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More often than not, we measure a player’s legacy in terms of the number of trophies won by them during their career. Although this doesn’t paint a completely accurate picture of the player’s influence on the sport since football is a team game, the world we live in is heavily reliant on statistics.
The current Liverpool side managed by Jurgen Klopp is one of the most exciting teams in world football. Although the German manager took his time to mould the side into what he envisioned when he first took over the reigns of the club, his passion and dedication are paying dividends right now.
The club lifted the Champions League last season, whilst also adding the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup trophies to their cabinet this season.
However, their biggest success might be just around the corner. With a 25-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, the Reds have one hand on the trophy already, and were it not for the global pandemic, Klopp and his players could have been celebrating their success as we speak.
On that note, we take a look at the current Liverpool players who have won the most number of trophies throughout their careers.
Note – Both club and international trophies have been considered.
#5 Georginio Wijnaldum (Trophies won – 7)
One of the most important cogs in Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side, Gini Wijnaldum has quietly cemented his place as one of the best midfielders in the world at the moment. The 29-year old, who started as an attacking midfielder with PSV and Newcastle, has admirably curbed his attacking forays under Klopp to allow the full-backs to bomb forward and wreak havoc in the opposition half.
The Dutch midfielder, who started his career in the Eredivisie with Feyenoord, came into the limelight following his performances with PSV. In the 2014/15 season, Wijnaldum scored 14 goals from midfield as he captained his side to a first league title since 2008.
Following this success in his home country, English side Newcastle United came calling for the midfielder in 2015. After spending a solitary season with the Magpies, Wijnaldum made a £25 million move to English giants Liverpool.
Despite finishing trophy-less in his first two seasons at Anfield, the midfielder played a crucial role in his 3rd season as Jurgen Klopp’s men lifted their 6th Champions League trophy. The Dutchman's fantastic brace in the 4-0 comeback win against Barcelona in the semi-finals has already become the stuff of legend.
The midfielder has further filled his trophy cabinet since, by lifting the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup trophies in the currently suspended season.
Trophies won:
Dutch Cup – 2007-08, 2011-12
Dutch Super Cup – 2013
Eredivisie – 2014-15
UEFA Champions League – 2018-19
UEFA Super Cup – 2019
FIFA Club World Cup – 2019
#4 Takumi Minamino (Trophies won – 9)
Takumi Minamino has been at Liverpool for just over four months now. Despite a slow start to life in the Premier League, the Japanese international is expected to flourish in the coming months under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp.
The German mastermind, who is known for his steady integration of new signings into the first team, knows that he has a gem of a player on his hands. Even before Minamino ran rings around Virgil van Dijk while playing for RB Salzburg in the Champions League meeting earlier this season, Klopp had been monitoring the Japanese youngster’s progress and his performance at Anfield just reinforced his belief.
Minamino, who moved to Europe in 2015, has won the League and Cup double in all but one of his five seasons in Austria, such has been Red Bull Salzburg’s domestic domination. If the current season resumes, the Japanese midfielder could very soon lift his first trophy in England.
Trophies Won:
Austrian Bundesliga – 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Austrian Cup – 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19
#3 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Trophies won – 9)
Next on this list is English attacking midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who burst onto the scene as an exciting 18-year old winger for Arsenal in the 2011-12 season, and is already into his 9th Premier League campaign.
Despite the initial promise, Oxlade-Chamberlain never really fulfilled his potential at the Emirates, with injuries becoming his persistent enemy. Still, the Englishman managed to lift 3 FA Cups with the Gunners as they finally ended their 10-year wait for a trophy in 2014.
Arsenal decided to cash in on the injury-prone midfielder with Liverpool agreeing to pay £35 million to acquire his services in the summer of 2017. After a good start to his Liverpool career, Oxlade-Chamberlain missed almost the entirety of the 2018-19 campaign that culminated in the Reds lifting their 6th Champions League trophy.
Despite his injury struggles last year, the 26-year old has managed to come back stronger than before, and the 2019-20 season has statistically been the best goal-scoring season of his career. The Super Cup victory over Chelsea and the Club World Cup triumph against Flamengo have been nice little additions to his trophy cabinet this season.
Trophies Won:
FA Cup – 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17
FA Community Shield – 2014, 2015, 2017
UEFA Champions League – 2018-19
UEFA Super Cup – 2019
FIFA Club World Cup – 2019
#2 James Milner (Trophies won – 9)
The only Liverpool player on this list who has had prior experience of lifting the Premier League trophy, James Milner, a 2-time Premier League champion, is on course to lift his third should the league restart at any point in the near future.
Milner, who has represented four Premier League sides, won his first major honour way back in 2006 as Newcastle United won the now-defunct UEFA Intertoto Cup. The English midfielder enjoyed five trophy filled years in Manchester as he managed to lay his hands at least once on all four domestic trophies – the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Community Shield.
After seeking a new challenge with a wish to play in central midfield, Liverpool snapped up Milner as a free agent in 2015, and since then, the reliable midfield general has taken his game to another level. The 34-year old’s experience has helped the Reds get over the line on many an occasion, and this has also coincided with the club returning to winning ways under the management of Jurgen Klopp.
Milner, who recently signed a contract extension till 2022, also managed to get his hands on the only major trophy missing from his CV – the Champions League.
Trophies Won:
UEFA Intertoto Cup – 2006
Premier League – 2011-12, 2013-14
FA Cup – 2010-11
League Cup – 2013-14
Community Shield – 2012
UEFA Champions League – 2018-19
UEFA Super Cup – 2019
FIFA Club World Cup – 2019
#1 Xherdan Shaqiri (Trophies won – 17)
Surprisingly, Xherdan Shaqiri is the distant winner in terms of the number of trophies won at Liverpool. Despite possessing a glittering CV, Shaqiri has never been the main cog in the winning machines. Sure, he has played his part, but a combination of injuries and quality competition has meant that the Swiss international has always been seen more of as an impact player off the bench.
Starting his career with Swiss giants Basel, Shaqiri won the Swiss League title three years on the trot. Quality performances in the Champions League made Bayern Munich sit up and take notice as they signed the pocket-sized midfielder in 2012.
Success flowed in during his stint in Germany as he won the league title in each of his three seasons, including a historic treble of the Champions League, Bundesliga and the German Cup in the 2012-13 season.
After a promising yet trophy-less spell with Stoke City, Liverpool activated his £13.5 million release clause to sign him up on a five-year deal in 2018. In his first season at the club, Shaqiri helped the Reds clinch the Champions League trophy, the second of his career.
Injuries have stunted his appearances to just 10 this season in all competitions, and with the Reds singing Takumi Minamino during the winter, Shaqiri might just be on his way out of the club in the summer.
Trophies Won:
Swiss Super League – 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12
Swiss Cup – 2009-10, 2011-12
Bundesliga – 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15
DFB Pokal – 2012-13, 2013-14
UEFA Champions League – 2012-13, 2018-19
German Super Cup – 2012
UEFA Super Cup – 2013, 2019
FIFA Club World Cup – 2013, 2019
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