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First-Team Squad

Liverpool’s squad of 26 senior players has been built for the 2025/26 season at Anfield with world-class players at manager Arne Slot’s disposal. Their team includes three goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and six forwards, not including senior players away on loan.

Liverpool FC Goalkeepers

Alisson Becker

Name:	Alisson Ramses Becker
DOB:	02/10/1992
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2018
Club Joined From:	AS Roma
Squad/ Shirt Number:	1

Liverpool signed Alisson Becker from AS Roma in July 2018 for an initial €62.5m (£58m) plus €10m (£9m) in performance-related add-ons, which briefly marked the world record fee for a goalkeeper. The Brazilian has been the Reds’ No1 between the sticks ever since he arrived.

Giorgi Mamardashvili

Name:	Giorgi Mamardashvili
DOB:	29/11/2000
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2024
Club Joined From:	Valencia
Squad/ Shirt Number:	25

Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili joined Liverpool from Valencia in 2024 before spending the following season with the Spanish side. Arriving permanently in the summer of 2025, Mamardashvili is expected to feature as back-up to Alisson.

Read more about Giorgi Mamardashvili here

Freddie Woodman

Name:	Frederick John Woodman
DOB:	04/03/1997
Position:	Goalkeeper
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2025
Club Joined From:	Preston North End
Squad/ Shirt Number:	28

Liverpool signed experienced goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on a free transfer in the summer of 2025. After establishing himself as number one at Preston North End, Woodman arrives to act as Slot’s third-choice keeper.

Vitezslav Jaros (on loan at Ajax)

Name:	Vitezslav Jaros
DOB:	23/07/2001
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2017
Club Joined From:	Academy
Squad/ Shirt Number:	56

Vitezslav Jaros joined the Liverpool setup initially as an Under-18 prospect from Slavia Prague in 2017. He has since risen to a reserve role in the senior side following various loan spells. After making two appearances for the first-team in the 2024/25 campaign, Jaros will spend the new season on loan with Ajax.

Liverpool FC Defenders

Joe Gomez

Name:	Joseph Dave Gomez
DOB:	23/05/1997
Position:	Centre-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2015
Club Joined From:	Charlton Athletic
Squad/ Shirt Number:	2

Charlton Athletic sold Joe Gomez to Liverpool for £3.5m as a highly-rated teenager in July 2015. The centre-half has since developed into a squad player at Anfield between frequent absences to injury.

Read more about Joe Gomez here

Virgil van Dijk

Name:	Virgil van Dijk
DOB:	08/07/1991
Position:	Centre-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	January 2018
Club Joined From:	Southampton
Squad/ Shirt Number:	4

Liverpool struck a deal with Southampton in December 2017 for Virgil van Dijk to move to Anfield for £75m. The Dutchman has since become the world’s leading centre-back and is the current captain for Arne Slot’s team.

Ibrahima Konate

Name:	Ibrahima Konate
DOB:	25/05/1999
Position:	Centre-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	May 2021
Club Joined From:	RB Leipzig
Squad/ Shirt Number:	5

Jurgen Klopp triggered a £36m release clause in the contract of Ibrahima Konate for Liverpool to sign the defender from RB Leipzig in 2021. Although injuries have sporadically limited the Frenchman’s availability, he is the current recognised partner for Van Dijk.

Giovanni Leoni

Name:	Giovanni Leoni
DOB:	21/12/2006
Position:	Centre-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2025
Club Joined From:	Parma
Squad/ Shirt Number:	15

Liverpool signed teenaged centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma in the summer of 2025 after a breakout season for the Italian. He arrives as understudy to Van Dijk, Konate and Gomez, with the expectation of a future role in the starting XI.

Andy Roberston

Name:	Andrew Henry Robertson MBE
DOB:	11/03/1994
Position:	Left-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2017
Club Joined From:	Hull City
Squad/ Shirt Number:	26

Liverpool signed Andy Robertson from Hull City for £10m after the Tigers endured relegation from the Premier League.

He has since emerged as one of Europe’s best-attacking full-backs and received an MBE in December 2022 for services to football, charity and young people through his own charity.

Milos Kerkez

Name:	Milos Kerkez
DOB:	07/11/2003
Position:	Left-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2025
Club Joined From:	Bournemouth
Squad/ Shirt Number:	6

Liverpool brought Milos Kerkez in from Bournemouth in June 2025 after seeing him develop into one of the Premier League’s outstanding left-backs.

This Hungarian is set to challenge Robertson for a starting spot in Arne Slot’s XI.

