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Trent Koné-Doherty

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

Trent Koné-Doherty
Personal information
Full name Trent Toure Koné-Doherty[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 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 6 (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 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:58, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Youth career

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

Derry City

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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

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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

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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. In April 2026, he stated that "It wasn't an easy decision to take" to leave Liverpool, that he left as he wanted regular first team minutes and that fellow Derry man James McClean offers him support and advice on his career.[14]

International career

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Koné-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.[15] 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.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 April 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derry City 2022[17] LOI Premier Division 0000—00—00
Liverpool U21 2023–24[18] ————1[c]010
2024–25[19] ————2[c]020
2025–26[19] ————1[c]010
Total ————4040
Liverpool 2024–25[19] Premier League 00100000—10
2025–26[20] 000010000010
Total 001010000020
Molde 2026[17] Eliteserien 6010———70
Career total 6020100040130
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Trent Koné-Doherty: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Trent Kone-Doherty". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "'It wasn't an easy decision. My life was in Liverpool' – Trent Kone-Doherty relishing his fresh start at Molde | Irish Independent".
  15. ↑ Killen, Stephen (22 July 2022). "Liverpool starlet Trent Kone-Doherty breaks silence after Derry City move". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Under-21 squad named for Moldova & Andorra qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
  17. 1 2 3 Trent Koné-Doherty at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  19. 1 2 3 "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  20. ↑ "Trent Kone-Doherty | Football Stats | Liverpool | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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