Liverpool’s academy has a rich history of developing future first-team stars, but who are their current group of Under-21 prospects now striving to follow Trent Alexander-Arnold into the senior setup at Anfield?
Liverpool legends to have started their careers as part of the academy include Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen.
The Merseyside outfit’s present batch of young talents play in the Premier League 2 Division 1 under head coach Barry Lewtas. He replaced Neil Critchley at the helm in May 2020. While the Reds’ junior side play their home matches at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre in Kirkby, which is also their base.
Liverpool Under-21 Goalkeepers
Name: Vitezslav Jaros (on loan to Stockport County)
Date of birth: 23/07/2001
Name: Liam Hughes
Date of birth: 19/08/2001
Name: Oscar Kelly
Date of birth: 22/11/2002
Name: Jakub Ojrzynski
Date of birth: 19/02/2003
Name: Harvey Davies
Date of birth: 03/09/2003
Name: Fabian Mrozek
Date of birth: 28/09/2003
Under-21 Defenders
Name: Anderson Arroyo (on loan to Deportivo Alaves)
Date of birth: 27/09/1999
Position: Right-back
Name: Conor Bradley (on loan to Bolton Wanderers)
Date of birth: 09/07/2003
Position: Right-back
Name: Isaac Mabaya
Date of birth: 22/09/2004
Position: Right-back
Name: Billy Koumetio
Date of birth: 14/11/2002
Position: Centre-half
Name: Jarell Quansah (on loan to Bristol Rovers)
Date of birth: 29/01/2003
Position: Centre-half
Name: Lee Jones
Date of birth: 06/07/2004
Position: Centre-half
Name: Terence Miles
Date of birth: 12/09/2004
Position: Centre-half
Name: Adam Lewis (on loan to Newport County)
Date of birth: 08/11/1999
Position: Left-back
Name: Owen Beck
Date of birth: 09/08/2002
Position: Left-back
Name: James Norris
Date of birth: 04/04/2003
Position: Left-back
Name: Luke Chambers (on loan to Kilmarnock)
Date of birth: 24/06/2004
Position: Left-back
Name: Calum Scanlon
Date of birth: 14/02/2005
Position: Left-back
Under-21 Midfielders
Name: Jay Spearing (Player/Coach)
Date of birth: 25/11/1988
Position: Defensive midfielder
Name: Leighton Clarkson (on loan to Aberdeen)
Date of birth: 19/10/2001
Position: Defensive midfielder
Name: Luca Stephenson
Date of birth: 17/09/2003
Position: Defensive midfielder
Name: Matteo Ritaccio
Date of birth: 04/10/2001
Position: Central midfielder
Name: Tyler Morton (on loan to Blackburn Rovers)
Date of birth: 31/10/2002
Position: Central midfielder
Name: Dominic Corness
Date of birth: 05/05/2003
Position: Central midfielder
Name: James McConnell
Date of birth: 13/09/2004
Position: Central midfielder
Name: Tommy Pilling
Date of birth: 14/09/2004
Position: Central midfielder
Name: Bobby Clark
Date of birth: 07/02/2005
Position: Central midfielder
Name: James Balagizi
Date of birth: 20/09/2003
Position: Attacking midfielder
Name: Melkamu Frauendorf
Date of birth: 12/01/2004
Position: Attacking midfielder
Under-21 Attackers
Name: Jack Bearne (on loan to Kidderminster Harriers)
Date of birth: 15/09/2001
Position: Right winger
Name: Tom Hill
Date of birth: 13/10/2002
Position: Right winger
Name: Harvey Blair
Date of birth: 14/09/2003
Position: Right winger
Name: Kaide Gordon
Date of birth: 05/10/2004
Position: Right winger
Name: Ben Doak
Date of birth: 11/11/2005
Position: Right winger
Name: Paul Glatzel
Date of birth: 20/02/2001
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Fidel O’Rourke (on loan to Halifax Town)
Date of birth: 05/02/2002
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Layton Stewart
Date of birth: 03/09/2002
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Max Woltman
Date of birth: 20/08/2003
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Oakley Cannonier
Date of birth: 06/05/2004
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Lewis Koumas
Date of birth: 19/09/2005
Position: Centre-forward
Name: Mateusz Musialowski
Date of birth: 16/10/2003
Position: Left winger