Talented midfielder Ryan Gravenberch brought a record of proven winning experience to Liverpool FC when he joined from Bayern Munich in September 2023.

The Netherlands international became the Reds’ fourth new recruit of that summer by signing a long-term deal to link up with Jürgen Klopp’s squad.

Having taken his earliest steps in the game as a youngster at AVV Zeeburgia, Gravenberch joined the esteemed academy of his boyhood club, AFC Ajax, aged eight.

Prodigious ability carried him through the ranks quickly; so much so, in fact, that he was given a senior debut for the Dutch giants as a 16-year-old in September 2018.

That outing made Gravenberch the youngest debutant in Ajax’s illustrious history, and three days later he became their youngest goalscorer in the professional era too.

His development took a true forward leap in 2020-21 as he became a mainstay in the XI and helped the Amsterdammers romp to the Eredivisie title and lift the Dutch cup, in which he provided the opening goal in the final.

Ryan was awarded the league’s Talent of the Year accolade following that campaign and then was part of the Ajax squad that retained the championship in 2021-22.

After 103 appearances for Ajax, including Champions League experience, Bayern Munich swooped to win his signature in the summer of 2022.

An U17 European Championship winner with his country in 2018, Gravenberch had by now also gained senior international call-ups, achieving his Netherlands bow in March 2021.

During his sole season with Bayern he was involved on 33 occasions in all competitions, claiming a Bundesliga winner’s medal as they secured the 2022-23 title in dramatic fashion on the final day.

In the early weeks of the next season, Liverpool moved to bring Gravenberch to Anfield and he sealed a switch to Merseyside and became the Reds’ new No.38.