5 foreign players who deserved to retire at Liverpool

#3 Jan Molby

Jan Molby was the original pass master at Anfield

Jan Molby was a highly influential midfielder for Liverpool since his arrival from Ajax in 1984. Molby made 277 appearances for the Reds, during which he scored 56 goals and had 31 assists to his name.

The Great Dane won three English League titles, two FA Cups, and three Community Shields (then known as Charity Shield) with Liverpool.

He was renowned for his passing ability and pinpoint precision. A spell of injuries and lack of fitness made it difficult for him in the latter part of his career, but he was still an exceptional talent to have in midfield.

Molby was a penalty specialist, having scored 42 times from the spot, including 18 that he scored in a row. He had a series of loan spells at clubs such as Barnsley and Norwich before signing for Swansea in 1996 on a free transfer. The Danish midfielder retired in 1997 after playing for the Swans.

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#2 Sami Hyypia

Sami Hyypia was a leader of men at Liverpool

Sami Hyypia was signed for just £2.6 million from the Dutch side Willem II Tilburg in 1999. Based on his performances for Liverpool, he has been one of their best bargain buys. The centre-back was a highly influential addition to the Liverpool back-line and fought duels with a hunger to win.

He was part of the Liverpool squad for 10 seasons and has won pretty much every trophy with the Reds except the Premier League title. He won the treble in 2001 and the Champions League in 2005. The Finn made 464 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 35 goals and assisting 12.

Hyypia also had a tremendous presence on the field and regularly captained the team until Steven Gerrard took over.

The Big Finn, as he was fondly christened, achieved heroic status at the club and was the solution to Liverpool’s defensive problems. He left the club in 2009 and joined Bayern Leverkusen, where he retired in 2011.

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#1 Bruce Grobbelaar

Bruce Grobbelaar is arguably Liverpool's best goalkeeper of all time

A goalkeeper for the ages, Bruce Grobbelaar, is one of the most eccentric yet exceptionally talented players between the sticks at Anfield. Grobbelaar was a Zimbabwean born in South Africa and joined Liverpool in 1981 from the Vancouver Whitecaps.

In a career spanning almost 20 years, he spent 13 of those at Anfield, making 610 appearances for Liverpool and keeping 261 clean sheets. Grobbelaar won six league titles, three FA Cups, three League Cups, and the 1984 European Cup.

His "spaghetti legs" gimmick in the European Cup penalty shoot-out against Roma is one of the most iconic moments in Liverpool’s goalkeeping history.

Grobbelaar joined Stoke City on loan and then signed for Southampton in 1994 for free. The amount of success he has tasted with Liverpool makes him arguably the greatest keeper to have played for the club in its rich history.