The iconic Steven Gerrard was named the greatest player in Liverpool’s 134-year history. The “Reds” analyzed statistics from all those years, collected 1,350,000 votes from their fans, and sought the opinions of the port city team’s veteran stars.

The achievements of the Reds’ greatest of all time (GOAT):
• 17 years at Liverpool:
1998–2015• 710 appearances•
186 goals•
Trophies: League Cup (2001, 2003, 2012), FA Cup (2001, 2006), UEFA Cup (2001), UEFA Super Cup (2001), Champions League (2005).

“I feel very flattered, and it’s an honor. I think people might have what’s called ‘recency bias’—the fact that I’ve played in recent generations, if you will. But there have been some incredible players before me and after me, so I feel extremely flattered and humbled. Thank you.

We’ve had incredible players, incredible teams. I think that sometimes—and I do this more often now that I’ve retired—we sit back and realize who we’ve played for, how lucky we are to belong to this club and this family and all that.
I appreciate it even more now than I did when I was playing. I didn’t expect this, by the way. I didn’t expect this,” emphasized the veteran English midfielder.

The top 10 greatest soccer players in Liverpool’s history:
1. Steven Gerrard
2. Kenny Dalglish
3. Ian Rush
4. Mohamed Salah
5. John Barnes
6. Graeme Souness
7. Alan Hansen
8. Virgil van Dijk
9. Roger Hunt
10. Ian Callaghan

*photo source: AP