Rousing the Kop

Joe Gomez once scored for Liverpool in a youth team XI absolutely stacked with talent

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Joe Gomez finally had the feeling of scoring a goal in front of the Kop on Wednesday as he buried a tremendously taken penalty into the top corner against Chelsea. Taking to Instagram after the game, Gomez queried whether the goal would count towards his tally for Liverpool, which currently stands at 0 in 280 appearances.Sadly, it will not, and as his contract ticks towards its final six months, fans are already questioning whether they will ever see Gomez break his duck for the Reds.



Other than his penalty on Wednesday, however, it turns out that the 29-year-old has found the net unofficially for Liverpool once previously, in an U23s match in 2017 alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Caoimhin Kelleher.Liverpool have a LOT of attacking options and someone has to miss out 👀 What front three would you select? Gomez scored for Liverpool U23s in 2017 Rewind all the way back to March 2017, and Gomez was still only 19, despite nearing two years playing for Liverpool.

Though he was a first-team player, injuries had already taken hold of the defender, and in order to work his way back to fitness, he played against Reading for the Reds’ U23s. Though the Pole never made an appearance for Liverpool, he has gone on to have a good career, and is currently with Juventus.