Describing Ben Doak’s rise within football as meteoric would be something of an understatement.
The 17-year-old, who joined Liverpool in a £600,000 deal from Celtic last summer, hasn’t taken long to make his mark on Merseyside. For most players who join the Reds’ Academy, patience is key as they work their way up the various age groups. In the case of Doak, his growth has been anything but a drawn-out process.
Making his debut for Liverpool under-18s on August 13, the teenager’s first-team bow arrived only three months later against Derby County in the Carabao Cup. Three days later, he was on the bench for the Reds’ Premier League match with Southampton and followed up this whirlwind period by signing his first professional contract with the club.
