Ranking every Liverpool number seven of the Premier League era | OneFootball

Florian Wirtz will wear the number seven shirt at Liverpool this season with the German handed one of the club’s most iconic numbers.

It’s a shirt associated with some of Liverpool’s very best, none more so than Kenny Dalglish, a player often cited as the club’s greatest of all time.

Wirtz will become the ninth player to wear the seven shirt in the Premier League era, since the introduction of squad numbers ahead of the 1993/94 season.

Ranking every Liverpool number seven of the Premier League era

8. Nigel Clough

Liverpool signed Nigel Clough from Nottingham Forest in 1993 but a bright start failed to last. Clough scored twice on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday, though lost his place as a regular after the emergence of Robbie Fowler.

A double in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Manchester United was a rare highlight, with Clough departing after just 39 league appearances.

7. Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane looked like the ideal foil for Fernando Torres when Liverpool snapped up the Spurs striker in 2008. The Irishman had scored 107 goals over the six previous seasons at Spurs, but failed to make the desired impact at Anfield.

He netted seven times in 28 games, though the partnership of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres left Keane without a clear role in Rafael Benitez’s side. After just six months, he returned to Tottenham with Liverpool making a £7m loss.

6. Vladimir Smicer

Vladimir Smicer wore the number seven shirt for four seasons at Liverpool, before moving to number 11 in 2003. The Czech midfielder had his moments, but injuries impacted his time on Merseyside. A goal in the 2005 Champions League final – his last appearance for the club – ensured he is remembered with fondness.

5. Harry Kewell

Harry Kewell never lived up to the excitement that greeted his arrival from Leeds, with Liverpool beating competition from Europe’s elite to land the Austrailian. A return of 11 goals in his debut campaign was an impressive return, but injuries punctuated his time with the Reds.

There were some fine moments, including stunning goals against Tottenham and Everton, but fitness problems plagued his time and prevented Kewell from reaching former heights.

4. Luis Diaz

Luis Diaz leaves Liverpool this summer with a full sweep of domestic medals in his locker. The Colombian had an electric start after joining from FC Porto in January 2022, winning an FA Cup and League Cup double in his first six months. A tireless worker with an ability to embarrass defenders, Diaz’s chant was arguably the most popular at Anfield in recent years.

He scored 13 league goals during the club’s title success in 2024/25 before moving to Bayern Munich earlier this month.

3. Steve McManaman

Steve McManaman took over the seven shirt in 1996/97, a campaign that saw the winger named in the PFA Team of the Year. ‘Macca’ was a bright spark in a Liverpool side that often entertained before falling short in the nineties. A brilliant ball-carrier, his talents attracted Real Madrid who signed the England international on a free transfer in 1999.

In Spain, he became on of England’s greatest exports with two Champions League triumphs at the Bernabeu.

2. James Milner

There have been many more exciting players than James Milner to wear the seven shirt, but few as reliable or successful. Signed from Manchester City on a free transfer, Milner became a crucial part of Liverpool’s rise back to the top. Alongside captain Jordan Henderson, he helped set standards in the early period of the Jurgen Klopp era.

Milner was 29 at the time of his arrival but left Liverpool eight seasons later having amassed 332 appearances and seven trophies. One of the best Bosmans in the club’s history.

1. Luis Suarez

El Pistolero takes the top spot, a player who at his best in a Liverpool shirt had few peers. Suarez signed from Ajax in January 2011 with Liverpool reeling from the sale of talisman Fernando Torres.

A goal on debut got Suarez up and running and the goals continued to flow at rapid rate. He netted 82 in 133 games over three-and-a-half seasons, collecting a Golden Boot and a PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year double in 2013/14. That season saw Suarez reach a level few Premier League talents have, earning a £75m move to Barcelona.

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