When Katie Stengel joined Liverpool's ranks in January 2022, few could have predicted the seismic impact the American would go on to make at the club.
At that point, the Reds were on a Championship title charge, and signing a striker with a wealth of experience playing in a host of international leagues seemed a shrewd move.
Stengel had emerged through the American college system, graduating from Wake Forest as their all-time leading goal scorer while also starring as the USA triumphed at the FIFA U20 World Cup. A spell at Bayern Munich followed - Stengel finishing as top-scorer as the Bavarians claimed their second Frauen-Bundesliga title - before stints in the American NWSL, Australian W-League and Norwegian Toppserien.
