5 of the most influential footballers in Liverpool's history 

#2 Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard: Super skipper.

His was a career that every child dreams of. Steven Gerrard grew up in Merseyside and by the time he was 9-years-old, he had joined the Liverpool Academy. He signed his senior contract with the club when he was only 17 years and made his first appearance a year later.

For 17 years, from 1998 to 2015, the midfielder became the embodiment of the club and in addition to that, there was the small matter of him being one of the world's best midfielders for much of his career. His driving runs from midfield, set-piece technique, hard tackling, running and long-range pile drivers made him an absolute dynamite of a player.

What made him so influential at Liverpool, however, was not only the vital goals that he got for the club, but also the fact that he stayed with the club for the entirety of his career. He scored 120 goals in 504 appearances for the club and many of them were famous goals. For instance, the header that sparked Liverpool's dramatic comeback from being 0-3 down in the UEFA Champions League final in 2005 against AC Milan.

Although a league title eluded him, he won 2 FA Cup titles, one Champions League title, three League Cups and one UEFA Cup title.

Nowadays, he is the coach of the youth team at Liverpool and his influence at the club could stretch into a few more decades.