Cody Gakpo, forward - Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC added the reigning Dutch Footballer of the Year to their squad with the signing of versatile forward Cody Gakpo in January 2023.
Gakpo set out on his journey towards the professional game by trialling with PSV Eindhoven at the age of six, beginning a development that would see him blossom into a leading figure for club and country.
Having progressed all the way through the Eredivisie side's youth ranks, a first chance to represent the team he supported as a boy at senior level arrived in February 2018 with a brief substitute appearance against Feyenoord in league action.
The special moment of his maiden goal for PSV came later in the same year, with Gakpo opening the scoring in a 4-0 Dutch cup victory away at Excelsior Maassluis in the September.
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Date of birth
7 May 1999
Nationality
Dutch
Honours
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NewsHow belief from Liverpool is helping Cody Gakpo thrive at Euro 2024. Cody Gakpo has credited his support network at Liverpool for helping him refind his excellent form, which is now seeing him flourish at Euro 2024.
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NewsEuro 2024: Gakpo shines with goal and assist as Netherlands reach last eight. Cody Gakpo scored his third goal of Euro 2024 and provided an assist to help the Netherlands advance to the quarter-finals with a 3-0 defeat of Romania.
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Round-upEuro 2024: Cody Gakpo scores for Netherlands as two more groups conclude. Cody Gakpo was on the scoresheet for the Netherlands as two more groups concluded at Euro 2024 on Tuesday.
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NewsEuro 2024: Van Dijk and Gakpo feature in Netherlands draw with France. Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo featured for the Netherlands in a 0-0 draw versus France at Euro 2024 on Friday night.
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NewsEuro 2024: Cody Gakpo scores as Netherlands produce comeback win. Cody Gakpo was on the scoresheet for the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon in a 2-1 comeback victory over Poland at Euro 2024.