Trent Koné-Doherty

Trent Koné-Doherty
Personal information
Full name Trent Toure Koné-Doherty[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Molde
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2019 Foyle Harps
2019–2022 Derry City
2022–2026 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Derry City 0 (0)
2025–2026 Liverpool 0 (0)
2026– Molde 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U16 7 (5)
2021–2023 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (0)
2023–2025 Republic of Ireland U19 14 (0)
2025– Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:49, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:29, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Trent Toure Koné-Doherty (born 30 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Molde. Born in Northern Ireland, he represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Club career

Youth career

Born in Derry, Koné-Doherty first started playing football for local side Foyle Harps, joining at the age of six.[3][4]

Derry City

He joined Derry City at the age of thirteen, and went on to train with the first team squad, being involved in pre-season friendlies and earning himself a spot on the bench for a League of Ireland Premier Division game against St Patrick's Athletic at the age of fifteen.[5] Despite not making his debut for Derry City, he began to attract attention from Scottish club Celtic and English club Liverpool, having gone on trial with the former in 2020.[6][7]

Liverpool

In July 2022, he signed for Liverpool in a deal worth a reported £150,000.[4][7] His career in Merseyside got off to a blistering start, scoring nine goals in his first 10 appearances for Liverpool's youth teams.[8] In August 2023, he scored on his Premier League 2 debut for Liverpool under-21s.[9] Koné-Doherty signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 October 2023.[10] He was named in Liverpool's first team squad for the first time when he was named on the bench against PSV Eindhoven on 29 January 2025 and on 9 February, he made his first team competitive debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Trey Nyoni in a 1–0 FA Cup fourth round loss away to Plymouth Argyle.[11][12]

Molde

On 27 February 2026, Kone-Doherty signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde on a four-year deal.[13] He made his debut for the club on 5 March 2026, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 NM Cup defeat to Bodø/Glimt.

International career

Koné-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.[14] In 2022, he was named "best player" at the under-16 Miljan Miljanic Tournament in Serbia.[7] On 28 August 2025, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 March 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derry City 2022[16] LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liverpool U21 2023–24[17] 1[c] 0 1 0
2024–25[18] 2[c] 0 2 0
2025–26[18] 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 4 0 4 0
Liverpool 2024–25[18] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025–26[19] 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Molde 2026[16] Eliteserien 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 0
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup, FA Cup & Norwegian Football Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ Trent Koné-Doherty at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b O'Neill, Caoimhe (7 July 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: The rise of Liverpool's new teenage 'flying machine'". theathletic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Healy, Martin (26 October 2022). "Who is Trent Kone-Doherty? Meet the Irish teenage sensation banging in goals for Liverpool". extra.ie. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ Victor, Tom (24 March 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Meet the Irish teenager set to join Liverpool". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Gott, Tom (26 June 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Who is Liverpool's new signing?". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Liverpool fans calling for first team role for ex-Derry star Trent Kone Doherty". belfastlive.co.uk. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ Evans, Gregg (10 October 2023). "How Liverpool sign young players - and why this summer's recruits are so exciting". The Athletic. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty signs first professional contract with Liverpool". Liverpool F.C. 31 October 2023.
  11. ^ McNulty, Phil (9 February 2025). "Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ^ Staff Reporter (February 9, 2025). "Trent Kone-Doherty makes Liverpool debut in F.A Cup". www.derrynow.com.
  13. ^ "Fra Anfield til Aker Stadion: Trent Koné-Doherty klar for Molde FK" [From Anfield to Aker Stadion: Trent Koné-Doherty ready for Molde FK]. www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  14. ^ Killen, Stephen (22 July 2022). "Liverpool starlet Trent Kone-Doherty breaks silence after Derry City move". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Under-21 squad named for Moldova & Andorra qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
  16. ^ a b c Trent Koné-Doherty at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  18. ^ a b c "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  19. ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.