Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Conor Coady is a former Liverpool player.
Coady came through the Liverpool academy, but the Englishman failed to make an impact in the first team.
After a loan spell at Sheffield United, the central defender moved to Huddersfield Town in 2014 and then joined Wolves in 2015.
Over the years, Coady has established himself as a key figure for the Wanderers and has been superb for Nuno’s side in the Premier League.
The defender has explained that he had to leave Liverpool for the betterment of his career.
Coady told Sky Sports: “I knew at some point I’d have to come away from Liverpool to really experience being a first-team player.
“It was the best decision I ever made, and Brendan Rodgers was great for that; he pushed that to send me on loan and try to improve my game.
“Even being on loan at Sheffield United (in 2013-14), I loved the season and it was a great club for me to go to, coming back I still knew it was going to be tough.
“Liverpool were always getting better, they were always improving, and the players in my position were ridiculous.
“But I just wanted to play football. I knew where I was at, the type of level I was at, but I just wanted to be part of a first team, playing in games which meant something, playing against men.”
Stats
Coady has made 29 appearances in the Premier League and has played nine times in the Europa League for Wolves so far this season, according to WhoScored.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the defender played all 38 league games in the English top flight for the Wanderers, and scored one goal and provided two assists in 45 Championship games in 2017-18, according to WhoScored.
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