The Premier League's "Dubious Goals Panel" decided that the deflection of Alonso's shot in the Chelsea - Liverpool game on 26.10.2008 was sufficient for the goal to be shown as an own-goal by Chelsea defender Bosingwa. However Liverpool Football Club's stance is that Alonso's goal remains with the Liverpool player.
Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 143 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 210 |
2004-2005 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
2005-2006 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 53 |
2006-2007 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 51 |
2007-2008 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
2008-2009 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 47 |
Apps | Minutes | Opponent |
---|---|---|
20 | 1590 | Chelsea |
13 | 1050 | Arsenal |
10 | 848 | Everton |
9 | 727 | Aston Villa |
9 | 613 | Portsmouth |
8 | 715 | Blackburn Rovers |
8 | 655 | Bolton Wanderers |
8 | 655 | Middlesbrough |
8 | 576 | Tottenham |
7 | 610 | Manchester United |
7 | 607 | West Ham United |
7 | 485 | Newcastle United |
7 | 448 | Fulham |
6 | 517 | Wigan Athletic |
6 | 283 | WBA |
5 | 404 | Sunderland |
5 | 351 | Birmingham City |
5 | 316 | Charlton Athletic |
5 | 302 | PSV Eindhoven |
4 | 227 | Manchester City |
3 | 253 | Luton Town |
2 | 210 | Standard Liege |
2 | 210 | AC Milan |
2 | 180 | Olympiacos |
2 | 180 | Maccabi Haifa |
2 | 180 | Reading |
2 | 180 | Watford |
2 | 180 | Barcelona |
2 | 180 | Benfica |
2 | 180 | Anderlecht |
2 | 180 | Derby |
2 | 180 | Hull City |
2 | 174 | Galatasaray |
2 | 165 | Atletico Madrid |
2 | 158 | TNS |
2 | 150 | Real Madrid |
2 | 147 | Bordeaux |
2 | 90 | Deportivo |
1 | 90 | FBK Kaunas |
1 | 90 | Sao Paolo |
1 | 90 | Marseille |
1 | 90 | Real Betis |
1 | 90 | Stoke City |
1 | 90 | Southampton |
1 | 90 | Juventus |
1 | 90 | Crystal Palace |
1 | 90 | AS Monaco |
1 | 90 | Barnsley |
1 | 79 | Deportivo Sap. |
1 | 71 | CSKA Moscow |
1 | 65 | Norwich City |
1 | 64 | CSKA Sofia |
1 | 46 | Preston North End |
1 | 16 | Sheffield United |
Total | Started/substitutions |
---|---|
181 | Started |
15 | On the bench |
29 | Substitute |
33 | Substituted |
Total | Venue |
---|---|
102 | Home |
100 | Away |
8 | Neutral |
Total | Competition |
---|---|
143 | Premier League |
47 | Champions League |
12 | FA Cup |
4 | League Cup |
2 | World Club Championship |
1 | Community Shield |
1 | European Super Cup |
Total | W | D | L | Win % | Manager |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
210 | 122 | 45 | 43 | 58.1% | Rafa Benítez |
The Premier League's "Dubious Goals Panel" decided that the deflection of Alonso's shot in the Chelsea - Liverpool game on 26.10.2008 was sufficient for the goal to be shown as an own-goal by Chelsea defender Bosingwa. However Liverpool Football Club's stance is that Alonso's goal remains with the Liverpool player.
Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
2004-2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2005-2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2006-2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2007-2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2008-2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Total | Opponent |
---|---|
2 | Charlton Athletic |
2 | Luton Town |
2 | Newcastle United |
2 | Chelsea |
2 | Derby |
1 | Sunderland |
1 | Aston Villa |
1 | Hull City |
1 | Blackburn Rovers |
1 | West Ham United |
1 | Arsenal |
1 | Fulham |
1 | Watford |
1 | AC Milan |
Total | Started/substitutions |
---|---|
16 | Started |
3 | Substitute |
Total | Competition |
---|---|
15 | Premier League |
2 | Champions League |
2 | FA Cup |
Total | Goal minute period |
---|---|
2 | 1-15 minutes |
4 | 16-30 minutes |
2 | 31-45 minutes |
1 | 46-60 minutes |
4 | 61-75 minutes |
6 | 76-90 minutes |
Total | Goal origin |
---|---|
14 | Open play |
3 | Penalty |
2 | Direct freekick |
Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
2004-2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2005-2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2006-2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2007-2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008-2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Total | Opponent |
---|---|
3 | Sunderland |
3 | Aston Villa |
3 | Blackburn Rovers |
2 | West Ham United |
1 | Bolton Wanderers |
1 | West Bromwich Albion |
1 | Marseille |
1 | Maccabi Haifa |
1 | Charlton Athletic |
1 | Southampton |
1 | Norwich City |
Total | Competition |
---|---|
16 | Premier League |
2 | Champions League |
Total | For player |
---|---|
5 | Steven Gerrard |
3 | Luis Garcia |
3 | Djibril Cissé |
2 | Fernando Torres |
1 | John Arne Riise |
1 | Florent Sinama-Pongolle |
1 | Fernando Morientes |
1 | Mark Gonzalez |
1 | Daniel Agger |
# | Date | Against | Stadium | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29.08.2004 | Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | League |
50 | 01.11.2005 | Anderlecht | Anfield | Europe |
100 | 28.10.2006 | Aston Villa | Anfield | League |
150 | 16.02.2008 | Barnsley | Anfield | FA Cup |
200 | 10.03.2009 | Real Madrid | Anfield | Europe |
# | Minute | Date | Against | Stadium | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 79 | 16.10.2004 | Fulham | Craven Cottage | League |
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We are pleased to welcome columnist Declan Sloan aboard at LFChistory.net. He takes a look at important penalties for Liverpool throughout the years.
