Cody Gakpo, forward - Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC added the reigning Dutch Footballer of the Year to their squad with the signing of versatile forward Cody Gakpo in January 2023.
Gakpo set out on his journey towards the professional game by trialling with PSV Eindhoven at the age of six, beginning a development that would see him blossom into a leading figure for club and country.
Having progressed all the way through the Eredivisie side's youth ranks, a first chance to represent the team he supported as a boy at senior level arrived in February 2018 with a brief substitute appearance against Feyenoord in league action.
The special moment of his maiden goal for PSV came later in the same year, with Gakpo opening the scoring in a 4-0 Dutch cup victory away at Excelsior Maassluis in the September.
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Date of birth
7 May 1999
Nationality
Dutch
Honours
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Match reportAlexander Isak and Cody Gakpo strike to give Liverpool victory at West Ham. Goals from Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo secured Liverpool a 2-0 win away at West Ham United on Sunday.
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Press conferenceCody Gakpo on PSV reunion, taking responsibility, Liverpool's form and more. Cody Gakpo previewed Liverpool's Champions League fixture against his former club PSV Eindhoven at a press conference on Tuesday.
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VideoOn demand: Watch Arne Slot and Cody Gakpo's pre-PSV press conference. Watch Liverpool's pre-PSV Eindhoven press conference in full.
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Round-upInternationals: Reds star as Netherlands and Germany qualify for World Cup. Four Liverpool players featured and played vital roles for their nations in World Cup qualifying on Monday.
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Round-upInternationals: Nine Liverpool players feature in Friday's fixtures. Nine Liverpool players featured in Friday’s round of international matches.
