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Usually the new numbers thread doesn't get going until the start of July, but Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Marcos Senesi will wear 5 He also had it at Bournemouth after two seasons as 25 while he has a nationally-appropriate 2 for Argentina at the WC

@jacky13277 Well let’s hope Kinský takes 1 at least

@squadnos I believe he’s been signed as 2nd choice! Vicario to leave and Kinský promoted to 1st choice

Despicable. @squadnos

@ColinCahalane @blacksheep657 Yeah have read theories that Barkley might be leaving and Gomes would get 6?

@squadnos @blacksheep657 Joao Gomes wore 35 for villa in todays preseason friendly at Walsall. Previously wore it at Wolves but it hasnt been confirmed

Usually the new numbers thread doesn't get going until the start of July, but Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Marcos Senesi will wear 5 He also had it at Bournemouth after two seasons as 25 while he has a nationally-appropriate 2 for Argentina at the WC

@ColinCahalane @blacksheep657 Catching up on more backlog since the World Cup with a trio of Crystal Palace updates Jaydee Canvot moved from 23 to take the 6 that Marc Guéhi vacated and that in turn allowed Brennan Johnson to witch from 11 to 23 New signing Óscar Mingueza will wear 30, having had 3 at Celta

@ColinCahalane @blacksheep657 The departure of Leon Goretzka from Bayern Munich freed up the number 8 shirt and it will now be occupied by Tom Bischof, who wore 20 during his first season at the club after joining a year ago

RIP Kevin Keegan

Spain's World Cup-winning squad featured eight Barcelona players - only the winning goalscorer in the final Ferran Torres and goalkeeper Joan García had the same number as they did at club level in 2025-26

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@squadnos Yes, my mistake. I mixed up 1978 & 1982. Alonso was #1 in 1978. I knew he'd worn #1 in one tournament!

It's the third World Cup final in a row to feature a 23 in goal but, since the introduction of squad numbers in 1954, this is only the second not to have a number 1 starting. The other was Argentina and the Netherlands in 1978, when Ubaldo Fillol and Jan Jongbloed wore 5 and 8

@giftednumber10 Ardiles was 2 in 1978, 1 in 1982 At least the Dutch atoned for their volatility by fielding 1-11 in 2010 final and 2014 opener museumofjerseys.com/2026/03/30/clo…

@squadnos Argentina were numbered alphabetically in 1978 (e.g. Ardiles was 1) Netherlands had been numbered alphabetically in 1974 (Jongbloed was 8) and several players that also played in 1978 kept the same number (Neeskens, Rep, the van der Kerkhofs, Rijsbergen, Suurbier)

@squidge249 Of course, if it's only the second ever not to have a 1!

@squadnos Surely the first where both Goalkeepers are wearing the same number and it not be no. 1 ???

The 44 shirt at Villa Park was only free for a day or so, however - Johan Manzambi has claimed it, having also worn the number for Freiburg The midfielder was Switzerland's number 9 at the World Cup (Thanks to @ColinCahalane and @blacksheep657)

Since joining Aston Villa from Marseille in 2022, Boubacar Kamara had worn number 44 - but Youri Tielemans' departure has allowed him to 'reverse Zamorano' (h/t @jimhearson) to 8 for the coming season

@Mancalimon @TheAFCchat Sorry, yes, that had been mooted. Would be good to see - though if Bruno Guimaraes comes it will be another midfielder with a high number and one wonders if Morgan Rogers might want to keep 27

@squadnos @TheAFCchat I hope Zubimendi will divide by 2 and take it as he wears it for spain

As a Greek man, I’m absolutely getting Tziolis on my shirt when he signs. Hope he gets a decent squad number. @squadnos