Liverpool today announced their switch of kit supplier from New Balance to Nike.
Despite the club never claiming Nike kit sponsorship before, Liverpool players have a long affiliation with the brand.
We look a look at Liverpool players past, present and possible who have represented Nike.
Virgil Van Dijk
The Dutch colossus is one of the biggest names in world football at the moment.
He has transformed the Liverpool defence, narrowly missing out on the Premier League but leading his team to a historic Champions League victory.
The £75m man featured in a short film for Nike (Virgil van Dijk: Birthplace of Dreams) and fronts an impressive list of players sponsored by the brand.
Ian Rush
Legendary goal-scorer Ian Rush became the brand’s first Nike Football Athlete.
The striker remains Liverpool’s record goal scorer with 346 goals across all competitions between 1980 and 1996 and is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats.
He also was Wales’ top scorer with 28 until 2018, when his record was broken by Gareth Bale.
Fernando Torres
Torres established himself as one of Liverpool’s most popular number nines during his time on Merseyside, enjoying his peak years at Anfield.
He broke the record for Liverpool’s fastest player to 50 goals – a record since surpassed by Salah – and remains his country’s third highest scorer.
He starred in one of Nike’s most famous adverts when he arrived from Atletico Madrid, featuring the star’s Spanish roots mingling with aspects of scouse culture.
Raheem Sterling
Not a popular name on Merseyside nowadays, but the English superstar gained his Nike sponsorship in 2012 when he sealed a switch the Liverpool.
He broke onto the scene alongside a strike force of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge as Liverpool fell at the final hurdle when challenging for the 2013/14 Premier League.
In 2015 he secured a hugely unpopular move to Manchester City. He featured in Nike’s Dream For The Next You in December 2019, exploring his origins in Brent, London.
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe is the odd one out on this list, but gets an inclusion based on his Liverpool links.
While a transfer has been ruled out for the moment, you never know. In fact, Liverpool’s switch to Nike has been cited as a reason for a possible switch in the future.
Despite being only 21 years old, the French international is currently one of the world’s best players. He was a huge part of 2018’s World Cup win and has one the Ligue One title in both his full year’s at PSG.
Involved in Nike’s Love Your Dream Until It Loves You Back advert in December, focusing on his journey to the top.
