Trent Kone-Doherty
Trent Toure Kone-Doherty (born 30 June 2006) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Liverpool Academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trent Toure Kone-Doherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Foyle Harps | ||
| 2019–2022 | Derry City | ||
| 2022– | Liverpool | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 7 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Kone-Doherty first started playing football for local side Foyle Harps, joining at the age of six.[2][3]
He joined Derry City at the age of thirteen, and went on to train with the first team squad, being involved in pre-season friendlies and earning himself a spot on the bench for a League of Ireland Premier Division game against St Patrick's Athletic at the age of fifteen.[4] Despite not making his debut for Derry City, he began to attract attention from British clubs Celtic and Liverpool, having gone on trial with the former in 2020.[5][6]
In July 2022, he signed for Liverpool in a deal worth a reported £150,000.[3][6] His career in Merseyside got off to a blistering start, scoring nine goals in his first 10 appearances for Liverpool's youth teams.[7] In August 2023, he scored on his Premier League 2 debut for Liverpool under-21s.[8]
Kone-Doherty signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 October 2023.[9]
International career edit
Kone-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-17 level.[10][11] In 2022, he was named "best player" at the under-16 Miljan Miljanic Tournament in Serbia.[6]
References edit
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Caoimhe (7 July 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: The rise of Liverpool's new teenage 'flying machine'". theathletic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ Healy, Martin (26 October 2022). "Who is Trent Kone-Doherty? Meet the Irish teenage sensation banging in goals for Liverpool". extra.ie. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Victor, Tom (24 March 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Meet the Irish teenager set to join Liverpool". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Gott, Tom (26 June 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Who is Liverpool's new signing?". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool fans calling for first team role for ex-Derry star Trent Kone Doherty". belfastlive.co.uk. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Evans, Gregg (10 October 2023). "How Liverpool sign young players - and why this summer's recruits are so exciting". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty signs first professional contract with Liverpool". Liverpool F.C. 31 October 2023.
- ^ Trent Kone-Doherty at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Killen, Stephen (22 July 2022). "Liverpool starlet Trent Kone-Doherty breaks silence after Derry City move". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.