Liverpool's new £4.4m defender is a 17-year-old record breaker known as 'baby Van Dijk'

It is not the signing anyone expected Liverpool to follow up their Champions League win with, but Sepp van den Berg became the first player in the door at Anfield this summer on Thursday.

The 17-year-old defender is little known in England and does not exactly have a massive reputation in Europe outside of the game.

But Sportsmail has taken a look at his recent past to answer any burning questions you have about the centre back.

So, just who is Sepp van den Berg?

Liverpool's new boy is a central defender who came through the academy at PEC Zwolle. He's 6ft 2in, ginger, and has stood out on a pitch for years — both because of his bright red hair and his raw talent.
 

In March 2018 he became the youngest player to feature in the Eredivisie for nearly 60 years during a 2-0 defeat against Groningen.

Zwolle knew Van den Berg had a growing reputation. Liverpool were eyeing him before he even penned professional terms, as were Borussia Dortmund.

By September last year, he had also broken Clarence Seedorf's record as the youngest player to feature in 10 Eredivisie games.





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