When Scotland youth international Calvin Ramsay signed for Liverpool in 2022 in a £4.2M deal, hopes and expectations were high for the young right back, especially given the fee—a club record sale for Aberdeen—for a then 19-year-old playing in the Scottish Premiership.
Injuries, though, became an issue almost immediately following the switch, and after spending three seasons recovering from various issues or heading out on loan in search of playing time, the club and player decided his best option
for 2025-26 was to stay with Liverpool and get minutes with the U21s.
So far, that hasn’t led to much senior playing time for the Reds, but with Conor Bradley now sidelined for an extended spell and Ramsay believing he’s as fit and ready as he has been at any time since joining the club, now could be the chance for him to show everyone what he can do.
“I spoke with my agent and the club at the start of the season,” Ramsay said of his decision not to go out on loan. “Off the back of the loans that I’ve had, the best solution was to stay around the club here, play with the U21s, get back to full fitness, and get opportunities with the first team.
“I’ve trained with them, played against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup. That was the plan really and I think it’s worked out perfectly because I feel fit, I feel good, and hopefully it puts me in a good position now. After a few loan spells, to be back involved and training with the first team is good.”
With Bradley out, Jeremie Frimpong will be expected to take most of the minutes at right back. Given Frimpong’s own injury issues this season, though, he won’t be expected to play every minute, and with just three fit centre halves Joe Gomez’ minutes will also need to be managed.
Meanwhile, Liverpool aren’t currently expected to seek defensive reinforcements this month. Add it all up, and there’s probably never been a better opportunity for Ramsay, and so the hope will be that he’s past his injury issues and can seize it and get what was a very promising career back on track.
“Conor went to Bolton and I think he played 50-odd games, which is a lot,” Ramsay added of his situation. “When I went there it didn’t quite go as planned, but I think every player has got a different career path. I just need to keep working hard and hopefully follow in his footsteps.
“Obviously Jeremie Frimpong is here now too and I think they are two completely different right-backs in the way they play. But to learn from both and just pick little bits from their games can hopefully make me a better player [and] hopefully I can and take my opportunity when it comes.”
