Top five Liverpool players to have donned the number 9 jersey

4. Robbie Fowler

The fourth-highest scorer in the history of the Premier League, Robbie Fowler is among the all-time greats at Liverpool. Christened ‘God’ by the fans, Fowler joined the club at the age of 11, and was awarded with a professional contract in 1992 after progressing through the ranks.

Regularly scoring more than 30 goals in a season, Fowler brought up the 100-goal mark in quicker time than Ian Rush. He also received a UEFA Fair Play Award for admitting he hadn’t been fouled in a wrongly awarded penalty to him in a game against Arsenal.

Even during his time away from Liverpool after being transferred out, his love for the club remained the same. He traveled to Istanbul to see the Reds lift the Champions League. He was brought back to the club by Rafa Benitez and occasionally showed glimpses of his class before finally bowing out in 2007. He was given the captain’s armband for his final game and was given a standing ovation by the crowd when he left the field. ‘God’ still retains a special bond with his supporters.

Robbie Fowler scored 183 goals in 369 appearances for Liverpool.