What are Liverpool losing with Trent Alexander-Arnold exit? Goals, assists, defensive stats behind Reds' superstar right-back
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Updated 05/05/2025 at 15:07 GMT+1
Trent Alexander-Arnold has finally revealed that he will be leaving Anfield this summer, with a mooted move to Real Madrid soon expected. The 26-year-old, who helped The Reds to Premier League success this season, will leave the club he joined as a child to explore life away from Merseyside. He leaves a legend, with an incredible legacy as one of the club's most productive players ever.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has dropped something of a bombshell on Liverpool after confirming that he will be leaving the Anfield club at the end of his contract this summer.
The right-back will close a chapter on a stellar spell at his boyhood club, which has seen him progress through the youth academy, establish his place in the first team, and become one of the best players in his position in the world.
Alexander-Arnold has arguably revolutionised his role at full-back by becoming as much of an attacking threat despite his nominal defensive position, helping the club achieve great success over the years, including a second Premier League title this season.
The 26-year-old has also lifted the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup.
Alexander-Arnold made his debut in 2016 and has since gone on to make 352 appearances for The Reds with only Mohamed Salah (398) playing more matches for the club in that time.
In that period, he has scored 23 times and registered 86 assists across all competitions, leaving him 10th on the list of Liverpool goalscorers since then and only behind Salah (110) in terms of assists.
His total goal contributions of 109 is only bettered by Salah (354), Roberto Firmino (156) and Sadio Mane (149) since his debut.
Liverpool goals since Trent Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player | Goals |
| Mohamed Salah | 244 |
| Sadio Mane | 116 |
| Roberto Firmino | 96 |
| Diogo Jota | 65 |
| Luis Diaz | 40 |
| Darwin Nunez | 40 |
| Cody Gakpo | 40 |
| Divock Origi | 29 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 28 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 23 |
Liverpool assists since Trent Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player | Assists |
| Mohamed Salah | 110 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 86 |
| Andy Robertson | 66 |
| Roberto Firmino | 60 |
| Sadio Mane | 33 |
Liverpool goals and assists since Trent Alexander-Arnold debut
| Player | Goals + Assists |
| Mohamed Salah | 354 |
| Roberto Firmino | 156 |
| Sadio Mane | 149 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 109 |
| Diogo Jota | 87 |
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Alexander-Arnold has hit double figures for combined goals and assists every year since 2018/19, with his best season of 20 (two goals, 18 assists) coming in 2021/22 as Liverpool were provisionally on course for a quadruple, winning the League Cup and FA Cup but missing out on the Premier League by a point and losing the UEFA Champions League final.
Trent Alexander-Arnold by Season (all comps)
| Season | Apps | Goals + Assists (Total GA) |
| 2016/2017 | 12 | 0+1 (1) |
| 2017/2018 | 33 | 3+2 (5) |
| 2018/2019 | 40 | 1+15 (16) |
| 2019/2020 | 49 | 4+15 (19) |
| 2020/2021 | 45 | 2+9 (11) |
| 2021/2022 | 47 | 2+18 (20) |
| 2022/2023 | 47 | 4+10 (14) |
| 2023/2024 | 37 | 3+9 (12) |
| 2024/2025 | 42 | 4+11 (11) |
| Total | 352 | 23+86 (109) |
Assist king
With 64 of his assists for the club coming in the Premier League, only Salah (86) and Steven Gerrard (92) have performed better in Liverpool colours.
Across the entire division, Alexander-Arnold has registered the fourth-most assists since making his debut, behind Kevin De Bruyne (102), Salah (86) and Son Heung-min (67).
He has the all-time most Premier League assists of any defender in the history of the competition and only trails Leighton Baines by three in terms of all-time goal involvements from a defender.
Most assists by a Liverpool player in the Premier League
| Player | Assists |
| Steven Gerrard | 92 |
| Mohamed Salah | 86 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 64 |
| Steve McManaman | 58 |
| Andy Robertson | 55 |
Most Premier League assists since Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player  | Assists  |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 102 |
| Mohamed Salah | 86 |
| Son Heung-min | 67 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 64 |
| Andy Robertson | 57 |
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Most all-time assists by Premier League defenders
| Player | Assists |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 64 |
| Andy Robertson | 59 |
| Leighton Baines | 53 |
| Graeme Le Saux | 44 |
| Antonio Valencia | 39 |
Most all-time goals and assists (GA) by Premier League defender
| Player  | Goals + Assists  |
| Leighton Baines | 85 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 82 |
| Andy Robertson | 70 |
| Ian Harte | 64 |
| David Unsworth | 56 |
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For all his attacking brilliance, Alexander-Arnold has had his defensive ability questioned by some, perhaps harshly.
However, since making his debut in 2016, only Lewis Dunk has won possession more, and Alexander-Arnold is in the top 10 both for most tackles and most interceptions.
Most times possession won by Premier League defender since Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player  | Possession Won  |
| Lewis Dunk | 1639 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 1569 |
| Andy Robertson | 1479 |
| Harry Maguire | 1359 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 1265 |
Most tackles won by Premier League defender since Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player  | Tackles  |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 571 |
| James Tarkowski | 503 |
| CĂ©sar Azpilicueta | 462 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 435 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 419 |
Most interceptions by Premier League defender since Alexander-Arnold debut in 2016
| Player  | Interceptions  |
| Jan Bednarek | 413 |
| James Tarkowski | 404 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 384 |
| Harry Maguire | 382 |
| Michael Keane | 309 |
| Lewis Dunk | 307 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 307 |
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