Joe Gomez, defender - Liverpool FC
A classy defender who can play anywhere across the backline, Joe Gomez has overcome serious injury setbacks to win a series of major honours with Liverpool FC.
Signed as an 18-year-old from Charlton Athletic in the summer of 2015, he has since featured for the Reds at centre-back, right-back and left-back.
Handed his senior debut on the opening day of 2015-16, Gomez sustained a serious knee injury while on international duty with England U21s shortly after Jürgen Klopp's appointment as manager in October 2015.
After a 17-month spell on the sidelines, Gomez returned to action in January 2017 and then made 31 appearances in 2017-18 as Liverpool reached the Champions League final.
An outstanding start to 2018-19 was rewarded with a new contract in De...
Date of birth
23 May 1997
Nationality
English
Honours
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ReactionJoe Gomez on Liverpool's unbeaten start: 'We have to keep building on this'. Joe Gomez is keen for Liverpool to harness the momentum they have built in the opening part of the Premier League season when they return from the international break.
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VideoJoe Gomez, Caoimhin Kelleher and Stefan Bajcetic discuss life 'Off the Pitch'. Watch as Joe Gomez, Caoimhin Kelleher and Stefan Bajcetic discuss their lives away from football in the latest 'Off the Pitch', presented by Sonos.
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NewsJürgen Klopp's fitness update on Diaz, Nunez, Keita, Thiago and Gomez. Jürgen Klopp welcomed the 'massive boost' of Luis Diaz returning to training but confirmed the Colombian will play no part in Liverpool's encounter at Manchester City.
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Press conferenceJürgen Klopp provides Thiago Alcantara, Luis Diaz and Joe Gomez fitness latest. Jürgen Klopp has offered an update on the fitness of Thiago Alcantara, Luis Diaz and Joe Gomez.
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NewsJürgen Klopp issues injury update ahead of Manchester United. Jürgen Klopp expects Liverpool to have the same squad available for Sunday's fixture against Manchester United.
