Nothing gets a supporters’ pulse racing like a home-grown hero, and Liverpool have had plenty of those down the years.
From Ian Callaghan, holder of the club’s all-time record appearance record, to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the current ‘Scouser in the team’, the Reds have always been able to call upon players who have the club in their heart and soul, and who have understood and even helped form ‘The Liverpool Way.’
Below, GOAL takes a look at some of the finest players to have emerged from the club’s prolific youth system…
Liverpool’s best academy graduates of all time: From Fowler to Gerrard, Carragher and Alexander-Arnold
Getty/GOALNothing gets a supporters’ pulse racing like a home-grown hero, and Liverpool have had plenty of those down the years.
From Ian Callaghan, holder of the club’s all-time record appearance record, to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the current ‘Scouser in the team’, the Reds have always been able to call upon players who have the club in their heart and soul, and who have understood and even helped form ‘The Liverpool Way.’
Below, GOAL takes a look at some of the finest players to have emerged from the club’s prolific youth system…
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Getty ImagesSteven Gerrard
There has been no finer or more influential footballer to pull on the famous red shirt.
Gerrard joined the Reds at the age of eight, making his senior debut in 1998. By the time he left the club, 17 years later, he had made 710 appearances, scored 185 goals and won nine major honours, along with 114 England caps and countless individual awards.
The memories are countless, and Gerrard would later return to Liverpool as U18s coach. He now manages Aston Villa, and is seen by many as the natural successor to Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hotseat.
Liverpool’s best academy graduates of all time: From Fowler to Gerrard, Carragher and Alexander-Arnold
Getty/GOALNothing gets a supporters’ pulse racing like a home-grown hero, and Liverpool have had plenty of those down the years.
From Ian Callaghan, holder of the club’s all-time record appearance record, to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the current ‘Scouser in the team’, the Reds have always been able to call upon players who have the club in their heart and soul, and who have understood and even helped form ‘The Liverpool Way.’
Below, GOAL takes a look at some of the finest players to have emerged from the club’s prolific youth system…
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Getty Images
Steven Gerrard
There has been no finer or more influential footballer to pull on the famous red shirt.
Gerrard joined the Reds at the age of eight, making his senior debut in 1998. By the time he left the club, 17 years later, he had made 710 appearances, scored 185 goals and won nine major honours, along with 114 England caps and countless individual awards.
The memories are countless, and Gerrard would later return to Liverpool as U18s coach. He now manages Aston Villa, and is seen by many as the natural successor to Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hotseat.
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Getty ImagesTrent Alexander-Arnold
The jewel in Liverpool’s Kirkby academy, and the player against whom all future graduates will be measured.
Alexander-Arnold was a wiry, ulta-competitive midfield player when working his way through the youth ranks, but since making his senior debut for the Reds in 2016 he has developed into the ultimate modern-day full-back, a prolific creator, mesmerising passer of the ball and, at 23, a winner of every major club honour.
By the time he finishes, he will be one of Liverpool’s best ever, without doubt.
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Liverpool’s best academy graduates of all time: From Fowler to Gerrard, Carragher and Alexander-Arnold
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GOAL selects the greatest players produced at one of the world’s most famous talent factoriesNothing gets a supporters’ pulse racing like a home-grown hero, and Liverpool have had plenty of those down the years.
From Ian Callaghan, holder of the club’s all-time record appearance record, to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the current ‘Scouser in the team’, the Reds have always been able to call upon players who have the club in their heart and soul, and who have understood and even helped form ‘The Liverpool Way.’
Below, GOAL takes a look at some of the finest players to have emerged from the club’s prolific youth system…
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Steven Gerrard
There has been no finer or more influential footballer to pull on the famous red shirt.Gerrard joined the Reds at the age of eight, making his senior debut in 1998. By the time he left the club, 17 years later, he had made 710 appearances, scored 185 goals and won nine major honours, along with 114 England caps and countless individual awards.
