Alisson Becker chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Liverpool’s song for their Brazilian goalkeeper

Liverpool experienced enormous success in the late 2010s, and that extended into the 2020s, with the club bringing in two Premier League titles and a Champions League crown back to Anfield, but those trophies would not have been achieved without legendary goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

The Brazilian shot-stopper is often overlooked in favour of Mohamed Salah and now-captain Virgil van Dijk when it comes to modern greats, but the Anfield faithful have rewarded his hard work with the Alisson Becker chant.

It is easy to forget the years of limbo that the Red endured prior to Jurgen Klopp's arrival in 2015, but one of the most frequently repeated criticisms of the team was about their lack of a reliable goalkeeper following the decline of Pepe Reina.

However, once Alisson made the switch from Roma, he showed exactly why the Merseysiders shelled out what was a world record fee for a ‘keeper to secure his signature ahead of rivals Chelsea, and he has continued to be amongst the best around as the final year of his contract ticks down.

Here, Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Alisson Becker chant, including the song's lyrics, tune and origin.

Alisson Becker chant, lyrics and tune

The Alisson Becker chant is sung to the tune of ‘Dragostea Din Tei' by O-Zone. The lyrics are as follows:

Alisson Becker,

The Brazilian in our goal,

We love him as our own,

He loves to get the ball to Mo,

There was once a corner,

Ali ran up on his own,

What happened, don't you know?

He scored a f***ing wonder goal

Alisson Becker chant background

The Alisson Becker chant, like many Liverpool chants, was created by a man with an acoustic guitar playing to a crowd of people.

This role was previously undertaken by Jamie Webster, but now Andy Hodgson and others have taken on the responsibility.

It was Hodgson who created this chant, and his lyrics do a good job of detailing some of the goalkeeper's best traits and most iconic moments. Unfortunately for Hodgson, the lyrics don't quite fit the tune at certain parts.

Regardless of that, any chant for Alisson Becker has to include his famous goal against West Brom in 2021, and Hodgson didn't miss in this regard.

Liverpool fans singing the Alisson Becker chant

Get this Alisson song on the terrances 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ocJM70iQXQ

— 8 (@The_Gerrard_Era) February 10, 2024

FGG says: A good tune and good lyrics, but they just don't work together

When you think about how catchy and anthemic Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone is, it's a surprise that there aren't any popular football chants that use the tune. This is nearly perfect from Andy Hodgson, but it just misses the beat in parts.