Squad Numbers 2008/2009

[DavidEU 2,023]

Di Santo been given the number 9 shirt.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0...1361586,00.html

Think its a stupid decision to be honest. Puts to much pressure on the kids shoulders in my opinion. A number like 27 or 36 would have been fine for now.

We can today announce this season's Chelsea squad numbers, with Franco Di Santo taking the number 9 shirt.

The Argentine forward is one of three new faces in the first team squad, and replaces Steve Sidwell as number 9, following the midfielder's move to Aston Villa last month.

Elsewhere, José Bosingwa takes the number 17 jersey, and Scott Sinclair moves to number 16.

As previously reported Deco has taken the number 20 from Paulo Ferreira due to his academy using the number, and the defender changes to 19.

Those are the only changes from last season, and you can now buy your favourite player's shirt from the online megastore.

[EskWeston 696]

We can today announce this season's Chelsea squad numbers, with Franco Di Santo taking the number 9 shirt.

The Argentine forward is one of three new faces in the first team squad, and replaces Steve Sidwell as number 9, following the midfielder's move to Aston Villa last month.

Elsewhere, José Bosingwa takes the number 17 jersey, and Scott Sinclair moves to number 16.

As previously reported Deco has taken the number 20 from Paulo Ferreira due to his academy using the number, and the defender changes to 19.

Those are the only changes from last season, and you can now buy your favourite player's shirt from the online megastore.

The full squad list is below.

1 Petr Cech

2 Branislav Ivanovic

3 Ashley Cole

5 Michael Essien

6 Ricardo Carvalho

7 Andriy Shevchenko

8 Frank Lampard

9 Franco Di Santo

10 Joe Cole

11 Didier Drogba

12 John Mikel Obi

13 Michael Ballack

14 Claudio Pizarro

15 Florent Malouda

16 Scott Sinclair

17 José Bosingwa

18 Wayne Bridge

19 Paulo Ferreira

20 Deco

21 Salomon Kalou

23 Carlo Cudicini

24 Shaun Wright-Phillips

26 John Terry

30 Rhys Taylor

33 Alex

35 Juliano Belletti

39 Nicolas Anelka

40 Hilario

You can see the full squad in action on Monday at our Fan Day, which starts at Stamford Bridge from 9.30am.

Source: Chelsea FC

[EskWeston 696]

Di Santo been given the number 9 shirt.

Big boost for the lad, shows that he will get plenty of first team action this season i think. Sinclair taking up Robbens old number too.....

[Elliott 7]

Number 9 shirt! I hope he holds on to that and proves his worth in it!

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Say we got robinho, what shirt number do you think he'd get?

I'd say... 22?

[EskWeston 696]

Dissapointing to see no number in there for Michael Mancienne. Doesn't mean he won't feature this season of course....

[Elliott 7]

Say we got robinho, what shirt number do you think he'd get?

I'd say... 22?

Well the only number lower than available is 4 and I don't think you give an attacker that, not that that stopped Mourinho giving Boulahrouz and Sidwell the number 9! So yeah, 22, or 27 onwards (unless he's really brave and takes the 25).

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

If he took 25...

[DavidEU 2,023]

If he took 25...

It's the day of his birthday, so he may ask for it.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

And hopefully the club will decline such a request. That number belongs to Gianfranco Zola.

[Kez 2,727]

Wouldn't like to see anyone take the number 25

[nikno 1]

I'm 99% sure that the number 25 is retired anyway, they wouldn't bring it out of retirement.

[Kez 2,727]

I'm not sure that it is, Chelsea would of confirmed that if it was, I think they havn't given it to anyone else to respect Zola and what he did for the club

Whilst the club has not officially withdrawn Zola's number 25 shirt from circulation, no other player has held the squad number since his departure

Edited August 9, 2008 by Kez

[nikno 1]

When I went on the stadium tour last month Helena the tour guide said it was retired :S

[Kez 2,727]

Hmm well noone's worn it since so that's good enough for me