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has become the 223rd player to reach 100 appearances for Liverpool’s first team, and only the 22nd to do so under . Jones hit a major milestone in Liverpool’s 3-1 comeback win over making his 100th appearance for his boyhood club. In doing so, he became the 223rd player to make a century of outings for the Reds, with 22 of those playing 100 or more times under the current manager. Of those 100 games, Jones has started 62, completing the full 90 minutes in 36, with 48 of his appearances at Anfield, 50 away from home and two in neutral venues.

It is even more impressive considering he is only the third academy player to break the 100-appearance mark since Steven Gerrard.

That highlights how difficult it has been for academy players to not only break through, but settle as long-term options for the Liverpool first team.



There is a lofty target for local boys at Anfield, of course, with Gerrard (710), Jamie Carragher (737) and Ian Callaghan (857) the three players with the most appearances in Liverpool history.