CHAPTER 1 Early life, education and early career[edit]

Trent John Alexander-Arnold[6] was born on 7 October 1998[7] in West Derby, Liverpool.[8] He attended

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, before later enrolling at St Mary's in Crosby.[9][10][11] When he was
six years old, local football club Liverpool hosted a half-term camp to which a number of pupils from
his school were invited, and his was one of the names drawn from a hat to attend. There, he was
spotted by academy coach Ian Barrigan who subsequently approached his parents to offer him the
chance to join the club's academy. He began training two-to-three times a week, and in a variety of
different positions, before later going on to captain the club at U16 and U18 level under coach Pepijn
Lijnders.[12][13][14][15][16] In the intervening period, at the age of 14, he left St. Mary's to enroll at Rainhill High
School, an educational institution which shares an affiliation with the football club. [17]

CHAPTER 2 Club career[edit]

CHAPTER 3 Early professional career[edit]
During his time in Liverpool's academy Alexander-Arnold converted from a wide midfielder to a right-
back.[18] It was the position that offered him the clearest path to the first team and he excelled in his
new role, being singled out by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, who tipped him to have a
bright future at the club in his autobiography.[12][19] As a result of his rapid progression, and in the buildup
to the 2015–16 season, Alexander-Arnold was selected in the first team squad by manager Brendan
Rodgers for the team's final pre-season friendly against Swindon Town where he marked his unofficial
debut for the club in a 2–1 win.[20][21]