Past playersDjibril Cisse
Years: 2004-2006
Appearances: 79
Goals: 24
Honours: Champions League (2005), FA Cup (2006), UEFA Super Cup (2005)
Flamboyant striker Djibril Cisse became a club-record signing when Liverpool paid £14 million for his services in July 2004, and he went on to contribute in three major cup finals.
Regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe, he was recruited by Gerard Houllier, though the Frenchman had left as manager before the player arrived at Anfield.
Cisse had awful luck soon after signing for the Reds when he broke his leg during a match at Blackburn Rovers in October 2004.
He then made an amazing recovery and was back in the nick of time to score a vital penalty in the Champions League final shootout win over AC Milan in Istanbul at the end of that season.
The following campaign, he came off the bench to help Liverpool win the UEFA Super Cup as he scored twice and set up another goal for Luis Garcia in the 3-1 victory against CSKA Moscow.
His last game for the club ended in glory too. Cisse scored a fantastic goal as the Reds beat West Ham United in Cardiff to lift the FA Cup.
Unfortunately for the forward, he was then ruled out of the 2006 World Cup when he broke his ankle for a second time in the space of two years.
Cisse recovered and spent the 2006-07 season on loan at Marseille. The move was then made permanent in the summer of 2007.
