He was cup-tied for the Champions League and made 12 Premier League appearances, but his performances were not enough to secure a longer contract. Pellegrino became the first South American to play for Liverpool when he joined the club on a six-month deal in January 2005. The centre-back made just four Premier League appearances for Liverpool before returning to Argentina with Boca Juniors in 2007. Paletta moved to Anfield for £2million in 2006 after playing a significant role in Argentina's victory in the 2005 World Youth Cup. I've been to one of the best doctors in Europe who looked at me carefully.” 15. “I always had an arrhythmia and during some tests in Liverpool suffered a cardiac arrest. I had a heart attack for about 25 seconds,” Doni told in 2013. He left the Reds in 2013 and later revealed that he had suffered a heart attack during a routine medical in the summer of 2012. The Brazilian managed just four Premier League games for the club, receiving a red card and conceding a penalty against Blackburn Rovers on his second appearance. Doniĭoni signed for Liverpool on a free transfer in 2011 and mainly served as the back-up goalkeeper to Pepe Reina. Note: Arthur Melo joined Liverpool in the summer of 2022 but hadn't played a Premier League game for Liverpool at the time of publication. We've ranked every South American player to play in the Premier League for Liverpool from worst to best. After a World Cup-winning campaign and standout season for Brighton, Liverpool are set to sign him on a contract until 2028.

Anfield has been the home to an influx of South American players over the last 17 years and some have become cult heroes at Anfield.īrighton's Alexis Mac Allister is set to become the next South American star to join the Reds.

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