Since signing from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2023, Liverpool‘s number eight has lived up to the number by becoming one of the Reds' leading players, evoking the spirit of club-legend Steven Gerrard by standing out even in the midst of a difficult season.
If there is one thing that the Anfield faithful appreciate more than anything else, it is hard work and intensity, and the Hungary captain has shown that his engine can always be relied upon – regardless of whether he starts in midfield or at right-back.
However, the Dominik Szoboszlai chant has been heard more often than ever before in recent times as the 25-year-old has become an all-round star capable of running the game from the centre of the park, being adept at scoring, playmaking and defending, not to mention his growing catalogue of free kick goals.
Read on as Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Dominik Szoboszlai chant – one of the catchiest Liverpool football chants – ahead of the Reds' Premier League showdown with Brighton on Saturday.
Dominik Szoboszlai chant, lyrics and tune
The Dominik Szobsoszclai chant is sung to the tune of ‘This Is the Life’ by Amy Macdonald. The lyrics to the chant are as follows:
When we’re singing his song,
And we’ll sing it all night,
When he’s passing from the left,
And he’s shooting from the right,
Where’s he gonna go,
Where’s he gonna go,
Dominik Szoboszlai!
Dominik Szoboszlai chant background
The song was created by Andy Hodgson, who has made a bit of a reputation for himself in recent years as being a Liverpool ‘chantwriter' at Taggy's, a pub near Anfield.
Hodgson has effectively taken over the mantle from Liverpool musician Jamie Webster, who used to do this sort of thing before he went mainstream.
From a lyrical point of view, this football chant doesn't reference anything specific to Szoboszlai, but the tune used is an original one. It perhaps feels like Hodgson decided that the player's name fitted with the chorus of the song and went from there.
Liverpool fans singing the Dominik Szoboszlai chant
FGG says: A good tune, but there's a reason it hasn't fully taken off
In a world where football fans often just rehash tunes that other clubs sing, I'm never going to criticise someone for coming up with something original.
However, there is a reason why this hasn't exploded at Anfield like other Liverpool chants created by someone on an acoustic guitar, and it's probably because the lyrics could be applicable to any footballer in the world.