Trent Kone-Doherty Explained

Trent Kone-Doherty
Full Name:Trent Toure Kone-Doherty[1]
Birth Date:30 June 2006
Birth Place:Derry, Northern Ireland
Height:1.73 m
Currentclub:Liverpool
Clubnumber:51
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2012–2019
Youthclubs1:Foyle Harps
Youthyears2:2019–2022
Youthclubs2:Derry City
Youthyears3:2022–
Youthclubs3:Liverpool
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2021–2023
Nationalteam2:Republic of Ireland U17
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2023–
Nationalteam3:Republic of Ireland U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:17:04, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Trent Toure Kone-Doherty (born 30 June 2006) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Liverpool Academy.

Club career

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

Kone-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-17 level.[10] In 2022, he was named "best player" at the under-16 Miljan Miljanic Tournament in Serbia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023/24 Premier League squad lists . Premier League . 13 September 2023 . 14 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Trent Kone-Doherty. 14 November 2022. liverpoolfc.com.
  3. Web site: Trent Kone-Doherty: The rise of Liverpool’s new teenage ‘flying machine’. Caoimhe. O'Neill. 7 July 2022. 14 November 2022. theathletic.com.
  4. Web site: Who is Trent Kone-Doherty? Meet the Irish teenage sensation banging in goals for Liverpool. Martin. Healy. 26 October 2022. 14 November 2022. extra.ie.
  5. Web site: Trent Kone-Doherty: Meet the Irish teenager set to join Liverpool. Tom. Victor. 24 March 2022. 14 November 2022. irishmirror.ie.
  6. Web site: Trent Kone-Doherty: Who is Liverpool's new signing?. Tom. Gott. 26 June 2022. 14 November 2022. 90min.com.
  7. Web site: Liverpool fans calling for first team role for ex-Derry star Trent Kone Doherty. 2 November 2022. 14 November 2022. belfastlive.co.uk.
  8. Web site: How Liverpool sign young players - and why this summer’s recruits are so exciting. Gregg. Evans. 25 October 2023. 10 October 2023. The Athletic.
  9. News: 31 October 2023 . Trent Kone-Doherty signs first professional contract with Liverpool . Liverpool F.C. .
  10. Web site: Liverpool starlet Trent Kone-Doherty breaks silence after Derry City move. Stephen. Killen. 22 July 2022. 14 November 2022. liverpoolecho.co.uk.

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