Squad Numbers 2008/2009

[Elliott 7]

but where is Khalid Boulahrouz?

he backs to Chelsea...

Well apparently we're not keeping him as we haven't given him a number, which is pretty much what you'd expect anyway. I wonder, has anyone seen any pictures of pre-season with Khalid in them?

[terry26 6]

i haven't seen him in any of the training pics

[nikno 1]

I was on a tour at Stamford Bridge when Deco's number got officialy announced - we were the first group of people to know he got the number 20!

[bluebro 3]

have those shirt numbers definitely been confirmed because I am going to be getting a players name and number on the back of my shirt on Saturday

[Kez 2,727]

yeah they are confirmed as they've come from the megastore

[DavidEU 2,023]

have those shirt numbers definitely been confirmed because I am going to be getting a players name and number on the back of my shirt on Saturday

Bosingwa and Mancienne are the only two that are not 100% definate.

[terry26 6]

DECO'S TOP 20

Posted on: Thu 17 Jul 2008

New signing Deco has been given his favourite squad number 20 after Paulo Ferreira agreed to a swap.

Deco sported the number on his back at both Barcelona and for the Portuguese national team and his friend and compatriot, Ferreira, will change his Chelsea number to 19 following the summer signing.

'I was very happy to swap numbers with Deco,' Ferreira says.

'He has an academy back home that uses the number 20 throughout its work, as he's worn that number for a few years.

'I know how much the academy means to him and therefore how important it is for him to wear the number 20, so when he asked me if he could wear it I said of course, no problem.'

Deco's numbered shirt can be ordered online or bought from the Megastore at Stamford Bridge.

ChelseaFc.com

[Kez 2,727]

Aww Paulo's so cute

Just doesnt look right to me

Edited July 18, 2008 by Kez

[terry26 6]

true

doesn't look right to me either

but he is a nice boy

[DavidEU 2,023]

Removed Maka from the list. There could be abit of rotation here now, maybe Mikel will take #4 and Bosingwa #12 (His Porto number), or Bosingwa will just take #4.

[James 5,287]

Thank god i didnt get Bosingwa on the back of my shirt now

[eklim 0]

deco's been wearin number 20 4 a few yrs now!

its good ferreira's given it to him and he is probly more than welcome givin it 2 him!

ferreira spoke highly of deco even before he joined Chelsea when he was at barca sayin he was de best player hed played with!

so im sure he wudnt hve complained much!

neways ladz scolari before they cum back 2 london 4rm moscow said he had 22 players with him nd 5 left at home they are?

drogba, bosingwa, belleti and pizzaro but whos the 5th player is he referin 2 mancienne?

or sum1 else?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He may have referred to Kalou who has gone to the Olympics.

[terry26 6]

from the cfc website

Kalou will spearhead the Ivory Coast's attack as they search for Olympic glory, but the Chelsea number 22 was close to representing another country only two years ago.

article mistake or has salou been give that number ?

[Elliott 7]

I reckon that's a typing error, no reason for him to change number like that, unlike Ferreira.