What a weekend it was for Roberto Firmino. The Liverpool forward scored twice and registered three assists in his side’s 9-0 romping of Bournemouth at Anfield.
In scoring his brace he has joined the Reds’ 100 club, joining some iconic legends, a couple of whom he has played alongside. Firmino has become the first Brazilian and South American player to join this prestigious group. Here are the other Liverpool goalscoring legends whose company he has now joined.
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Kevin Keegan - 100
Keegan was an exciting footballer who won three titles during his time at Anfield and scored some cracking goals along the way. He is regarded as one of the club’s greatest ever strikers.
John Barnes - 108
The England star was a talented goalscorer with his ability in front of goal helping Liverpool collect several pieces of silverware, including two First Division titles.
Jack Balmer - 110
Balmer played for Liverpool between 1935-52. In 1946, he became the first player ever to score three times or more in three consecutive games in the same season.
Ian St John - 118
Liverpool shelled out a then-record £37,500 to bring St John to Anfield in 1961 with manager Bill Shankly describing him as “the only striker in the game.”
Sadio Mane - 120
The Senegalese star was part of an incredible front three alongside Firmino and Mohamed Salah and he was as good at scoring goals as he was creating them.
Dick Forshaw - 124
Forshaw joined the Reds just after the First World War and was a constant source of goals up front for eight seasons.
Jack Parkinson - 129
Parkinson featured for Liverpool at the turn of the 20th century and was a prolific forward during his spell with the Reds. He was the second-fastest player to hit a century of goals for the club.
Sam Reybould - 129
Like Parkinson, Reybould was a regular source of goals in the early 20th century for Liverpool and he was the first player to reach the 100-goal landmark.
Harry Chambers - 151
‘Smiler’ as Chambers was dubbed was always a handful for the opposition and he boasted an impressive record for Liverpool, averaging a goal every two games.
Michael Owen - 158
Owen’s emergence into senior football was spellbinding after an impressive record for Liverpool’s youth teams. He came into the fold at 17 and left the Reds with a ratio of a goal every two games.
Mohamed Salah - 159
The Egyptian King has been a goalscoring connoisseur for Liverpool since his 2017 switch from AS Roma. He was the third-quickest player to reach the milestone for the Reds.
Kenny Dalglish - 172
‘King Kenny’ was a Liverpool icon and his goal record shows that. He scored some memorable and outstanding goals including a winner in the 1978 European Cup final against Bruges.
Robbie Fowler - 183
Fowler, like the many of his fellow centurions, is revered by the Anfield faithful. Like Owen, he was a natural finisher and went on to be one of the greatest forwards to wear the shirt.
Steven Gerrard - 186
The former captain was an incredible midfielder who could do it all. His goalscoring record from his position is incredible and he scored a lot of memorable goals. His famous FA Cup final strike against West Ham United is one you can watch over and over again.
Billy Liddell - 228
For many of those who got to experience Liddell playing for Liverpool, he is regarded as the greatest player to put on the shirt and what is more impressive about his goal record is that he played on the wing.
Gordon Hodgson - 241
Despite Liverpool being in the shadow of Everton during the 1920s/30s when Hodgson played, he was still able to score an outstanding amount of goals and gave the Reds something to cheer about while their closest rivals were enjoying more success.
Roger Hunt - 285
The legendary Hunt remains the fastest player in history to reach 100 goals for Liverpool, taking just 144 matches. He may not be the all-time leading goalscorer but he remains the club's top scorer in the league.
Ian Rush - 346
Rush was as gifted as they came when it came to natural talent. He could conjure up a goal out of anything and his outstanding goal record at Liverpool is likely never going to be beaten.