The memories are countless, and Gerrard would later return to Liverpool as U18s coach. He now manages Aston Villa, and is seen by many as the natural successor to Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hotseat.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
The jewel in Liverpool’s Kirkby academy, and the player against whom all future graduates will be measured.Alexander-Arnold was a wiry, ulta-competitive midfield player when working his way through the youth ranks, but since making his senior debut for the Reds in 2016 he has developed into the ultimate modern-day full-back, a prolific creator, mesmerising passer of the ball and, at 23, a winner of every major club honour.
By the time he finishes, he will be one of Liverpool’s best ever, without doubt.
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Robbie Fowler
Few Liverpool players before or since have been as adored as Fowler, or evoke such fond memories.‘The Toxteth Terror’ burst onto the scene as a teenager, scoring on his Reds debut against Fulham in the League Cup in 1993 and then, in the return leg, netting five times at Anfield a fortnight later.
He would pass 30 goals in three of his first four seasons in professional football, thrilling with his ability to produce just about any type of finish. Injuries would eventually slow his rise, but he still scored in both the League Cup and UEFA Cup finals of 2001, as Liverpool won a remarkable treble of cup competitions.
He left for Leeds the following season, but would make an emotional return to Anfield in 2006. The roar which greeted
Liverpool’s best academy graduates of all time: From Fowler to Gerrard, Carragher and Alexander-Arnold
Getty/GOALNothing gets a supporters’ pulse racing like a home-grown hero, and Liverpool have had plenty of those down the years.
From Ian Callaghan, holder of the club’s all-time record appearance record, to Trent Alexander-Arnold, the current ‘Scouser in the team’, the Reds have always been able to call upon players who have the club in their heart and soul, and who have understood and even helped form ‘The Liverpool Way.’
Below, GOAL takes a look at some of the finest players to have emerged from the club’s prolific youth system…
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Getty Images
Steven Gerrard
There has been no finer or more influential footballer to pull on the famous red shirt.
Gerrard joined the Reds at the age of eight, making his senior debut in 1998. By the time he left the club, 17 years later, he had made 710 appearances, scored 185 goals and won nine major honours, along with 114 England caps and countless individual awards.
The memories are countless, and Gerrard would later return to Liverpool as U18s coach. He now manages Aston Villa, and is seen by many as the natural successor to Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hotseat.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
The jewel in Liverpool’s Kirkby academy, and the player against whom all future graduates will be measured.
Alexander-Arnold was a wiry, ulta-competitive midfield player when working his way through the youth ranks, but since making his senior debut for the Reds in 2016 he has developed into the ultimate modern-day full-back, a prolific creator, mesmerising passer of the ball and, at 23, a winner of every major club honour.
By the time he finishes, he will be one of Liverpool’s best ever, without doubt.
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GettyRobbie Fowler
Few Liverpool players before or since have been as adored as Fowler, or evoke such fond memories.
‘The Toxteth Terror’ burst onto the scene as a teenager, scoring on his Reds debut against Fulham in the League Cup in 1993 and then, in the return leg, netting five times at Anfield a fortnight later.
He would pass 30 goals in three of his first four seasons in professional football, thrilling with his ability to produce just about any type of finish. Injuries would eventually slow his rise, but he still scored in both the League Cup and UEFA Cup finals of 2001, as Liverpool won a remarkable treble of cup competitions.
He left for Leeds the following season, but would make an emotional return to Anfield in 2006. The roar which greeted his second ‘debut’ against Birmingham will never be forgotten. He was, is and always will be one of Anfield’s favourite sons.
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Getty ImagesIan Callaghan
Liverpool’s all-time record appearance-maker, a World Cup winner and an absolute gentleman to go with it.
Callaghan played 857 times for the Reds between 1960 and 1978, a record which is unlikely to ever be surpassed. He was a key part of the side which won the Second Division title under Bill Shankly in 1962, and the one which lifted the FA Cup for the first time three years later.
He finished with five First Division winners’ medals, two European Cups, two UEFA Cups and two FA Cups, and was named Footballer of the Year in 1974. A relentless professional, and one of the true Anfield greats.
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