Conor Coady
Birthdate: 25 February 1993
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Other clubs: None
Bought from: Local
Signed for LFC: 2001
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Liverpool debut: 08.11.2012
Last appearance: 12.05.2013
Win ratio: 50% W: 1 D: 0 L: 1
LFC league games/goals: 1 / 0
Total LFC games/goals: 2 / 0
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Player profile
A product of the Liverpool Academy, Coady captained the England Under-17 team that won the European Championship in 2010, beating a much-fancied Spanish side in the final in Liechtenstein. Coady, whose club teammate Andre Wisdom was also a member of the winning team, said at the time “It’s just unbelievable. I can’t believe we’ve done it. Lifting that trophy was just unreal. It’s everything I’ve dreamt about.” The experience gained whilst on international duty certainly did help him at club level. In the same calendar year of his international success, Coady moved up to the reserve team after captaining Liverpool’s Under-18's throughout the season and was able to help the club’s second string to a senior cup double in the summer of 2010. Coady's achievements were recognised when he was nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Coady has already proved to be a confident and assured performer as either a central defender or a holding midfielder. He has an imposing physical presence as well as being a good tackler, header and passer. Apart from being a good footballer he also has terrific leadership qualities. Many are predicting that he could become a future captain for his club as well as his country. Coady is taking the same path through the ranks at Liverpool as Jamie Carragher and he doesn't mind being compared to him: "I know Jamie Carragher did a similar thing by playing in midfield for the U18's and then moving into defence - if I can do half as well as he has done I'll be delighted." Coady was twice on Liverpool's bench in the 2010/11 season but it must have been disappointing for him not being involved at all in the following campaign despite taking active part in the pre-season tour, as Dalglish continued his rebuilding job at the club. Coady finally made his first-team debut under Brendan Rodgers in a 1-0 defeat to Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia on 8 November 2012.