#SOCCER PLAYER NUMBERS BY POSITION FREE#

Celebrated Barcelona midfielder Xavi, however, is a notable exception, as he wore the No.6 during his time at Camp Nou. The No.6 shirt is also commonly worn by a centre-back, such as England legend Bobby Moore. Zinedine Zidane, a playmaking central midfielder, famously wore the No. Number 5 shirtĬentre-backs typically wear the No.5 shirt, with some notable examples including ex-Barcelona captain and one-club man Carles Puyol, Fabio Cannavaro and Franz Beckenbauer. Number 4 shirtĬentral defenders or defensive-minded midfielders are given the No.4, such as Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and Arsenal legend Patrick Viera. The No.3 shirt is also reserved for a defender, this time for a left-back. Ashley Cole, Paolo Maldini and Roberto Carlos are notable examples.

Gary Neville wore the shirt during his long career at Old Trafford with Manchester United, along with Cafu and Ivan Cordoba. Number 2 shirtĭefenders – though more specifically, right-backs – usually don the No.2 shirt. Ex-Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has famously worn the number, as well as the likes of Oliver Kahn and Gianluigi Buffon. The No.1 shirt is most typically reserved for the first-choice goalkeeper at a club and is almost never given to any outfield player.

#SOCCER PLAYER NUMBERS BY POSITION FREE#

Check out the latest free bets from UK boomakers.Nevertheless, classic shirt numbering and number positions form the basis of the game, and here's what you need to know about each digit's traditional roles and responsibilities in a standard 1-11 system.

Soccer player numbers by position