Players - Adam Lallana

Adam Lallana
Birthdate: 10 May 1988
Birthplace: St Albans, England
Other clubs: Southampton (2006-14), Bournemouth (loan 2007), Brighton & Hove Albion (2020-)
Signed from: Southampton
Signed for LFC: £25m, 01.07.2014
International debut: 15.11.2013 vs. Chile
International caps: 34/3 (25/3 at LFC) - 27.03.2018
Liverpool debut: 13.09.2014
Last appearance: 07.03.2020
Debut goal: 04.10.2014
Last goal: 20.10.2019
Contract expiry: 27.07.2020
Win ratio: 56.18% W:100 D:41 L:37
Games/goals ratio: 8.09
Games/assists ratio: 8.48
Honours: Champions League 2019, European Super Cup 2019, FIFA Club World Cup 2019, Premier League 2019/20
Total games/goals opposite LFC: 10 / 0
League games / goals / assists: 128 / 18 / 17
Total games / goals / assists: 178 / 22 / 21

Player Profile

Having signed Rickie Lambert from Southampton on 2 June Liverpool attempted to also buy Lambert’s teammate and the Saints’ captain, Adam Lallana, before the 2014 World Cup finals commenced in Brazil. England’s early exit from that tournament meant that almost as soon as the player had landed back on British soil the transfer saga resumed with interest. The Saints’ reluctance to accept Liverpool’s initial offer of twenty million pounds stemmed from the 25% sell-on clause they would have to pay when the Hertfordshire-born youngster moved from Bournemouth’s Centre of Excellence to Southampton’s Academy soon after the millennium. Once Liverpool had upped their offer by about twenty-five per cent from the original figure, there was nothing to stop the midfielder making the move north.

The youngster had progressed well after he had made the short move along the south coast from Dorset to Hampshire as a twelve-year-old. Southampton reached the F.A. Youth Cup final in 2005 where they were narrowly beaten on aggregate by Ipswich Town, and they were beaten semi-finalists a year later. The 2006/07 season saw young Adam appear in Southampton’s senior team for the first time when he played against Yeovil Town in the League Cup in August followed three days later by his first Football League appearance against Preston North End. But he only made the senior match-day squad on four more occasions during that season. In the autumn of 2007, Southampton allowed him to return to Bournemouth on a one-month loan deal and he made three appearances for the Cherries in League One plus one in the Football League Trophy before making five more appearances in The Championship after returning to Southampton. With his teenage years now behind him, the big breakthrough came in 2008/09. Although his club had a miserable season finishing second from bottom and being relegated to League One, Lallana played in 40 of the 46 league matches, scoring once in an early-season defeat at Loftus Road by Queens Park Rangers (he also scored in a League Cup victory over Birmingham City).

Two quick relegations had dented the club’s pride but not the resolve of its players to rectify things on the pitch. Adam Lallana was a regular member of the team that returned Southampton to the Championship in 2011 and to the Premier League after a seven-year absence in 2012, at which point he was named club captain. In that second promotion season, Adam’s reputation grew as not just a goal-scorer but also a goal-maker. It wasn’t a surprise that he adapted well to life in the top division. At the time Liverpool made their move in the late-spring/early-summer of 2014 Lallana had appeared in just under 90% of Southampton’s league fixtures in the previous two seasons and had contributed twelve goals as the Saints re-established themselves as a Premier League club by finishing 14th in 2013 before climbing to a very creditable 8th in 2014. During 2013/14 he broke into the England squad, making his debut in a friendly against Chile at Wembley then in the World Cup he featured in all three of England's group games.

A player who is equally strong with both feet, Lallana's technique allows him to seemingly glide past the opposition despite him not being the quickest or strongest of players. Probably, along with Emre Can, he was the most successful of the summer signings of 2014, quite possibly because he had prior knowledge of the English game. Although his strike rate wasn't as good as it had been at Southampton many of his goals there had come in the lower divisions. Lallana was in and out of the team in the first half of the season but made twenty-one of his forty-one appearances after the turn of the year. His joy at opening his scoring account for his new club against West Bromwich Albion in October was there for all to see and he would add five more goals before the end of the season. In 2015/16 he started 38 games in all competitions and his best moment was probably the last gasp winning goal in a bizarre 5-4 win at Norwich in which the Reds had conceded an injury-time equaliser. 

