Ex-Liverpool star shows his true colors after helping win Premier League title
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool goalkeeper Andy Lonergan is well aware of the role he played on the Reds' Premier League-winning team as he works his new job as the side's women's goalkeeping coachAndy Lonergan won a Premier League title with the Reds(Image: Getty Images)Andy Lonergan was far from the most glamorous player in Liverpool's 2019/20 Premier League title-winning team, serving as the side's third goalkeeper behind Alisson Becker and Adrian.Aged 36 at the time with a hefty helping of Championship football experience, Lonergan added leadership and served as a key mentor to young goalkeepers like Caoimhin Kelleher and Vitezslav Jaros as part of his "fairytale" run with the team.Lonergan— now the Liverpool women's goalkeeping coach — showed modesty when reflecting on his role with the Reds. “I'll be honest, the role I did, anyone could have done it – that's what I believe – if you're a decent goalie and train hard and you're a decent guy," he told the team's official site.READ MORE: John Barnes questions Mohamed Salah over impact of Liverpool exit timingREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher made telling Mohamed Salah exit prediction before sendoff snubLonergan never appeared in a competitive match for Liverpool but was named to Jurgen Klopp's bench eight times.
1 option between the posts over 12 years.Andy Lonergan celebrates winning the 2019/20 Premier League title with other Liverpool GKs(Image: Getty Images)After leaving, he had stints at Leeds, Bolton, Fulham, and Wolves — while these clubs were in the EFL — before joining the Reds as a free agent in 2019.Lonergan initially joined just to train with the club, but injuries meant he earned a proper contract, and he joined Liverpool on the club's preseason tour. He appeared for the Reds once: in a preseason friendly against Sevilla in Boston.Andy Lonergan works with the Liverpool women's goalkeepers(Image: Getty Images)After leaving Liverpool, Lonergan joined West Brom.
He then served as Everton's third-choice keeper from 2021 to 2024, never appearing in a game.He admitted it's tough looking at the medals — a Premier League medal, a UEFA Supercup medal, and a Club World Cup medal — he won with the Reds.READ MORE: Marc Cucurella's Chelsea rant will be music to Liverpool ears - 'You need more'READ MORE: MLS chief hits back at Mohamed Salah transfer claim — 'Just not true'"I don't look after them," Lonergan said, "One, because I'm embarrassed that I've got them, because there are brilliant players that haven't got them. It helps that the best goalkeeper he's ever seen, Alisson, is still in the building.“He’s the GOAT.