Liverpool have been graced by a number of brilliant Spaniards in the Premier League – although they haven’t all been success stories.
Anfield was the home to an influx of Spanish players under Rafa Benitez, but for every Xabi Alonso there was a Josemi.
We’ve ranked every Spanish player to play for Liverpool from worst to best.
21. Pedro Chirivella
We’re not saying Chirivella is necessarily a bad footballer, but a 3-1 defeat to Swansea City in his only Premier League appearance doesn’t help the midfielder’s cause in terms of this ranking.
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20. Sergi Canos
A handy player for Brentford, Canos’ solitary Premier League appearance for Liverpool at least came in a 1-1 draw against West Brom. Take that, Pedro Chirivella.
19. Daniel Ayala
A player who has found his level in the Championship, Ayala made five appearances for the Reds in 2009-10 and was rewarded with a new long-term deal, only to find opportunities limited on Merseyside.
18. Dani Pacheco
Poached from Barcelona as a youngster, Liverpool had high hopes for Pacheco, a talented attacker who played for Spain at numerous youth levels.
But things just didn’t quite click for him, although he was at least trusted with Champions League action as well as appearing five times in the Premier League.
17. Javier Manquillo
Not the only bad Spanish full-back to leave Liverpool after an unimpressive loan spell only to find himself back in England’s top flight with a North East club (Antonio Barragan sadly doesn’t make this list as he never actually turned out for the Reds in the Premier League).
Manquillo joined Liverpool on a two-year loan deal from Atletico Madrid with an option to buy after the first, yet the fact Liverpool instead decided to instead terminate the move entirely at that point probably sums it all up.
16. Josemi
Rafa Benitez’s first signing as Liverpool manager, Josemi initially found himself established in…
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