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

Liverpool have experienced a trophy-laden era across the late 2010s and 2020s, including lifting the Premier League twice and securing a sixth Champions League crown for the club, and the existence of an Alisson Becker chant speaks to the impact of the legendary goalkeeper on that success.

The Brazilian arrived at Anfield from Roma in the summer of 2018, and while he is often overlooked due to the more eye-catching displays of captain Virgil van Dijk and former talisman Mohamed Salah, it would not be an overstatement to say that he underpinned their triumphs.

Given the levels that Liverpool compete at currently, it is easy to forget the limbo the club endured prior to Jurgen Klopp's arrival, but one of the most common criticisms of the team was about the instability that stemmed from the lack of a reliable goalkeeper following the decline of Pepe Reina.

However, Alisson has risen to be recognised as one of the game's greatest between the sticks over the past eight years, and he will be eyeing more silverware under Andoni Iraola in the final months of his Reds contract.

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.