Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alexander-Arnold with England at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Trent John Alexander-Arnold[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 66
Youth career
2004–2016 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Liverpool 33 (1)
National team‡
2013–2014 England U16 6 (0)
2014–2015 England U17 11 (0)
2016 England U18 2 (0)
2016– England U19 10 (7)
2017– England U21 3 (0)
2018– England 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:24, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Trent John Alexander-Arnold (born 7 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team.

Alexander-Arnold is an academy graduate of Liverpool and made his senior debut in 2016, aged 18. He has since made over 50 appearances and won the club's Young Player of the Season award in 2017 and 2018. He represented England at all youth levels from under-16 through to under-21 before making his senior debut in June 2018. He has since represented his nation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Liverpool

Early life and career

Alexander-Arnold was born in West Derby, Liverpool, where he attended St Matthews Catholic Primary School.[4][5] When he was six years old, local football club Liverpool hosted a community summer camp to which his school was invited. Alexander-Arnold's name was drawn from a hat to attend the camp where he was spotted by academy coach Ian Barrigan who subsequently offered him the chance to join the club's academy. He began training two-to-three times a week and later went on to captain the club at U16 and U18 level under coach Pepijn Lijnders.[6][7][8][9] He excelled during his time with the academy and in 2015 was singled out by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who tipped him to have a bright future at the club in his autobiography.[10] In the run up to the 2015–16 season, Alexander-Arnold was selected in the first team squad by manager Brendan Rodgers for the team's final pre-season friendly against Swindon Town where he marked his unofficial debut for the club in a 2–1 win.[11][12]

2016–present: Breakthough

Alexander-Arnold captaining the Liverpool U18 side against Arsenal U18 in 2016.

Having previously taken part in Liverpool's pre-season tour of the United States, Alexander-Arnold made his first-team debut on 25 October 2016, starting in a 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. He was booked in the first half for a foul on Ben Davies before being substituted for first-choice right back Nathaniel Clyne in the 68th minute.[13][14] Former club-captain Gerrard later backed Alexander-Arnold "to become a top professional" after his debut with his performance also earning him a spot in the EFL Cup Team of the Round alongside teammate Daniel Sturridge.[15][16]

On 8 November 2016, Liverpool announced that Alexander-Arnold had signed a new long-term contract with the club.[17] He started in Liverpool's next EFL Cup match later that month and registered his first assist for the club, setting up striker Divock Origi for the opening goal of a 2–0 win over Leeds United.[18] He was also named man of the match for his performance.[19] Alexander-Arnold then made his Premier League debut on 14 December, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Middlesbrough, and made his first league start in a 1–1 draw with Manchester United on 15 January 2017.[20][21] In May, he was named Liverpool's Young Player of the Season and was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award.[22][23][24] His debut season ended with him having made 12 appearances across all competitions for the club.[25]

Alexander-Arnold (bottom, left-centre) lining-up for Liverpool in a Champions League match against Spartak Moscow in 2017.

In the buildup to the 2017–18 season, regular right-back Clyne suffered a serious back injury which afforded Alexander-Arnold the opportunity to rotate with Joe Gomez during the early stages of the campaign.[26] On 15 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring from a free kick in a 2–1 first leg Champions League play-off round win over Bundesliga team Hoffenheim.[27] In doing so, he became the third youngest player to score on his European debut for Liverpool, after Michael Owen and David Fairclough.[28] During the group stages of the competition, Alexander-Arnold scored again in a 7–0 Champions League win over Maribor on 17 October, a result which was the joint-largest ever away win in the competition, and largest away win by an English club.[29] He then scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on Boxing Day, netting in a 5–0 win over Swansea City at Anfield.[30]

