Who wears number 12 in soccer?

The second-choice goalkeeper wears, on many occasions, shirt number 12 which is the first shirt of the second line up, or number 13. In the past, when it was permitted to assign five substitute players in a match, the goalkeeper would also often wear the number 16, the last shirt number in the squad.
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Is 12 a good soccer number?

12 to 23. In the current era of 23-man international squads, the numbers 12 to 23 have become modern favorites and are sought after much more than they were, say, 15 to 20 years ago. Positionally they tend to shift around a lot more than 1-11 as they don't have a traditional tactical interpretation.
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What famous football players wear number 12?

Top 12 NFL Number 12s
  • 1 / 12. Aaron Rodgers. 2005-present, 1 Super Bowl win, 2 Pro Bowls (David Drapkin/Associated Press) ...
  • 2 / 12. Roger Staubach. ...
  • 3 / 12. Terry Bradshaw. ...
  • 4 / 12. Jim Kelly. ...
  • 5 / 12. Randall Cunningham. ...
  • 6 / 12. Joe Namath. ...
  • 7 / 12. Doug Williams. ...
  • 8 / 12. Bob Griese.
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Which player has jersey number 12?

Yuvraj Singh wore the number 12 jersey for India as well as his various different IPL franchises.
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Who retired number 12?

The No. 12 already is retired for four teams — the New York Jets (Joe Namath), Buffalo Bills (Jim Kelly), Miami Dolphins (Bob Griese) and San Francisco 49ers (John Brodie).
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Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar



Who wore number 12 for Arsenal?

William Saliba wears number 12 shirt in Arsenal training

One thing that caught everyone's eye was the number on the young Frenchman's shirt – 12. That shirt was previously worn by the likes of Willian, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Olivier Giroud and, you guessed it, Thierry Henry when he returned for a short spell on loan.
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Who wore number 12 for Liverpool?

Joe Gomez has vacated his long-serving No. 12 shirt ahead of the 2022/23 season, with the 25-year-old offering to reimburse fans after changing to a new number. Gomez has worn the No. 12 since his £3.5 million move from Charlton in 2015, making 142 appearances in the shirt over seven seasons.
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Who is the best footballer with number 12?

After a player has been named once, he can't be named again. Thierry Henry is undoubtedly the greatest to ever wear No. 14, but he is arguably the best to don No. 12 - his number for his second Arsenal stint - as well.
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What athletes wear number 12?

12 Best Athletes To Wear No. 12
  • Tom Brady, New England Patriots. ...
  • Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers. ...
  • John Stockton, Utah Jazz. ...
  • Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers. ...
  • Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys. ...
  • Dickie Moore, Montreal Canadiens. ...
  • Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens. ...
  • Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills.
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Who is number 12 in American football?

12: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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What is the luckiest soccer number?

But it was Manchester United that made the number seven shirt iconic by putting their best players in it – perhaps most famously David Beckham, who said: It always was an inspiration for me, but it was never my shirt. It was George Best's, Bryan Robson's, Eric Cantona's.
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What does 12th man mean in soccer?

Use in football (soccer)

The term "12th man" is commonly used in football to refer to the fans and occasionally the manager. A notable club famous for the twelfth man reference comes from Aston Villa, referring to the Holte End stand at Villa Park.
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What are the coolest soccer numbers?

The iconic numbers are 7, 10, and 9. The most iconic of the three being 7 and 10. These are jersey numbers that the world's best players have proudly worn. Wingers mostly take up the #7 jersey, creative midfielders take the #10 jersey, and strikers take the #9 jersey.
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Who is the best player in the world?

1. Lionel Messi (PSG)
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Who is Chelsea's most famous player?

1. Frank Lampard (2001-2014) The greatest goalscorer in Chelsea history and perhaps the greatest goalscoring midfielder ever, Frank Lampard is number one on my list of greatest Chelsea players in Premier League history.
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Who cursed Chelsea number 9?

However the No. 9 curse was established firmly in the 1999-2000 season by Chris Sutton, who scored only one league goal all campaign after arriving in a £10 million move from Blackburn Rovers.
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Did Thierry Henry wear 12?

Thierry Henry (1999-2007)

Indeed, he has regularly worn 12 for France, but he was unable to do the same upon arriving in north London as a fresh-faced 21-year-old. "I came back [on loan in 2012] with number 12, that's my number actually," Henry told former teammate Cesc Fabregas in 2020, as reported by Metro.
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Do numbers get retired in soccer?

Association football clubs around the world sometimes retire squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service, most as a memorial after their death.
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What number is retired in every sport?

6 will be retired, not just for his team, the Boston Celtics, but for the entire N.B.A. Among major sports, only Jackie Robinson's No. 42 in baseball and Wayne Gretzky's No. 99 in hockey have been retired leaguewide.
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