Trent Toure Kone-Doherty (born 30 June 2006) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Liverpool Academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trent Toure Kone-Doherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Foyle Harps | ||
| 2019–2022 | Derry City | ||
| 2022– | Liverpool | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 7 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Kone-Doherty first started playing football for local side Foyle Harps, joining at the age of six.[3][4]
He joined Derry City at the age of thirteen, and went on to train with the first team squad, being involved in pre-season friendlies and earning himself a spot on the bench for a League of Ireland Premier Division game against St Patrick's Athletic at the age of fifteen.[5] Despite not making his debut for Derry City, he began to attract attention from British clubs Celtic and Liverpool, having gone on trial with the former in 2020.[6][7]
In July 2022, he signed for Liverpool in a deal worth a reported £150,000.[4][7] His career in Merseyside got off to a blistering start, scoring nine goals in his first 10 appearances for Liverpool's youth teams.[8] In August 2023, he scored on his Premier League 2 debut for Liverpool under-21s.[9]
Kone-Doherty signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 October 2023.[10]
International career
Kone-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16 and under-17 level.[11] In 2022, he was named "best player" at the under-16 Miljan Miljanic Tournament in Serbia.[7]
References
External links
- Trent Kone-Doherty – UEFA competition record (archive)
