Kop Kids: Young Hungarian midfielder Krisztian Adorjan hoping to emulate Steven Gerrard at Liverpool FC

Feb 9 2012 by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo

THEY say you should always aim high as a young footballer, and Krisztian Adorjan is certainly doing just that.

The Hungarian midfielder has progressed from Liverpool’s under-18s to Rodolfo Borrell’s reserve team this season, impressing many with his performances.

And the ambitious 19-year-old hopes to eventually follow in some very illustrious footsteps, as he looks to make his way on the football ladder.

Adorjan says: “I like to see myself, long-term, as a midfielder who can do everything.

“I look up to players like Gerrard, he is a top player who can do everything a midfielder needs to do.

“I love watching the Barcelona players; Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas. They are incredible players.

“My hero growing up was Zidane, but he is maybe a little more attacking than I am talking.

“But he was a hero; why not aim for the best?”