The first, from 2006 to 2007, when he scored and set up John Arne Riise in a 2-1 Champions League success over reigning European champions Barcelona at Camp Nou, and the second from 2011 to 2012, when he scored a semi-final winner en route to lifting the League Cup. However I think John Scott (1928) is still alive. The one-club centre-back Carragher ranks second on Liverpool's all-time appearances list with 737 and was given a standing ovation in his final match against Queens Park Rangers at Anfield in May 2013, aged 35 years and 11 days old. However, as the Kop roars into life, and the referee signals the start of hostilities, he will surely be transported back to a time when football was undeniably the peoples game. Buffon grew up in an athletic family; his mother, Maria Stella Masocco, was three times Italian champion in shot put and discus throw, his father also did shot put, and his sisters were professional volleyball players. Current Team: Sheffield United Last season, Johnson's form continued to worsen as he made a mere 10 appearances for Stoke as the Midlands side were relegated to the EFL Championship. I also believe there are six players still alive who played just one of the two years: Lee Folkins and Dale Hackbart from 1961; and Gary Barnes, Ed Blaine, Ron Gassert and Howie Williams from. The Spaniard has spent most of his career in his native Spain, with the majority of his 200-odd games coming in the Segunda Division. The Scottish international spent seven years at Stoke City after leaving Anfield in 2012, dropping down to the Championship with the Potters in a squad which included fellow former Liverpool man Joe Allen. One of the aims of this list was that early on when U95 put the original list together, there was surprise that such a large age gap could exist between Smith and the next contender. Who is the strongest man in the world? Match Statistics supplied by Opta Sports Data Limited. He currently has the third-highest number of official appearances for a professional football player. Hilton has been with Montpellier HSC since 2011. Liverpool has been the home of some amazing players over the years, many of whom have helped the side win some of the game's top prizes in history. A natural leader who captained England Schoolboys at the age of 14, Taylor began with his local club, Bristol Rovers, for whom he turned professional in the spring of 1935. His youth career began in 1990 with Club Olimpia and he made his professional debut with the team in 1997. two promotions to La Liga while scoring 77 goals in 213 matches across all competitions. Country of Origin: Yokohama, Japan Our guy is very much alive in 2016. Position: Striker. Starting for Italy against Poland in the new UEFA Nations League, Balotelli is on the way to recovering his world-class form.