Top 10 Amazing Facts about Football Star Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent Alexander-Arnold. Author joshjdss. Wikimedia Commons

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Football Star Trent Alexander-Arnold

A product of Liverpool Academy from the age of 6, Trent Alexander Arnold is a pure talent that doesn’t grace the beautiful game quite often. He is also famously known as TAA. Considered as  one of the best players in the world at the moment with his strong right foot is magic being used for delivering pin point crosses or in taking free-kicks.

Currently playing for Liverpool, he wants to be a great star in the football world following the footsteps of the multi-Ballon d’Or winners, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He is mostly amazed by their, mentality how they always want to become better.

He is part of the team that will be representing England in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Let us wait and see if he can replicate the same at the world stage.

1. Has The Ability To Use The Attacking Spaces To Build Great Goal Scoring Chances

Alexander-Arnold. Author Kirill Venediktov. Wikimedia Commons

Alexander-Arnold is wildly regarded as one of the best attacking fullbacks due to his expertise in using the attacking spaces of the field to build great goal scoring chances for his fellow teammates. He is also known for his impressive passing range, crossing abilities and outstanding free kicks.

His style of play literally reminds many football enthusiasts of the classic right foot of the legendary midfielder David Beckham. It is because of his pin point crosses and set piece taking that clearly separates him from the rest of the players of his generation.

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2. Trent’s Childhood Idol Was Steven Gerrad

TAA being a childhood Liverpool fan and ball boy says his childhood idol was Steven Gerrard which is pretty common for a local lad his age. Many boys who live in Liverpool idolize Gerrard who is regarded as one of the biggest names in the history of THE REDS.

Apart from Gerrad, he also mentions Philipp Lahm and Dani Alves as they were one of the world’s best right fullbacks in their good days.

3. He Was Spotted By Liverpool Academy Scouts At The Age Of 6

Trent. Author Werner100359. Wikimedia Commons

When Trent was only 6 years old, he was invited by his local football club to a camp where the Liverpool scouts were also present and one of the coaches granted him an opportunity to join Liverpool Academy where his early professional career got a kick start.

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4. At Some Point, He Emulated Kylian Mbappe In Celebrating His Goal

Something amazing about Trent Alexander-Arnold is that after his goal over Leicester City he folded his arms in celebration copying the French superstar Kylian Mbappe. Trent said that he did this celebration with his friends often and jokes around. “Yeah, I saw! I’m proud, this guy is amazing.” Mbappe’s response made some doubts about his transfer to Liverpool.

 5. Trent’s Guinness World Record

In 2020, Trent was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records as he registered the most English Premier League assists by a defender in a single season. Quite an unbelievable achievement in every sense of the word but it is TAA so it is not that surprising in the first place.

The English footballer says that he has been reading Guinness world record book since childhood and it was fun for him to find out about different world records.

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6. Trent is Also Involved In Charity Work Besides Playing Football

Trent apart from being a world class footballer, he is also a philanthropist. He volunteers as an ambassador in a Liverpool based charity known as “An Hour For Others” where underprivileged people of the society get every possible help.

 Amazingly, he started this Charity Work since his teenage years, Trent Alexander-Arnold was encouraged by his mother to do charity works. Trent Alexander-Arnold philanthropy does not end here as he plans to purchase some plots in Liverpool to construct new pitches for the community.

7. He Became The Youngest Player To Start In A Champions’ League Match

Trent Alexander-Arnold. Author Anton Zaitsev. Wikimedia Commons

The English uprising star has been playing for Liverpool’s senior team since season 2016-2017. But an interesting fact about Trent Alexander-Arnold is that he became the youngest Liverpool player to start in a Champions League final. They finished at the 4th place in Premier League. Since then, he has been a regular in the Champions’ League.

The following year they showed remarkable improvement. The season 2018-2019 was definitely one of the best years in Trent Alexander-Arnold professional club career. He played a vital role in winning the UEFA Champions League cup, which was Liverpool’s 6th Champions League cup.

During this year, he was also nominated for the Defender of the Season award. Quite an achievement for the young Liverpool sensation.

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8. He Has Established Himself As An Elite Footballer

 Alexander-Arnold. Author Dudek1337. Wikimedia Commons

Trent was heavily involved with Education and Football from the very beginning of his life. It was important for Trent and his family that he acquires decent education. He has certainly established himself as an elite footballer but just like many other players from his age.

9. He Is A Decorated Football Player

Alexander-Arnold. Author Eric The Fish. Wikimedia Commons

 Alexander-Arnold experienced 2 back to back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the second one in 2019. Trent won the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup as well. Alexander Arnold represented England the 2018 FIFA World Cup where they finished at 4th place.

Trent hails the impressive attacking trio of Liverpool: Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Mane. “The connection they have is unreal” Trent adds. Trent Alexander-Arnold has to play against them in training from time to time but he says Mane is rapid playing against him is no joke.

10. He Mentions His Family As Being Behind His Success

 Trent Alexander-Arnold family has been his motivation during 2018-2019 season. Alexander-Arnold was determined to make it up to his family and he says that he was devastated to see how his family was gutted because of Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid in final of 2017-2018.

During his debut for the senior team was at the age of 18 in 2016, he played in the 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup. He considers this game the proudest moment of his early professional career, while revealing how his mum ‘burst into tears’ before his first start in the Premier League.

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