Trent Koné-Doherty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trent Toure Koné-Doherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup, FA Cup & Norwegian Football Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Trent Koné-Doherty at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty". liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Victor, Tom (24 March 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Meet the Irish teenager set to join Liverpool". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Gott, Tom (26 June 2022). "Trent Kone-Doherty: Who is Liverpool's new signing?". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool fans calling for first team role for ex-Derry star Trent Kone Doherty". belfastlive.co.uk. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty signs first professional contract with Liverpool". Liverpool F.C. 31 October 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (9 February 2025). "Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Staff Reporter (February 9, 2025). "Trent Kone-Doherty makes Liverpool debut in F.A Cup". www.derrynow.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Killen, Stephen (22 July 2022). "Liverpool starlet Trent Kone-Doherty breaks silence after Derry City move". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Under-21 squad named for Moldova & Andorra qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
- ^ a b c Trent Koné-Doherty at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
External links
- Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Trent Koné-Doherty – UEFA competition record (archive)