Ranking the 15 South Americans to play for Liverpool in the Prem

Liverpool have always signed players from all across the world – and they’ve recruited some great talents from South America.

Anfield has been the home to an influx of South American players over the last 17 years, and Darwin Nunez has joined that list this summer.

We’ve ranked every South American player to play in the Premier League for Liverpool from worst to best.

Doni signed for Liverpool on a free transfer in 2011 and mainly served as the back-up goalkeeper to Pepe Reina.

The Brazilian managed just four Premier League games for the club, receiving a red card and conceding a penalty against Blackburn Rovers on his second appearance.

He left the Reds in 2013 and later revealed that he had suffered a heart attack during a routine medical in the summer of 2012.

“I almost ended up on the other side. I had a heart attack for about 25 seconds,” Doni told CalcioMercato.com in 2013.

“I always had an arrhythmia and during some tests in Liverpool suffered a cardiac arrest. I’ve been to one of the best doctors in Europe who looked at me carefully.”

Paletta moved to Anfield for £2million in 2006 after playing a significant role in Argentina’s victory in the 2005 World Youth Cup.

The centre-back made just four Premier League appearances for Liverpool before returning to Argentina with Boca Juniors in 2007.

Pellegrino became the first South American to play for Liverpool when he joined the club on a six-month deal in January 2005.

He was cup-tied for the Champions League and made 12 Premier League appearances, but his performances were not enough to secure a longer contract.

The former Argentina international later returned to Anfield as a first-team coach before later turning to management.

Coates joined Liverpool from Nacional