I am 100% sure that some numbers that the players wear mean something. Example: Number 1- Usually a goalkeeper. # 10- The captain or the leader of the team # 7- The encouraging player and the assist player (I wear this number ) Can anyone name more?
In England before the introduction of squad numbers it was, generally speaking, for a 4-4-2 formation. 1. Goalkeeper. 2. Rightback. 3. Leftback. 5+6. Centrebacks. 4+8. Centre Midfield 7. Right Midfield. 11. Left Midfield. 9+10. Strikers.
in brazil: 1 - goalkeeper 2 - rightback 3-4 - centerback 6 - leftback 5-8 - defensive midfielder 10 - ofensive midfielder, playmaker 7 - righ wing, right midfielder, second striker 11 - left wing, left midfielder (but after romário, much centerforward use) 9 - center forward.
Funny how that differs from country to country... In Germany a number 6 is usually a defensive midfielder. 1 is the goalkeeper, 2-4 or 5 the defenders, 7 and 8 Midfield, 10 the Playmaker and 9 and 11 the forwards...