool defender equalised as England went on to record a 2-1 win.

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