Robert Lewandowski has finally joined Barcelona after a long-running process that saw the prolific Poland international striker secure his transfer from Bayern Munich that could be valued up to €50 million (£42 million/$51 million).
Lewandowski joined Bayern Munich from Dortmund in 2014 and won the Bundesliga top scorer award in seven of those seasons, shattering Gerd Müller’s long-standing single-season league record of 40 goals in 2020-21. Lewandowski scored 344 goals in 375 games with Bayern, earning eight Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokals, and the Champions League, as well as individual honours such as Best FIFA Men’s Player (2020, 2021), European Golden Shoe (2021, 2022), and a Laureus World Sports Exceptional Achievement Award.
The focus has now shifted to what jersey number Lewandowski will wear at Camp Nou since his official signing with Barça.
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What Jersey Numbers Are Currently Available At Barcelona?
As things stand, Dutch forward Memphis Depay is Barcelona’s No.9, having taken the shirt in the summer of 2021 before scoring 13 goals last season.
There has been talk of the Netherlands international handing up his number to Lewandowski, and there have been other reports about the former Manchester United and Lyon player moving on.
If No.9 does not become available, the lowest available number is 11 following Adama Traore’s return to Wolves at the end of a short-term loan – and Lewandowski has already worn that shirt for Poland.
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Clement Lenglet’s loan move to Tottenham, Pedri’s promotion to No.8, and the exit of Luuk de Jong have all freed up numbers 15, 16, and 17.
They are the only open positions in a 25-man squad, and decisions on which shirts Raphinha, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, and Pablo Torre will wear must be made soon.
What Are Lewandowski’s Previous Shirt Numbers?
Lewandowski first wore No. 9 when making his senior debut at Znicz Pruszkow. He later switched to No. 8 at Lech Poznan and No. 7 when joining Borussia Dortmund in 2010.
He has also worn different numbers in his country’s colours, including 17, 13, 11, and 7, but has remained at no.9 in local and international squads for almost a decade.
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