Lallana improved in 2016/17, appearing in 31 Premier League games and scoring eight goals. His development was rewarded with a new three-year contract in February 2017. The 2017/18 campaign was one of frustration, however, and blighted by injury. Lallana did play an hour of the Champions League final though, coming on as a substitute for the injured Mo Salah. Although he maintained his fitness for most of 2018/19, Lallana's opportunities were limited and he made just six starts in all competitions. He was again used sparingly in 2019/20 when Liverpool won the league for the first time in thirty years. He made a crucial contribution though, scoring a late equaliser at Old Trafford in that maintained their unbeaten start to the season. when his contract expired in June the season had  not been completed due to the Covid 19 pandemic, but he agreed a short term deal to stay providing he was only used if required. He was named on the bench for Liverpool's final home game against Chelsea, after which he trophy was presented.

Lallana returned to the south coast when he signed for Brighton right before the last round of the victorious 2019/20 Premier League season. On 20th October 2021 he as warmly received by the Kop when he played for Brighton at Anfield, helping his side come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 128 8 15 24 3 178
2014-2015 27 4 4 6 0 41
2015-2016 30 0 6 13 0 49
2016-2017 31 1 3 0 0 35
2017-2018 12 1 0 2 0 15
2018-2019 13 0 0 3 0 16
2019-2020 15 2 2 0 3 22
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
10 539 Manchester United
9 523 Southampton
9 523 Chelsea
9 493 Crystal Palace
9 492 Leicester City
8 515 Everton
8 512 Manchester City
8 431 Swansea City
8 269 Bournemouth
7 449 Arsenal
7 419 West Ham United
6 510 Burnley
6 459 Stoke City
6 382 Tottenham
5 258 Watford
4 337 Sunderland
4 269 WBA
4 237 Hull City
3 292 Middlesbrough
3 193 Real Madrid
3 126 Newcastle United
2 180 Sion
2 180 Villarreal
2 145 Aston Villa
2 144 Bolton Wanderers
2 139 Borussia Dortmund
2 134 QPR
2 119 Rubin
2 115 Besiktas
2 107 Bordeaux
2 101 Red Star Belgrade
2 99 Wolves
2 59 Norwich City
2 38 Brighton & Hove Albion
1 120 Carlisle United
1 90 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Porto
1 90 CF Monterrey
1 90 MK Dons
1 73 Sevilla
1 72 Fulham
1 69 Huddersfield Town
1 67 Ludogorets
1 64 Burton Albion
1 61 Cardiff City
1 45 Flamengo
1 20 Basel
1 15 Plymouth Argyle
1 3 Bayern Munich
1 2 Sheffield United
Total Started/substitutions
117 Started
45 On the bench
61 Substitute
65 Substituted
Total Venue
93 Home
81 Away
4 Neutral
Total Competition
128 Premier League
15 Europa League
15 League Cup
9 Champions League
8 FA Cup
2 World Club Championship
1 Community Shield
Total W D L Win % Manager
130 78 27 25 60% Jürgen Klopp
48 22 14 12 45.8% Brendan Rodgers
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 18 1 0 3 0 22
2014-2015 5 1 0 0 0 6
2015-2016 4 0 0 3 0 7
2016-2017 8 0 0 0 0 8
2017-2018 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018-2019 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-2020 1 0 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Assists per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 17 0 3 1 0 21
2014-2015 3 0 1 0 0 4
2015-2016 6 0 1 1 0 8
2016-2017 7 0 0 0 0 7
2017-2018 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018-2019 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019-2020 1 0 1 0 0 2
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 13.09.2014 Aston Villa Anfield League
50 22.10.2015 Rubin Anfield Europe
100 22.10.2016 WBA Anfield League
150 30.01.2019 Leicester City Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 45 04.10.2014 WBA Anfield League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Southampton 2006-2007 Championship England 1 0 2 0
Southampton 2007-2008 Championship England 5 1 5 1
Bournemouth 2007-2008 League One England 3 0 4 0
Southampton 2008-2009 Championship England 40 1 43 2
Southampton 2009-2010 League One England 44 15 56 20
Southampton 2010-2011 League One England 36 8 41 11
Southampton 2011-2012 Championship England 41 11 46 13
Southampton 2012-2013 Premier League 30 3 30 3
Southampton 2013-2014 Premier League 38 9 42 10
Brighton & Hove Albion 2020-2021 Premier League 30 1 31 1
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021-2022 Premier League 24 0 25 0
Total 292 49 325 61