Sid Lowe in the Guardian 28 August 2009.
LFChistory.net is excited to be publishing Paul Tomkins' blogs from now on. He's the best columnist there is on all matters concerning Liverpool FC and has written quite a number of books on the club.
Xabi Alonso successfully pressured Madrid into forcing through the deal by handing in a formal transfer request.
From Guillem Balague.com on 31st March 2009.
With thanks to "AnotherSpanishFan" here's an interview from Spanish newspaper AS translated. Originally published on This is Anfield.
An interview by Guillem Balague with Mikel and Xabi Alonso on 8 October 2007.
Statistically it is difficult to measure the worth of midfielders as clean sheets and goals are not the fairest measure of a working midfielder who wins the ball and distributes it to team mates.
Match report from Liverpool - Newcastle on 20.09.2006 by Dominic Fifield for The Guardian.
The Guardian on Luton - Liverpool.
An article from Daily Mail.
Liverpool enter the Fifa Club World Championship with Xabi Alonso keen to make his mark. By Jonathan Northcroft at Sunday Times 11th December 2005.
Guillem Balague's article about Xabi Alonso on Sunday May 22, 2005 in The Observer.
"I've never seen anyone pass the ball as well as Xabi. It's like watching another version of Stevie Gerrard. He is a great, great player. It's amazing he's only 22-years-old. He may have cost £10m but he looks worth every penny of that."
Riise in September 2004
"The more I watch Benítez’ £10m investment, Xabi Alonso, the more I marvel. Why am I surprised that such a young man, who studies the game so intently, should be improving while still four years from the start of his prime? I shouldn't. He is getting stronger, reads the game superbly, passes sublimely, and tackles assuredly and bravely."
Paul Tomkins in his column on liverpoolfc.tv in the 2005-2006 season
"There was a real suspense surrounding my penalty - it was like something out of a Hitchcock movie!"
Xabi Alonso on the penalty he missed to bring Liverpool level, only to net the rebound in Istanbul
"I don't remember a former youth team player causing such an impact at the club. Everyone seems to play better when he is on the pitch and there is no doubt that he is going to be a very important player for Real Sociedad."
John Toshack was Real Sociedad's coach when Alonso made his Sociedad debut
The sale of Arbeloa, Hyypia and Alonso was an important loss. Alvaro was a player who did a vital job for us, always played to a high level and his flexibility was a huge bonus. Sami may not have played every week but he was a 10 out of 10 on and off the pitch, bringing calm to the ground and having everyone's admiration. And Xabi … players like Xabi are very rare. He was the team's engine and you know that when you change an engine, it takes time to work again.
Torres on Liverpool's downfall in the 2009-2010 season
I am still a Liverpool fan and will be forever, absolutely. The things that I have lived and the experiences I had during those five years are deep in my heart and the passion and respect I had for the club and its supporters are still the same. Hopefully I can transmit to my son what Liverpool Football Club means and how special it is, as he was born in the city.
Xabi Alonso in The Times in 2011
Club | Season | Club rank | League apps | League goals | Total apps | Total goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Sociedad | 1999-2000 | Spain 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Eibar | 2000-2001 | Spain 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Real Sociedad | 2000-2001 | Spain 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Real Sociedad | 2001-2002 | Spain 1 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
Real Sociedad | 2002-2003 | Spain 1 | 33 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
Real Sociedad | 2003-2004 | Spain 1 | 34 | 3 | 42 | 4 |
Real Madrid | 2009-2010 | Spain 1 | 34 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
Real Madrid | 2010-2011 | Spain 1 | 34 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
Real Madrid | 2011-2012 | Spain 1 | 36 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
Real Madrid | 2012-2013 | Spain 1 | 28 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
Real Madrid | 2013-2014 | Spain 1 | 26 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
Bayern Munich | 2014-2015 | Germany 1 | 26 | 2 | 40 | 4 |
Bayern Munich | 2015-2016 | Germany 1 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
Bayern Munich | 2016-2017 | Germany 1 | 27 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
Total | 370 | 18 | 494 | 25 |