Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has signed a new contract with the club. Henderson came to Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 and has become a regular at the club. The midfielder succeeded Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s captain after Gerrard’s retirement in 2015. So far, he has played 284 matches for Liverpool across all competitions, scoring 24 goals and providing 40 assists.
Henderson said, “I’m very happy to have signed a new contract for a long period of time. I’m absolutely delighted. It doesn’t seem like too long ago when I signed my first one – it feels like yesterday, really – but a lot has happened since then. I feel it’s been a progressive journey for me throughout my time here and one I’ve enjoyed so much. There is no other place in the world I would rather play football. I want to be here for as long as I can be.
I’m so privileged to have been a part of this club for so long, and hopefully even longer now.”
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was also glad with Jordan Henderson signing a new contract. He said, “It is fantastic news but should not be a surprise to anyone – he is perfect for us and we for him, I think. Jordan [Henderson] embodies entirely what it means to be a Liverpool player in this modern era of football. You can tell through his actions on and off the pitch he treats representing our badge and our shirt as a privilege.”
Henderson is also in England’s squad for their matches against Spain and Switzerland in the coming days.