On 4 April 2018, Alexander-Arnold became the youngest English player to start in a Champions League quarter-final match and performed strongly in a 3–0 win over Manchester City. His performance saw him named man of the match and earned him praise from the media for his ability to nullify City winger Leroy Sané.[31][32] He impressed again in the reverse fixture as Liverpool eliminated City 5–1 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in 10 years.[33] On 10 May, his domestic and European form was rewarded when he won the Liverpool Young Player of the Season award for the second season running.[34] Later that month, he became the youngest Liverpool player to start in a Champions League final when he was named in the starting line-up against two-time reigning champions, Real Madrid. Tasked with marking Cristiano Ronaldo, he performed admirably though Liverpool ultimately succumbed to a 3–1 defeat.[35][36] In July, following the conclusion of the season, he was nominated for the Golden Boy award.[37]

During the early stages of the following season, he made his 50th appearance for Liverpool when he started in a 2–1 victory over Tottenham; the same opposition against whom he had made his debut almost two years prior.[38] In October, he was one of 10 players nominated for the inaugural Kopa Trophy, an award presented by France Football to the best young player under the age of 21.[39]

International career

England national youth teams

Alexander-Arnold represented England at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Alexander-Arnold has represented England at various youth levels and featured at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[40] On 7 October 2016, he scored twice for the England U19 team in a 3–1 win over Croatia.[41] He repeated the feat in November in a 3–2 loss to Wales, though his first goal was later credited as an own goal by Mark Harris, and on 24 March 2017 again scored twice in a 3–0 defeat of Spain which secured England's qualification for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[42][43] He did not feature at the tournament itself, though, as Liverpool reached an agreement with England to rest him ahead of the following season's league campaign.[25] England went on to defeat Portugal in the final to claim their first ever title in the competition.[44]

The following month, Alexander-Arnold was called up to the England U21 team for the first time for their UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Netherlands and Latvia.[45] He made his debut against the latter on 5 September, starting in a 3–0 win played in Bournemouth.[46]

Senior England national team

In March 2018, while part of the U21 team, Alexander-Arnold was invited to train with the senior national team for the first time ahead of their friendly matches against Italy and the Netherlands.[47] He received his first call-up in May 2018 when he was named in Gareth Southgate's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[48] His debut followed on 7 June 2018 when he started in a 2–0 pre-tournament friendly win over Costa Rica at Elland Road.[49] Prior to the match, he was handed his match jersey by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.[50] Alexander-Arnold then made his debut in the competition on 28 June, starting in a 1–0 defeat to Belgium after both sides had already confirmed their progression to the knockout stages. In doing so, he became only the fourth teenager to start for England at a World Cup.[51] It remained, however, his only appearance as Kieran Trippier was preferred at right-back and featured throughout as England were defeated by Croatia in the semi-finals and then again by Belgium in the third place play-off.[52]

Personal life

Alexander-Arnold was born in West Derby; a short distance from Liverpool's training ground, Melwood.

Alexander-Arnold is the nephew of former Reading and Millwall footballer, and former Manchester United club secretary, John Alexander.[15] His maternal grandmother, Dooreen Carling, was once also in a relationship with former United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, before moving to New York City where she later married. Alexander-Arnold was thus eligible to play for the United States prior to making his England debut.[53] He has two brothers; Tyler, who is four years his senior and Marcel, who is three years younger.[54]

Outside of football, Alexander-Arnold volunteers as an ambassador for Liverpool-based charity, An Hour for Others which seeks to provide underprivileged members of the community with anything from food hampers and toys to cooking and science lessons. He has supported the charity since being introduced to it by his mother in his mid-teens. During his time with Liverpool's academy, he and teammate Kris Owens pledged to support the initiative if either of them made it as professional footballers.[53]

He is also an avid chess player, having been introduced to the sport by his father as a youngster, and in 2018 he played an invitational match against world champion Magnus Carlsen. The match, which was played to promote the sport, ended in defeat for Alexander-Arnold after seventeen moves, eight more than technology entreprenuer Bill Gates managed when he faced Carlsen a few months prior.[55]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2016–17[56] Premier League 702030—120
2017–18[57] Premier League 191200012[lower-alpha 1]2333
2018–19[58] Premier League 7000002[lower-alpha 1]090
Career total 3314030142543
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 11 September 2018[59]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 201830
Total30

Honours

Liverpool

England

Individual

References

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