A brief look at the sacred #10 jersey in soccer.
‘Number 10’ player is most often used as a synonym for a soccer team’s playmaker.
Players who have worn the number ten shirt. The most famous of these are of course Pele and Maradona.
Others include:
Zinedine Zidane | France |
Andreas Ivanschitz | Austria |
William Gallas | Arsenal FC |
Mikel Arteta | Everton |
Sergio Agüero | Atlético Madrid |
Joe Cole | Chelsea FC |
John Carew | Aston Villa |
Michael Owen | England, Newcastle United |
Benni McCarthy | Blackburn Rovers |
Darren Bent | Tottenham Hotspur |
LuÃs Fabiano | F C Sevilla |
Clarence Seedorf | A C Milan |
Adriano | Inter Milan |
Francesco Totti | A S Roma |
Juan Román Riquelme | Argentina, Boca Juniors |
Robin van Persie | Netherlands |
Ronaldinho for | Brazil and Barcelona |
Kaka | Brazil |
Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal |
Tomáš Rosický | Czech Republic |
José Antonio Reyes | Spain |
Francesc Fabregas | Spain |
Rafael van der Vaart | Netherlands |