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Takumi Minamino won the Premier League with Liverpool in the 2019/20 season(Image: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Takumi Minamino made history in the 2019/20 season by becoming the first Japanese player to pull on the red shirt of Liverpool, and won the Premier League title just months into his arrival at the club.

And I’m so excited that the moment has come true."

After just 10 appearances in the league, Minamino joined the rest of the Liverpool squad in a historic moment, as they lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in the modern era.



He said: "It isn't very easy to describe my feelings.

"Of course I was happy but at the same time I only played for the team for half the season and I was quite doubtful I had contributed to the team 100 per cent.

Article continues belowMinamino only made 10 appearances in the season Liverpool won the league in 2020(Image: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"When I lifted the trophy I was feeling proud but at the same time I thought that I needed to play well throughout a whole season and my aim is to hopefully do that and help the team to lift the trophy again this season."

Unfortunately, a key starting position in Liverpool's attacking line didn't materialise for Minamino, who went on to make 55 appearances across a further two seasons for the club.

During this time, he scored 14 goals and assisted three times, while also going out on loan to fellow Premier League side at the time, Southampton.

The Japanese international made 10 appearances for the Saints, scoring twice before rejoining Liverpool for the 2021/22 season.

Takumi Minamino had a tough time cementing a starting position at Liverpool(Image: Clive Rose/Getty Images)

It wasn't until the summer of 2022 that Minamino found solace elsewhere, leaving the Premier League behind for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco in a deal worth up to £15.5m.

Since then, the 30-year-old has made 99 appearances for Monaco, scoring 19 goals and assisting 15 times from a more central attacking role.

I have several Japanese friends who live near here even if the most important thing for me is football, that’s why I wanted to extend.

"Besides that, I have a few favourite restaurants in the Principality and I love going to the Tête de Chien where the view of Monaco is simply magnificent."

With a Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup under his arm, Minamino was undoubtedly successful in England when it came to silverware.

However, the veteran winger seems to value his personal success on the pitch above all.

He is continuing a productive career outside the glamour of the Premier League, and he is happy doing so.

He'll have no doubt, though, been smiling watching his old team lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield on Sunday, as Liverpool finally got their hands on it to round off an impressive debut season for manager Arne Slot.

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