Jeremie Frimpong

Name:	Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong
DOB:	10/12/2000
Position:	Right-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2025
Club Joined From:	Bayer Leverkusen
Squad/ Shirt Number:	30

Liverpool moved quickly to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold by signing right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen in June 2025.

A product of the Manchester City youth academy, Frimpong is set to offer Slot an option at full-back but also in attack as he aims to win a league title in three different countries.

Conor Bradley

Name:	Conor Bradley
DOB:	09/07/2003
Position:	Right-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	2019
Club Joined From:	Academy
Squad/ Shirt Number:	84

Conor Bradley joined Liverpool as a youth prospect following a trail from Northern Irish outfit Dungannon Swifts in 2019. Following his promotion to the Reds first-team, the talented right-back is in line for a bigger role as he battles Frimpong for a starting spot.

Kostas Tsimikas (on loan at AS Roma)

Name:	Konstantinos Tsimikas
DOB:	12/05/1996
Position:	Left-back
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2020
Club Joined From:	Olympiacos
Squad/ Shirt Number:	21

Liverpool brought Kostas Tsimikas to the Premier League from Olympiacos for £11.75m to give the Reds added depth at left-back. He has since proven to be a valuable squad player, but left on loan for AS Roma after seeing Milos Kerkez arrive in the summer of 2025.

Liverpool FC Midfielders

Wataru Endo

Name:	Wataru Endo
DOB:	09/02/1993
Position:	Defensive midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2023
Club Joined From:	VfB Stuttgart
Squad/ Shirt Number:	3

Klopp moved to reinforce his midfield at Liverpool with a £16m transfer from VfB Stuttgart for Wataru Endo in 2023. Endo ranked fourth for duels won (439) and seventh for distance covered (356km) in his final Bundesliga season.

Dominik Szoboszlai

Name:	Dominik Szoboszlai
DOB:	25/10/2000
Position:	Attacking midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2023
Club Joined From:	RB Leipzig
Squad/ Shirt Number:	8

Liverpool triggered a £60m release clause in the contract of Dominik Szoboszlai to sign the Hungary playmaker from RB Leipzig. He moved to Merseyside on the back of helping Die Roten Bullen defend their DFB-Pokal title.

Alexis Mac Allister

Name:	Alexis Mac Allister
DOB:	24/12/1998
Position:	Central midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2023
Club Joined From:	Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad/ Shirt Number:	10

Liverpool took advantage of a release clause in Alexis Mac Allister’s contract to sign the midfielder from Brighton. The 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina left the south coast for an initial £35m, rising up to £55m with add-ons.

Read more about Alexis Mac Allister here

Curtis Jones

Name:	Curtis Julian Jones
DOB:	30/01/2001
Position:	Central midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	February 2018
Club Joined From:	Academy
Squad/ Shirt Number:	17

Liverpool awarded Curtis Jones his first professional contract in 2018 after eight years in the club’s academy setup. He made his senior debut a year later and has spent his entire career to date at Anfield.

Trey Nyoni

Name:	Treymaurice Nyoni
DOB:	30/06/2007
Position:	Central midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2023
Club Joined From:	Leicester City
Squad/ Shirt Number:	42

Liverpool raided Leicester City for one of their top youth academy products in 2023, signing Trey Nyoni.

Nyoni made his first-team debut under Jurgen Klopp, before catching Arne Slot’s eye during the summer of 2024. The 18-year-old is expected to make up part of the first-team squad this season.

Read more about Trey Nyoni here

Ryan Gravenberch

Name:	Ryan Jiro Gravenberch
DOB:	16/05/2002
Position:	Central midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	September 2023
Club Joined From:	Bayern Munich
Squad/ Shirt Number:	38

Liverpool agreed to a deadline day transfer with Bayern Munich to sign Ryan Gravenberch for £34.5m in September 2023. The Dutchman left Der FCB just one year after joining the Allianz Arena outfit from AFC Ajax having started six of his 24 appearances.

Read more about Ryan Gravenberch here

Stefan Bajcetic

Name:	Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira
DOB:	22/10/2004/td>
Position:	Defensive midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	January 2021
Club Joined From:	Celta Vigo youth
Squad/ Shirt Number:	43

Liverpool secured what may prove to be a bargain £225k move for Stefan Bajcetic as a 16-year-old at Celta Vigo. The Spaniard made his senior debut in 2022 and soon emerged as a key first-team player. After a year out on loan in 2024/25, Bajcetic will hope to make an impact in Slot’s second season at the helm.

Florian Wirtz

Name:	Florian Richard Wirtz
DOB:	03/05/2003
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2025
Club Joined From:	Bayer Leverkusen
Squad/ Shirt Number:	7

Liverpool smashed their transfer record – and that of British football – by signing Florian Wirtz for £116m in June 2025.

