Talk:Squad number (association football)

Highest Number
Goalkeeper Victor Leandro Bagy of Atletico Mineiro used the shirt 2019 for his new contract deadline. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2015/07/pacotao-do-galo-tem-noche-de-pratto-victor-2019-e-novo-uniforme.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.73.27.71 (talk) 17:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Argentina
For Argentina, an analysis is made according to various disputed tournaments, but don't made any mention to the most traditional numbering, which we learn from kids and that is simply this:

1. Goalkeeper 2. Left Center-Back 6. Right Center-Back 3. Left wing-back 4. Right Wing-Back

5 Central Midfielder 8 Right Midfielder 10 Left Midfielder

7 Right Winger 9 Center Forward 11 Left Winger

This is the most classic numbering, each with more obligations or freedoms (for example, the left-midfielder plays more liberated than the left-midfielder, with lower defensive obligations, likewise the left-center back usually occupies the position of last man more than the right-center back, etc), this is logical, because they are not just standing in the field. If you ask anyone in what position they play, they don't go to answer like: center forward or right wing-back, they will simply answer 2, 6 or 7 or 10, and automatically everyone understands.181.29.125.114 (talk) 16:55, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

First use of shirt numbers in Europe
Are the sources in this article incorrect? The first usage of shirt numbers would rather be at an association football match in Denmark one whole year earlier. The newspaper sources from this era, mentioned in the 1927 KBUs Pokalturnering article, clearly refer to the regional KBUs Pokalturnering cup match at Københavns Idrætspark between Østerbros Boldklub and Handelsstandens Boldklub on 28 August 1927 as being the first official match. The featured numbers (1–22), placed high on back of all outfield players and on the chest of the goalkeepers, was meant as a service for the spectators. The usage of numbered players at an official Danish game took place shortly after the first try at an unofficial preparation match in English football. --Froztbyte (talk) 23:01, 27 March 2020 (UTC)