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Liverpool struggled throughout 2025-26, failing to retain their Premier League title and only securing Champions League football on the final day of the season, but while fans had little to celebrate, Hugo Ekitike's performances served as rare moments of joy for the Anfield faithful.
The number 22 scored 17 goals while providing six assists for his teammates during his debut campaign on Merseyside, enough to make the former Eintracht Frankfurt star a fan favourite, and for the crowd to respond by cooking up a Hugo Ekitike chant for the £79m man.
The young centre-forward made a lightning-quick start to life on Merseyside, netting in both the Community Shield against Crystal Palace and Liverpool's Premier League opener against Bournemouth, but he seemed to be negatively impacted by the red card he received against Southampton in the EFL Cup back in September.
Ekitike found his feet again in the winter period, but the French star struggled in the latter parts of the season, and his campaign was cruelly ended in the first half of April's clash against Paris Saint-Germain, when he suffered an Achilles injury that also ruled him out of World Cup 2026.
The 23-year-old is set for an extended period on the sidelines, and fans will hope that he can return and develop into the striker that his talent promises.
Read on as Football Ground Guide covers all you need to know about the Hugo Ekitike chant, including the lyrics, tune and origin of yet another catchy one from Liverpool.
Hugo Ekitike chant, lyrics and tune
The current Hugo Ekitike chant is sung to the tune of ‘Do the Conga' by Black Lace. For now, the lyrics are simply as follows:
Du du du, Hugo Ekitike,
Du du du, Hugo Ekitike,
Du du du, Hugo Ekitike,
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The Hugo Ekitike chant was heard as early as the player's first appearance at Anfield at the beginning of the 2025/26 Premier League season. The fact that he had a chant ready and waiting for him is a testament to how well he played in the Community Shield a week prior.
The Frenchman also scored in the match against Bournemouth, which only justified the chant further. After the game, Ekitike acknowledged the chant, but said that he would like it to be sung a little louder. He told reporters:
“I heard the song when I was in the corner. It was amazing. I’m very grateful, and I want to hear it louder next time! It was fun.”
Liverpool fans singing the Hugo Ekitike chant
FGG says: Will it stand the test of time?
Considering Liverpool fans are known for coming up with quite imaginative football chants, it's unlikely that this will become the ‘final' Hugo Ekitike song, but it works as a placeholder while someone with an acoustic guitar near Anfield comes up with something better.
That being said, it may take some time considering Ekitike is set to be sidelined for the better part of the 2026-27 campaign due to the Achilles injury he suffered against PSG in April.
The Frenchman could be back in team training towards the end of the 2026 calendar year, but it will take a while beyond that for him to regain fitness, especially given the physical demands that new manager Andoni Iraola makes of his players.
The Reds boss is known for his ability to platform strikers and enable them to perform to their maximum, so expect to see Ekitike re-establish himself as a major part of Liverpool's setup in the second half of the season, when his goals could be vital in helping the club push for silverware.