A creative player with the ability to score and assist in equal measure, Wirtz arrives with big expectations to become one of the best players in the world.

Read more about Florian Wirtz here

James McConnell

Name:	James William McConnell
DOB:	13/09/2004
Position:	Centre-midfielder
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	2019
Club Joined From:	Sunderland Academy
Squad/ Shirt Number:	53

Klopp raided the academy ranks at Sunderland to sign James McConnell in 2019. The silky midfielder has gone on to play under both Klopp and Slot before spending the first half of 2025/26 on loan at Ajax.

Read more about James McConnell here

Harvey Elliott (on loan at Aston Villa)

Name:	Harvey Daniel James Elliott
DOB:	04/04/2003
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2019
Club Joined From:	Fulham
Squad/ Shirt Number:	19

Harvey Elliott was signed as one of the hottest prospects in English football by Liverpool in 2019, and has since been a part of the Reds squads that won the 2024/25 Premier League title. In search of more regular game time, Elliott was sent out on loan to Aston Villa.

Liverpool FC Forwards

Alexander Isak

Name:	Alexander Isak
DOB:	21/09/1999
Position:	Striker
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	September 2025
Club Joined From:	Newcastle United
Squad/ Shirt Number:	9

Liverpool spent a British record fee to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day in the summer of 2025.

The Swede was desperate to move to Anfield after finishing as runner-up in the 2024/25 Premier League Golden Boot race and will take the No. 9 shirt for Liverpool.

Hugo Ekitike

Name:	Hugo Timothee Ekitike
DOB:	20/06/2002
Position:	Centre-forward
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	July 2025
Club Joined From:	Eintracht Frankfurt
Squad/ Shirt Number:	22

Liverpool spent £79m to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2025 as he aimed to add more firepower to Slot’s front line.

Ekitike scored in his first three matches for the Reds, showing that he has what it takes to be one of the best centre-forwards in the Premier League.

Read more about Hugo Ekitike here

Mohamed Salah

Name:	Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
DOB:	15/06/1992
Position:	Right winger
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	June 2017
Club Joined From:	AS Roma
Squad/ Shirt Number:	11

AS Roma sold Mohamed Salah to Liverpool for £34m two years after the winger left Chelsea.

While the Egyptian struggled at Stamford Bridge, he has become a modern-day Premier League icon over his time at Anfield. The attacker has hit almost 250 goals across more than 400 matches for the Reds.

Federico Chiesa

Name:	Federico Chiesa
DOB:	25/10/1997
Position:	Winger
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2024
Club Joined From:	Juventus
Squad/ Shirt Number:	14

Liverpool made one statement signing in the summer 2024 transfer window by luring Federico Chiesa from Juventus for £10m, rising to £12.5m after add-ons.

The Italy international arrived to add quality and depth to the Reds’ frontline as a vastly versatile threat.

Cody Gakpo

Name:	Cody Mathes Gakpo
DOB:	07/05/1999
Position:	Centre-forward, Left winger
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	January 2023
Club Joined From:	AFC Ajax
Squad/ Shirt Number:	18

Among the newest faces at Liverpool includes Cody Gakpo following a £44m switch in January 2023. He lit up the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the Netherlands as a prodigious and dynamic attacking threat.

Rio Ngumoha

Name:	Rio Chima Ngumoha
DOB:	29/08/2008
Position:	Winger
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	August 2024
Club Joined From:	Chelsea
Squad/ Shirt Number:	73

Liverpool upset the applecart when they poached teenaged starlet Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea in 2024. The Blues were fuming that Ngumoha would not sign a contract and left for Anfield instead.

Having made his first team debut in an FA Cup tie against Accrington Stanley in January 2025, the flying winger made a big impression the following summer, forcing his way into Slot’s plans and scoring on his Premier League debut.

Forever

Diogo Jota

Name:	Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva
DOB:	04/12/1996 – 03/07/2025
Position:	Centre-forward, Left winger
Date Joined Liverpool FC:	September 2020
Club Joined From:	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad/ Shirt number:	20

Diogo Jota will forever be etched into Liverpool history after becoming the first player to have his number permanently retired.

Arriving from Wolves in 2020, Jota’s ability to score any type of goal instantly made him a fan favourite.

Tenacious, hard-working and unfailingly down to earth, the Portuguese left a gaping hole in the Liverpool squad after passing away in a car accident alongside his brother on July 3rd 2025.

Jota left the earth as a Premier League and UEFA Nations League champion but, tragically, he will never leave Liverpool. He may no longer be with us, but his spirit will live within the club for eternity. Forever 20.