Home Football Barcelođťš—a’s Pedri Makes a Sigđťš—ificađťš—t Shift, Chađťš—giđťš—g Shirt Number from No.16 to No.8

Barcelođťš—a’s Pedri Makes a Sigđťš—ificađťš—t Shift, Chađťš—giđťš—g Shirt Number from No.16 to No.8

Football — 01/16/2024

Barcelona has officially confirmed that Pedri will don the No.8 jersey for the upcoming 2022/23 season, a notable shift from his previous No.16. The young midfielder seized the opportunity to claim the No.8 shirt left vacant by Dani Alves, and it holds special significance as it was once worn by the legendary Andres Iniesta at Barca.

Pedri Shirt Number Change at Barcelona- Switches from No.16 ...

It’s interesting to note that Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United has also opted for the No.8 shirt this season, making jersey number changes a notable trend.

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Several renowned players have previously adorned the No.8 jersey for Barcelona, including Dani Alves, Miralem Pjanic, Arthur, Andres Iniesta, Ludovic Giuly, Phillip Cocu, Albert Celades, and Hristov Stoichkov.

Pedri 8 on Barcelona Away Shirt 2022-2023

Pedri’s selection of the No.8 jersey for the 2022-2023 season is showcased on the new Barcelona Away Shirt. Worth mentioning is that new Barcelona recruits Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen have been introduced but are yet to be assigned squad numbers.

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Barcelona has already uđťš—veiled their kits for the upcoming season, with both the 22/23 FCB home shirt and the 22/23 Barca away shirt paying homage to the 1992 Olympics.