Trent Alexander-Arnold

He was booked in the first half for a foul on Ben Davies, which he later revealed could have ended in him being sent off, before being substituted for first-choice right-back Nathaniel Clyne in the 68th minute.

Despite the indiscretion, his performance earned a spot in the EFL Cup Team of the Round alongside teammate Daniel Sturridge.

Alexander-Arnold's breakthrough into the first team was rewarded with a new long-term contract in November and he started in Liverpool's next EFL Cup match later that month against Leeds United.

He was named man of the match for his performance after registering his first assist for the club by setting up striker Divock Origi for the opening goal of a 2–0 win for Liverpool.

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

Considered one of the best right-backs in the world, he is known for his range of passing, crossing and assists.

Owing to such capabilities, he has also occasionally been deployed as a midfielder for both club and country.

Trent John Alexander-Arnold was born on 7 October 1998 in West Derby, Liverpool.

He attended St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, before later enrolling at St Mary's College in Crosby.

When he was six years old, local football club Liverpool hosted a half-term camp to which a number of pupils from his school were invited, and his was one of the names drawn from a hat to attend.

There, he was spotted by academy coach Ian Barrigan who subsequently approached his parents to offer him the chance to join the club's academy.

He began training two-to-three times a week, and in a variety of different positions, before later going on to captain the club at U16 and U18 level under coach Pepijn Lijnders.

In the intervening period, at the age of 14, he left St Mary's to enroll at Rainhill High School, an educational institution which shares an affiliation with the football club.

During his time in Liverpool's academy, Alexander-Arnold converted from a wide midfielder to a right-back.

It was the position that offered him the clearest path to the first team and he excelled in his new role, being singled out by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who tipped him to have a bright future at the club in his autobiography.

Alexander-Arnold joined Liverpool's academy in 2004 and captained the club across its youth levels.

As a result of his rapid progression, and in the buildup 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.

He made his senior debut in 2016, at age 18, and played in back-to-back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter, and being named in the Champions League Squad of the Season.

These appearances made him the youngest player to start in consecutive finals in the competition.

In the same year, he won the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Having previously taken part in Liverpool's pre-season tour of the United States, Alexander-Arnold made his professional debut on 25 October 2016, starting in a 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

He 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.

In May, having made 12 appearances across all competitions, he was named Liverpool's Young Player of the Season and was also nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award.

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.

On 15 August 2017, he scored his first goal for the club when he struck home from a free kick in a 2–1 first leg Champions League play-off round win over Bundesliga team 1899 Hoffenheim.

In doing so, he became the third youngest player to score on his European debut for Liverpool, after Michael Owen and David Fairclough.

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.

He then scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on 26 December in a 5–0 home win over Swansea City.

In March the following year, Alexander-Arnold endured his most difficult spell with the club to date, after struggling against Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford in successive weeks.

Nonetheless, he retained his position in Liverpool's starting line-up to become the youngest English player to start in a Champions League quarter-final match and performed strongly in a 3–0 win over English rivals Manchester City in April.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alexander-Arnold has also represented England at various youth levels and made his senior debut in 2018.

He has since featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he became only the fourth teenager to start a match for England in the tournament, in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, where his nation finished in third place in the inaugural edition of the competition, and the 2022 World Cup.

In domestic football, Alexander-Arnold was named the 2019–20 PFA Young Player of the Year and the inaugural Premier League Young Player of the Season, has thrice been named in the PFA Team of the Year, and helped end Liverpool's 30-year league title drought by winning the 2019–20 Premier League.

His success in 2020 led to his selection in the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11.

In the 2021–22 season, he claimed a domestic cup double, winning the EFL Cup and FA Cup.