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Philippe Coutinho set his sights on winning trophies with Liverpool after being crowned the 5Times Player of the Year.

The Brazilian attacker was the guest of honour at the Liverpool Former Players Association gala dinner at the Hilton.

Coutinho, who has scored 11 goals so far this season, was afforded a standing ovation as he headed for the stage to collect the award from chairman John Aldridge.

“I just want to say thank-you to everyone,” Coutinho said.

“I am really proud to be voted for this award by Liverpool’s former players.

“I know they won a lot of things with this club and I hope that one day I can do the same.”

(Image: (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))

Coutinho, who was accompanied to the dinner by his wife Aine, posed for photos with dozens of delighted Reds fans.

The 24-year-old, who penned a new five-year contract in January, donated two signed Liverpool shirts which were auctioned off for charity and went for £1,750 each.

Former Reds striker and ECHO columnist Aldridge said: “I remember watching Philippe play for Inter Milan as a young kid. He only looked about 12 but what a player he was.

“Then we got linked with him and I thought for £8million it was very cheap for someone with so much potential. When we signed him I was delighted and since then he has absolutely thrived.

(Image: Photograph Geoff Davies.)

“We’ve been very fortunate as Liverpool fans. We’ve had some great technical players.

“People always ask which current player would get into the great team I played in. Philippe ticks all the boxes.

“He’s a genius. I hope he stays with Liverpool and we get back to where we should be – winning trophies.

“You win trophies when you’ve got players of that calibre.”