<ul><li><h2><strong>Years: </strong>1999-2001</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Appearances: </strong>103</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Honours: </strong>FA Cup (2001), UEFA Cup (2001), League Cup (2001), UEFA Super Cup (2001)</h2></li></ul>

Sander Westerveld was signed for Liverpool by Gerard Houllier as a replacement for David James and Brad Friedel.

<p>The Dutch goalkeeper joined the club from Vitesse Arnhem in the summer of 1999 and enjoyed an impressive debut season that included 14 league clean sheets.</p><p>Westerveld made a number of errors during his second year at Anfield but nevertheless started all but two of the Reds' 63 fixtures in 2000-01 as a cup treble was secured.</p><p>His best moment was undoubtedly saving a penalty against Birmingham City in Cardiff to hand Liverpool the League Cup and Houllier's first trophy as manager, after a shootout.</p><p>The Reds went on to lift the FA Cup and UEFA Cup too, while also achieving qualification back into the Champions League.</p><p>However, Westerveld's place was under threat and only three games into the next campaign he made an unfortunate mistake against Bolton Wanderers in the last minute of the match.</p><p>Houllier signalled his career at the club was over by recruiting not one but two goalkeepers on the same day with the arrivals of Jerzy Dudek and Chris Kirkland.</p><p>Westerveld departed in December 2001 and revived his career with a successful spell in Spain at Real Sociedad, helping the Basque club to runners-up in La Liga and Champions League qualification.</p>

Past playersSander Westerveld

Years: 1999-2001

Appearances: 103

Honours: FA Cup (2001), UEFA Cup (2001), League Cup (2001), UEFA Super Cup (2001)

Sander Westerveld was signed for Liverpool by Gerard Houllier as a replacement for David James and Brad Friedel.