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8) Jermaine Pennant – FC Pune City
The English winger was Liverpool’s best player in the Champions League defeat to AC Milan in 2007, but never managed to maintain the level. He’s now based in India, aged just 31.
7) Gerardo Bruna – Whitehawk FC
Rated as the ‘next Lionel Messi’, Real Madrid were furious when Liverpool poached a 17-year-old Bruna. He never developed into the player he was expected to however, and is now playing semi-professionally in the league below the Conference!
6) Andrea Dossena – Leyton Orient
One of Rafa Benitez’s worst signings, Dossena was miserable for the Reds, despite scoring a memorable goal against Manchester United. After a failed loan at Sunderland, he’s now at Leyton Orent in League One!
5) Ryan Babel – Kasimpasa
Signed at the same time as Fernando Torres, Babel was always rated as a player with enormous potential, but like some others on this list – he never fulfilled it. The Dutch winger is now struggling to tie down a starting place in Turkey.
The Czech striker enjoyed a decent season for the Reds when they won the Champions League in 2004/05. After failed stints at Aston Villa, Lyon and Portsmouth, he’s back at his boyhood club Banik Ostrava, for this third time.
The flying Chilean winger took a year to arrive an Anfield when the Reds signed him because of work permit issues, but he really wasn’t worth the wait. Like Baros, he’s now back at his boyhood club un South America.
2) Josemi – Atletico de Kolkata
Another Spanish Liverpool signing, Josemi arrived with Rafa Benitez, but only lasted the two seasons on Merseyside. Spells at Mallorca, Iraklis, Cartaegna and now Atletico Kolkata have followed!
1) Djimi Traore – Seattle Sounders
The legendary figure of fun, most known for his hilarious own goal against Burnley, is now plying his trade in the MLS. The Frenchman is recognised as one of the worst players to start on the winning side in a Champions League final.
