Since his arrival in the summer of 2023, Dominik Szoboszlai has established himself as one of Liverpool‘s most important players, regardless of the role that he starts in.
The Hungary captain is known for his immense engine, as well as his ferocious shooting and notable versatility that has seen him play every midfield position, in addition to delivering man-of-the-match performances from right-back.
Szoboszlai has arguably been the Reds' player of the season so far, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that his efforts have carried the team at times. The 25-year-old's showings have even drawn comparisons to Steven Gerrard, who is synonymous with the number eight jersey that he now holds.
With that in mind, it is easy to see how Arne Slot's midfield workhorse has become a fan-favourite at Anfield, inspiring supporters to create a yet another catchy Liverpool football chant.
Read on as Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Dominik Szoboszlai chant, including its lyrics, tune and origin.
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.