The Scotland international has opened up on his summer of hard work.
One-cap Scotland international Calvin Ramsay has backed himself to be a success at Liverpool after emerging from the Anfield wilderness this season.
The 22-year-old full-back made his first competitive appearance for the Reds in almost three years when he lined up in Arne Slot’s defence for the Carabao Cup tie with Crystal Palace in October and has since been named amongst the substitutes bench in all four of Liverpool’s games since the turn of the year.
Signing for the Merseyside giants in a £4million deal from Aberdeen back in the summer of 2022, the youngster struggled to make an impact upon his arrival at Melwood, and saw a series of injuries derail both his club and international career.
Ramsay is hoping to revamp his career this season after battling to back to fitness.placeholder image
Ramsay is hoping to revamp his career this season after battling to back to fitness. | Getty Images
Farmed out on loan to Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, and Kilmarnock, a series of serious knee injuries limited his game time. However, after returning to the first-team picture in recent months, the former Dons defender revealed how a summer conversation with him helped map out his plans for the season.
“I spoke with my agent and the club at the start of the season,” Ramsay told Liverpool’s official website. “Off the back of the loans that I've had, the best solution was to stay around the club here, play with the under-21s, get back to full fitness and get opportunities with the first team like I've got.
"I've trained with them, played against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup. That was the plan really and I think it's worked out perfectly because I feel fit, I feel good training with the first team and hopefully it puts me in a good position now. Obviously after a few loan spells where I didn't play too much, to be back involved and training with the first team is good. It's good for my development to be around world-class players.
Called up by Steve Clarke back in 2022, the defender’s only international appearance came in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Turkey in November of that year. While an international recall feels in the distance, Ramsay admits that becoming a father for the first time last month has given him a new perspective on life as he looks to revamp his career.
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Ramsay made his first competitive appearance in almost three years for Liverpool earlier this season. | Getty Images
“I had two knee injuries and didn't play a lot when I was out on loan,” admitted Ramsay. “But I've always believed in myself. I think that's how I'm at this club in the first place. I know what I can do and I just knew I needed to keep working hard and when I got an opportunity, like the Palace game, take it. I think I did take it, so hopefully I can just keep going and maybe get some more opportunities.
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"I spoke to people before it happened and they said it was hard and things like that. I didn't actually know if it would be that hard but it is, it is definitely hard! You've got to focus on everything that you do around him and now it's made me want to do even better in football, whether it's here or on loan. I just want to go out and work hard and do everything for him, I guess."