The Reds are one of the legendary clubs in English and European football with an illustrious history. They have won 18 first division league titles, seven FA cups, and many other domestic and European silverware.
They have lost their dominance in European football in the recent past, but the arrival of Jurgen Klopp as manager has brought them back to life. They reached the UEFA Champions League final last season and were one of the most exciting teams to watch.
It is always an exciting thing as a fan of the club to know where some of your greatest footballers are currently playing. Though quite a few of Liverpool stars managed to retire at the club, some of them went on to play for clubs in relatively lesser-known leagues and are still playing.
1 Djibril Cissé
Djibril Cissé played at Anfield for two full seasons between 2004 to 2006. He has represented them in 82 competitive games and scored 24 times. The former French striker has won the UEFA Champions League title with Liverpool in his debut season at Anfield.
Though he wasn’t bad, he wasn’t great either. He scored only nine goals from 33 appearances in his second season at the club and that has prompted Liverpool to send him on loan to Marseille the next season.
2 Stewart Downing
The former Liverpool star is one of the familiar names in English football. Stewart Downing started his top-flight career at the age of 17 when he made his Premier League debut for Middlesbrough against Ipswich Town in April 2002. He has played 181 Premier League games for Middlesbrough before moving to Aston Villa in 2009.
3 Milan Baros
The former Czech Republican international joined Liverpool in 2002 at the age of 20. He stayed at the club for three years and has represented them in 108 competitive games. Baros scores 27 goals in his Liverpool career. He failed to establish himself at Anfield and was sold to Aston Villa in 2005. He was a part of the team that lifted the UEFA Champions League title in 2005.
4 Joe Cole
A versatile midfield player, Joe Cole is capable of playing across several midfield positions. A creative and attacking player, Cole possesses great technical abilities. Joe Cole has played 182 Premier League games for Chelsea before he moved to Liverpool in 2010. He was the Chelsea Player of the Year during the 2007/08 season.
5 Yossi Benayoun
The Israeli international is another player on this list who played for both Liverpool and Chelsea. Benayoun joined Liverpool in 2007 after a string of impressive performances at West Ham United. He played three full seasons for Liverpool and has scored 29 goals in 134 appearances for the Reds.