Who is Trent Alexander Arnold? Read about the life history of a Liverpool schoolboy fan who has etched his name into the history of Liverpool Liverpool football club.
As we enrich you with information about his life, we will uncover his journey story to stardom, his family origin, parents, siblings, education, career success and net worth.
Who is Trent Alexander Arnold?
Trent John Alexander Arnold is an English professional footballer who primarily plays as a right back for Premier League club Liverpool and England national team. Trent Alexander Arnold is also deployed as a midfielder for both club and country.
| Full name | Trent John Alexander Arnold |
| Date of birth Place of birth | 7 October 1998 Liverpool, England |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Current club | Liverpool |
| Position (s) | Right back, Midfielder |
| Years active | 2016 – present |
| Senior career | Liverpool – |
| Net worth | $3.6 million as of 2024 |
Trent Alexander Arnold biography.
Trent John Alexander Arnold was born on 7 October 1998 in West Derby, Melwood, Liverpool in United Kingdom. He is the second born child to a happy union between Dianne Alexander and Michael Arnold.
Childhood story and Education
Alexander Arnold spent his early life at West Derby, home of Liverpool FC training ground. Growing up alongside his two brothers Tyler and Marcel, his boyhood life was filled with joy and they played football together but he was the only one who took up football as a professional career.
Trent Alexander Arnold attended St Matthews Catholic Primary school. At age of 14 he enrolled to Rainhill High school an educational institution affiliated with Liverpool football club and later enrolled to St Mary’s College in Crosby.
Parents and Family origin.
To begin with, Trent Alexander Arnold came from a middle class family background before football finally paid off. His father Michael Arnold was a renowned business man at West Derby before he finally switched his occupation to manage his son’s businesses. Trent appears to have inherited the football traits from his father.
Family Origin.
His father Michael Arnold was born in Liverpool, a port city with a deep-rooted black history. His paternal grandfather was a Jamaican immigrant, a Caribbean island under the Commonwealth nations. His mother Dianne may have been born in United States to a Scottish mother as Sir Alex Ferguson writes in his autobiography. His maternal Doreen Carling grandmother once had a relationship affair with Sir Alex Ferguson in the late 1950s when they were in Scotland before she emigrated and married in the United States. This meant that Trent Alexander Arnold was eligible to represent United States as he has some family origins as well.
Siblings
Trent has two brothers; Tyler who is four years older than him and currently acts as his football agent and Marcel who is three years younger.
Football career story
Trent joined Liverpool at age of six in 2004 after he emerged to be the best player after Liverpool hosted a half-term camp for pupils in which a number of pupils from his school were invited and he was spotted by academy coach Ian Barrigan who subsequently made efforts to reach out to his parents to offer him a chance to join the club’s academy which was granted.
After joining the club’s academy, away from school, he started training with the club two to three times a week training in different positions. Trent converted from a wider midfielder to a right back a position that offered him first team football and career excellence. His meteoric rise with the academy earned him a breakthrough to the Liverpool first squad in the 2015-16 season and was selected for preseason matches where he made his unofficial debut. During his academy years he captained Liverpool U16 and U18.
Senior career – Liverpool
Having previously taken part of Liverpool preseason friendly matches in United States, Trent made his professional debut on 25 October 2016 starting against Tottenham Hotspur in EFL fourth round. In November, Trent signed a long-term contract with Liverpool and later that month he registered his first assist with the club at senior level in a 2-0 victory over Leeds United in a EFL match and was named man of the match.
His Premier League debut came on 14 December 2016 coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 win against Middlesbrough. He made 12 appearances that season and was named the club’s Young Player of the Season and was also nominated for for the Premier League 2 player of the season.
Career Success and Balloon d’Or nominations.
The Scouser since he joined Liverpool at age of six has gone all the way to lift every major trophy with Liverpool. He first tasted a silverware in the 2018-19 season when he won the UEFA Champions League and has since helped Liverpool to win the Premier League, EFL and FA trophies, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
After his Champions League triumph in 2019 he was nominated for the Balloon d’Or list alongside six other Liverpool players and was voted as the 19th best player in the world at the Balloon d’Or ceremony. He helped Liverpool win the UEFA Super Cup after scoring in a penalty shoot out against Chelsea and before the year turned he provided the match winning assist in FIFA Club World Cup semifinal and three days later he played in the final where they won.
Upon returning from FIFA Club World Cup his form in December earned him The Premier League Player of the Month becoming the first full-back to claim the award since Micah Richards in 2007. Further recognition followed when he was named in the 2019 UEFA Team of the Year. In February 2020 he took his Premier League assist tally to 25 and became the third youngest player in the competition history to do so. The season was temporarily suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic but upon its return Trent contributed greatly to the club’s League winning triumph.
Following his contributions in that season he was awarded the Premier League Young Player of the Season and PFA Young Player of the Year and was also named in the PFA Team of the Year. Trent Alexander Arnold continued to enjoy his success as he featured prominently for Liverpool in the 2020-21 season and on 9 December 2020 he became the youngest captain to captain a club in a UEFA match. Later that month he was named in the FIFA FIFPro Men’s World 11.
In 30 July 2021 he signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool. He became the youngest ever player to win six major trophies for an English club at age of 23 years and 219 days.
International Career
Trent Alexander Arnold has represented England at various youth levels including the 2015 FIFA-U17 World Cup. His first senior national team duty came on March 2018 when he was called by coach Gareth Southgate to train with the senior team for friendly matches against Netherlands and Italy. In May 2018 he was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup.
His debut came on 7 June 2018 in a friendly against Costa Rica. He scored his first national team goal in November 2018 and became the youngest Liverpool player to do so after Michael Owen. Trent has been part of England’s squad in the last major tournaments and has continued to impress for future selections in a position that has several football stars such as Kyle Walker, Reece James and Kieran Trippier.
Style of Play
The right footed full-back who is considered one of the best rights backs in the world is known his high pace which out runs opponents. He is also known for his set piece techniques, high range passing, crossing and assists. This attributes allows him to be deployed as a midfielder.
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Trent Alexander Arnold- Girlfriend
Trent has not publicly revealed his relationship status but early 2024 in April rumours sparked that he is dating English model Iris Law after the two were seen together strolling along the fashionable Portobello Road in Notting hill.
Net worth
Trent Alexander Arnold net worth is estimated to be $3.6 million and part of his wealth stems from his £26 million deal with Adidas in 2023. His contract extension in 2021 saw his salary rise to £180k per week which accumulate to £9.3 million per year wages.
