A Liverpool cult hero has joined a small select club after moving north to the Icelandic top division as fans hail his "strange career"
18:48, 08 Jul 2025
Jordan Henderson of Liverpool and Steven Caulker of Liverpool hug at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2016 in Liverpool, England.
Steven Caulker spent one season on loan at Liverpool(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
A Liverpool cult hero has stunned fans with a move to Iceland.
Steven Caulker, who turned out for Liverpool in 2016, has signed for Icelandic top tier team Stjarnan. Caulker, 33, has been hailed by Icelandic media as "one of the biggest transfers in the history of Icelandic football".
Stjarnan announced the signing on social media with a cheeky video of Caulker touching down on the volcanic island with a mask before walking through the airport. Caulker then reveals his face after opening a locker in a changing room covered in smoke.
"Fair play he goes where the games are, had some random moves over the years," one fan posted.
Steven Caulker
Steven Caulker has signed for Stjarnan in Iceland
While a second said: "He's had one hell of a strange career, definitely unpredictable.." And another joked: "No boozing out there is £15 a pint!"
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Caulker had been playing in the Turkish second division for Ankara Keciorengucu - who he joined last summer after they responded to a LinkedIn advert.
He posted on the job-hunting website: "LinkedIn family, please work your magic…I am looking for a new team ahead of the 2024/25 season. Preferable as a coach, but I am still open to playing.
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"Whilst I am looking for a suitable option, I am keeping myself busy with 1-2-1 coaching, mentoring and public speaking."
Caulker will also operate as a coach in Iceland.
The former defender made a name for himself in the Premier League where he amassed 123 appearances for a raft of different outfits, including Tottenham and Liverpool.
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Stjarnan, based in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, are currently fifth with defending champions Vikingur Reykjavik sitting pretty at the summit. Due to the climate in Iceland, the football season is played over the summer.