3 little-known facts about Liverpool youngster Samed Yesil

2. The Eternal Green

Liverpool youth Samed Yeşil
Liverpool youth Samed Yeşil

Samed Yeşil is pronouned Sum-ed Yesh-il. His first name derives from the Arabic word for eternal while his surname means green in Turkish.

Turkish names often have literal meanings for example if you google translate on Turkish article about Fenerbahçe do not be alarmed to read that there is a Volcano on the pitch and a goalkeeper with Ironhands, it is just Volkan Demirel. Galatasaray have Hamit (Goldenballs) Altıntop and the Skylord himself Gökhan Töre plays for Beşiktaş.

Yeşil has scored 28 goals in 33 youth internationals for Germany and scored 19 goals in 23 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen U-19 prior to his move.