9 players you won’t believe came through the Liverpool academy

9 players you won’t believe came through the Liverpool academy

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It’s fair to say that Liverpool have produced some gems in their academy over the years but we bet you didn’t know a few of these names came through their ranks.

The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler are amongst the high-profile players that Liverpool have produced over the years.

We’ve scrolled through the archives and picked out nine players you won’t believe came through the Liverpool youth academy.

Peter Gulacsi

Liverpool snapped up a teenage Gulacsi back in 2007 and he first played for the academy and reserve sides as a teenager. He was then promoted to the senior team in his second season with the club.

The goalkeeper had three loan spells during his time at Anfield, but never actually got on the pitch for the Reds. These days he is Hungary’s number one and has racked up over 280 appearances for RB Leipzig.

Mikel San Jose

The Spanish midfielder was snapped up by Liverpool as an 18-year-old and he was immediately thrust into their youth and reserve sides.

He never got on the pitch for Liverpool and returned to Athletic Bilbao just a few years after his first exit. He went on to make 397 appearances for the Spanish club across an 11-year stay.

Jack Harrison

Belive it or not but Harrison actually started out in the Liverpool youth setup back in 2002. He eventually got his break with MLS outfit New York City FC and is now ripping things up for Leeds United in the Premier League.

He even spent time at Manchester United too.

READ: 9 players you probably had no idea were Man Utd academy graduates

Alexander Kacaniklic

Kacaniklic made a name for himself in the Premier League with Fulham but he actually spent three years of his youth career with Liverpool between 2007–2010.

These days he’s playing out in Cyprus for AEL Limassol.

David Nugent

Nugent still ranks as one of the finest ever Championship strikers, but never quite made a name for himself in the top flight. The 37-year-old was part of the Liverpool academy until he turned 15.

He held the record as the all-time Championship top goalscorer for several years with 121 goals but was recently pipped by Billy Sharp to the number-one spot. Still, we’ll always fondly remember his solitary England cap.

READ: An ode to David Nugent & a perfect England career we all dream of

Tom Ince

Son of former Liverpool midfielder Paul Ince, Tom spent his youth with the Liverpool academy and made one appearance for the first team back in 2010.

He’s since gone on to craft out a solid career for himself in the Championship and did spend a couple of seasons with Crystal Palace and Hull City in the Premier League. These days he is playing for Reading where his dad is the manager.

Pajtim Kasami

The Swiss midfielder spent one season with Liverpool’s youth set-up and joined the Premier League club on loan as a 16-year-old from Grasshopper. His move wasn’t turned permanent and he instead joined Lazio.

He’ll always be fondly remembered for this absolute belter he scored against Crystal Palace.

Lee Peltier

Peltier is still going strong in the Championship now aged 36. The Liverpool-born defender first joined the academy in 1997 at the age of 10 and then signed his first professional contract in 2004.

He made a total of four appearances for the Reds before then becoming an EFL journeyman. He has played for 12 different clubs in a career that has spanned over 18 years so far.

Sergi Canos

As a more recent example of having come through the Liverpool academy, Canos spent a total of three years at the club between 2013-2016. The Spanish winger joined Liverpool aged 16 from Barcelona.

He only made one first-team appearance for the Reds but is now smashing it with Brentford. He even scored their first ever Premier League goal.


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