The 2012–13 season was the 121st season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 51st consecutive year in the top flight of English football.
By virtue of winning the 2011–12 Football League Cup, Liverpool automatically qualified for entry into the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, thus securing an immediate return to European competition.
Pre-season saw a change of manager for Liverpool, with Kenny Dalglish leaving on 16 May 2012. Brendan Rodgers was unveiled as his replacement on 1 June 2012. Liverpool finished 7th in the Premier League, one place and nine points higher than the 2011–12 season. According to the Forbes' list of the most valuable football clubs published in April 2013, Liverpool were ranked as the 10th most valuable football club in the world.
First team
Last updated on 19 May 2013. Players' age as of 31 May 2013 (end of season)
Squad No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Goalkeepers 1 Brad Jones GK Middlesbrough 2010 2015 25 Pepe Reina GK Villarreal 2005 2016 42 Péter Gulácsi GK MTK 2008 2013 Defenders 2 Glen Johnson RB/LB Portsmouth 2009 2015 3 José Enrique LB/LW Newcastle United 2011 2015 5 Daniel Agger CB/LB Brøndby 2006 2016 16 Sebastián Coates CB Nacional 2011 2016 23 Jamie Carragher CB/RB The Academy 1996 2013 34 Martin Kelly RB/CB The Academy 2008 2017 37 Martin Škrtel CB Zenit Saint Petersburg 2008 2016 38 Jon Flanagan RB The Academy 2010 2015 47 Andre Wisdom RB/CB The Academy 2010 2017 Midfielders 8 Steven Gerrard (c) CM/AM The Academy 1998 2014 10 Philippe Coutinho AM Internazionale 2013 2017 11 Oussama Assaidi LW/RW Heerenveen 2012 2016 14 Jordan Henderson CM/RW/RB Sunderland 2011 2016 19 Stewart Downing LW/RW/LB Aston Villa 2011 2015 21 Lucas DM Grêmio 2007 2017 24 Joe Allen DM/CM Swansea City 2012 2017 30 Suso AM The Academy 2012 2017 31 Raheem Sterling LW/RW The Academy 2012 2017 33 Jonjo Shelvey CM/AM Charlton Athletic 2010 2016 35 Conor Coady DM/CB The Academy 2011 44 Jordon Ibe LW/RW The Academy 2012 Forwards 7 Luis Suárez FW Ajax 2011 2016 15 Daniel Sturridge FW Chelsea 2013 2016 29 Fabio Borini FW Roma 2012 2017 36 Samed Yeşil FW Bayer Leverkusen 2012 2016 48 Jerome Sinclair FW The Academy 2012 50 Adam Morgan FW The Academy 2012 2014
Transfers
Transfers in First team
Reserves and Academy
Loan in First team
Transfers out First team
Reserves and Academy
Loans out First team
Reserves and Academy
Pre-season
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Europa League
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Group stage
+Group ATeam Liverpool6312119+210 Anzhi Makhackhala631275+210 Young Boys63121413+110 Udinese6114712-54
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Statistics
Appearances and goals NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal 1GK Brad Jones77002200220044001515002DF Glen Johnson3636150000000077104343253DF José Enrique2925260000000066013531275DF Daniel Agger3535300000000044013939317FW Luis Suárez3333239212010108641444030108MF Steven Gerrard3636991000100186124642101210MF Philippe Coutinho13123700000000000013123711MF Oussama Assaidi40000000220164001260114MF Jordan Henderson3016542100220010101244296615FW Daniel Sturridge1411104221000000000161311416DF Sebastián Coates52002200220033101291019MF Stewart Downing2925362100220012112245395821MF Lucas26240111000000420031270123DF Jamie Carragher2416011100220011100038290124MF Joe Allen27210022101100751037292025GK Pepe Reina31310000000000880039390029FW Fabio Borini135101100000064112092130MF Suso1480011001000430120120131MF Raheem Sterling241925110010001020036222533MF Jonjo Shelvey19910210111001074132185234DF Martin Kelly4400000000003201760135MF Conor Coady1000000000001100210036FW Samed Yesil0000000022000000220037DF Martin Škrtel25232011010000770033312138DF Jon Flanagan0000100000001100210044MF Jordon Ibe1101000000000000110147DF Andre Wisdom12120122001101441019191248FW Jerome Sinclair0000000010000000100050FW Adam Morgan00000000000032003200––Own goals––4–––0–––0–––2– – –6-––Totals – –7159––42––33––2015 – –9877Players who are on loan/left Liverpool that have appeared this season:4MF Nuri Şahin77120000112044011212339FW Andy Carroll2000000000000000200010MF Joe Cole60100000110033111042112MF Dani Pacheco0000000011002100320020MF Jay Spearing0000000000003200320026MF Charlie Adam0000000000002100210049DF Jack Robinson00002200220022006600
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated on 19 May 2013
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal1FW7 Luis Suárez23214302FW15 Daniel Sturridge10100113MF8 Steven Gerrard9001104MF14 Jordan Henderson500165MF19 Stewart Downing30025MF33 Jonjo Shelvey100457MF4 Nuri Şahin^^10203DF5 Daniel Agger30003MF10 Philippe Coutinho3000310DF2 Glen Johnson10012DF3 José Enrique20002MF10 Joe Cole^^10012MF24 Joe Allen01012FW29 Fabio Borini10012MF31 Raheem Sterling20002DF37 Martin Škrtel2000217DF16 Sebastián Coates00011DF47 Andre Wisdom00011Own Goals40026TOTALS71432098
^^ Players who no longer play for Liverpool's current season
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Last updated on 19 May 2013
PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal1GK25 Pepe Reina14003172GK1 Brad Jones20024TOTALS1600521
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total bookings are equal. Last updated on 19 May 2013
PlayerPremier LeagueLeague CupFA CupEuropa LeagueTotal1FW7 Luis Suárez1000000101102MF33 Jonjo Shelvey31000030613DF5 Daniel Agger31000010414DF2 Glen Johnson7000000070MF21 Lucas60001000706DF23 Jamie Carragher40100010607MF8 Steven Gerrard5000000050DF37 Martin Škrtel40000010509MF14 Jordan Henderson300000104010FW15 Daniel Sturridge2000100030MF24 Joe Allen200000103012FW29 Fabio Borini1000001020MF31 Raheem Sterling1000100020DF38 Jon Flanagan000010102015GK1 Brad Jones0000001010DF3 José Enrique1000000010MF4 Nuri Şahin^^0000001010FW9 Andy Carroll^^1000000010GK25 Pepe Reina1000000010MF30 Suso0000001010DF47 Andre Wisdom0010000010TOTALS5422040140742
^^ Players who no longer play for Liverpool's current season
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