Trent Alexander-Arnold

Trent Alexander-Arnold is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England National Team.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Trent John Alexander-Arnold was born on October 7, 1998, in Liverpool, England. The English international stands 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall. He is the nephew of former footballer John Alexander and has Scottish and American ancestry, which technically made him eligible for the United States National Team before his England debut.

Beyond football, he is an avid chess player, having once played an invitational match against world champion Magnus Carlsen.

He credits the game with helping him think moves ahead on the pitch. In 2023, he expanded his business portfolio by joining the investment group of the Alpine Formula One racing team. He shares a close friendship with his Real Madrid and England teammate Jude Bellingham.

Career

Alexander-Arnold joined Liverpool's Academy at age six and captained the club at various youth levels.

Making his senior debut in 2016, he quickly established himself as a creative force on the right flank. He played in back-to-back UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, winning the latter and becoming the youngest player to start consecutive finals in the competition.

His time at Liverpool was laden with trophies, including ending the club's 30-year league title drought in the 2019–20 season, a campaign where he was named the PFA Young Player of the Year and the inaugural Premier League Young Player of the Season. He went on to win every major club honour available, including the FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. In 2025, after helping Liverpool secure their second Premier League title of his tenure, he moved to La Liga giants [[Real Madrid].

Internationally, Alexander-Arnold has represented England since 2018. He featured in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up at UEFA Euro 2024. He also helped England achieve a third-place finish in the inaugural UEFA Nations League.

Team Honors

• 2018–2019 - UEFA Champions League, Liverpool
• 2019 - UEFA Super Cup, Liverpool
• 2019 - FIFA Club World Cup, Liverpool
• 2019–2020 - Premier League, Liverpool
• 2021–2022 - FA Cup, Liverpool
• 2021–2022 - EFL Cup, Liverpool
• 2024 - UEFA European Championship runner-up, England
• 2024–2025 - Premier League, Liverpool

Individual Honors

• 2019–2020 - PFA Young Player of the Year
• 2019–2020 - Premier League Young Player of the Season
• 2019–2020 - PFA Team of the Year (Premier League)
• 2020 - FIFA FIFPro World11
• 2021–2022 - UEFA Champions League Team of the Season
• 2024–2025 - The Athletic Premier League Team of the Season