Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr shirt number update: Real Madrid have a new number 7 and number 11, with their two Brazilian wingers getting an upgrade on their jersey numbers. Vinicius Jr is Real Madrid’s new number 7, while Rodrygo has taken up the number 11.
Vinicius previously wore the number 20, the same which he had back in Brazil. For him, it seemed to be a good luck charm. On the other hand, Rodrygo has worn the number 21 jersey for the past few seasons, and has now upgraded to the number 11 jersey.
Vinicius Jr shirt number; Rodrygo shirt number updates – Real Madrid news
The number 7 shirt was most recently worn by Eden Hazard, who has now left the club following the mutual termination of his contract. Although it is popular throughout football, nobody has embodied the number 7 quite like Cristiano Ronaldo. The iconic Real Madrid winger inherited the number 7 from an equally legendary attacker – Raul. And both of their legacies will now be carried forward by Vinicius Jr, who is growing into a Real Madrid talisman himself.
The number 11, on the other hand, most recently belonged to Marco Asensio who has decided to move on as a free agent. The player will be joining PSG as a free agent soon. Before him, Gareth Bale had the jersey and the Welshman formed an incredible partnership with 11 on his back alongside Ronaldo, and Real’s former number 9, Karim Benzema.
Los Angeles will be looking for a new number 9 this summer, following the departure of their club captain. And it remains to be seen as to who is recruited to replace Benzema, with a gaping hole left in the team’s attack for the time being.
