. Player name: Sami Hyypia
Date of birth: 07 October, 1973
Nationality: Finnish
Former Clubs: Pallo-Peikot, KuMu, MyPa Anjalankoski, Willem II
Appearances:372
Goals: 26

Sami Hyypia was signed by Gerard Houiller in 1999, and was made club captain in 2002. He has since relinquished the role to Steven Gerrard. Sami has played over 330 games for Liverpool, including 74 consecutive European games for the Champions. He also played in the Champions league final , leaving the only competition he has not won with Liverpool being the Premiership title