Trent Koné-Doherty
Ireland international footballer (born 2006)
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Trent Toure Koné-Doherty (born 30 June 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eliteserien club Molde. Born in Northern Ireland, he represents the Republic of Ireland at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trent Toure Koné-Doherty[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Foyle Harps | ||
| 2019–2022 | Derry City | ||
| 2022–2026 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Derry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Molde | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 7 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:09, 30 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:58, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Youth career
Born in Derry, Koné-Doherty first started playing football for local side Foyle Harps, joining at the age of six.[3][4]
Derry City
He joined Derry City at the age of thirteen, and went on to train with the first team squad, being involved in pre-season friendlies and earning himself a spot on the bench for a League of Ireland Premier Division game against St Patrick's Athletic at the age of fifteen.[5] Despite not making his debut for Derry City, he began to attract attention from Scottish club Celtic and English club Liverpool, having gone on trial with the former in 2020.[6][7]
Liverpool
In July 2022, he signed for Liverpool in a deal worth a reported £150,000.[4][7] His career in Merseyside got off to a blistering start, scoring nine goals in his first 10 appearances for Liverpool's youth teams.[8] In August 2023, he scored on his Premier League 2 debut for Liverpool under-21s.[9] Koné-Doherty signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 October 2023.[10] He was named in Liverpool's first team squad for the first time when he was named on the bench against PSV Eindhoven on 29 January 2025 and on 9 February, he made his first team competitive debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Trey Nyoni in a 1–0 FA Cup fourth round loss away to Plymouth Argyle.[11][12]
Molde
On 27 February 2026, Kone-Doherty signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde on a four-year deal.[13] He made his debut for the club on 5 March 2026, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 NM Cup defeat to Bodø/Glimt. In April 2026, he stated that "It wasn't an easy decision to take" to leave Liverpool, that he left as he wanted regular first team minutes and that fellow Derry man James McClean offers him support and advice on his career.[14]
International career
Koné-Doherty has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level.[15] In 2022, he was named "best player" at the under-16 Miljan Miljanic Tournament in Serbia.[7] On 28 August 2025, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derry City | 2022[17] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool U21 | 2023–24[18] | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[19] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025–26[19] | — | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Liverpool | 2024–25[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Molde | 2026[17] | Eliteserien | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Norwegian Football Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
