Number 1 on this list is Ebere Eze, an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger from Nigeria’s parents.
The 27-year-old has become the latest to don the famous jersey, taking it on from Emile Smith Rowe, who departed for Fulham in 2024.
Ebere Eze words after becoming the new number 10 for Arsenal.
It’s a privilege and an honor, because I know the names that have worn this shirt before me. For me, as I said, I see this opportunity as something that’s like a blessing.
“So just to be able to be here, I’m going to give everything I have to pay back this type of respect because this is an honor.”
Number 2 on the list is Rayan Mathis Cherki, who is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger whose father, Fabrice Amsellem, is of Algerian-Jewish and Italian descent, and his mother is of Algerian descent.
The 22-year-old wearing the challenge number 10
Taking it on from Jack Grealish
Rayan Cherki: “I prefer to play No.10 but right now I just want to play. Where I am on the pitch is not important, I just want to be on the pitch and help the team to win.
The higher the ambitions, the more you feel obligated to set the bar high and work very hard to reach it. So, I have no limits. I’m following my plan, and I hope to achieve my goals one day. I think I am ready…”
Number 3 on the list is Alexis Mac Allister, an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Argentina national team.
The 26-year-old World Cup winner occupies the squad number last taken by Sadio Mané after signing a long-term deal.
“I feel so amazing it was a dream come true. “
Number 4 on the list, James Daniel Maddison, is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.
The 28-year-old James Maddison has taken on the No. 10 shirt at Tottenham Hotspur since Harry Kane’s departure to Bayern Munich. Signed by Leicester City in June.
James Maddison: “I didn’t want the number 10 shirt to become free, to be honest, because that meant one thing. So I was definitely not waiting for the number 10 shirt.
“I’m never going to say no, I love pleasure. “
“I didn’t want Harry to leave, but when he did leave and the number 10 shirt became free and the club asked me, then, of course, I wanted to wear it. It’s my favorite number. I’ve got it tattooed on me. I loved that number growing up as a kid, so I was never going to say no.
The number 5 on the list is Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha, who is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder, or winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team.
The 26-year-old inherited jersey number 10 from Marcus Rashford, who wore United’s No 10 shirt after Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Matheus Cunha says it is a “privilege” and “a dream” to be given the number 10 shirt at Manchester United.
“It’s something that you always dream about,” said Cunha. “I can mention many players that use this shirt.” It’s so easy for me.
Of course, I think the one I always think about when I see this number in this shirt was Wayne Rooney.
The number 6 on the list is Cole Palmer. Cole Jermaine is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team, but he has Afro-Kittitian descent on his father’s side of the family. His grandfather is Nigerian from Afghanistan.
The jersey number 10 has been worn by greats in jerseys: Eden Hazard, Joe Cole and Willian wore the number 10 shirt, but it was most recently taken by Mykhailo Mudryk, who is facing a potential ban of up to four years after the Football Association charged him on Wednesday with a doping offense relating to a positive drugs test.
Palmer is delighted to have received a favored number, saying of those that have acted as role models in his bid to become a superstar 10 in his own right: “Messi, the big one, Rooney and players like that.” It’s just an iconic number. I wore No. 10 all my life growing up, and I just like the number.
