Tottenham Announce Official Squad Numbers For 2013/14 Season

Tottenham Hotspur have announced their official squad numbers for the upcoming season with summer signings Roberto Soldado, Paulinho, Etienne Capoue and Nacer Chadli all given their new numbers.

Brazilian midfielder Paulinho arrived from Corinthians in June and has been handed the No.8 shirt while record signing Soldado will wear the No.9 after completing a £26m move from Valencia.

Belgian international winger Chadli has been given the No.21 shirt while the latest addition to Andre Villas-Boas’ squad, Capoue, will wear the No.15.

Other changes from last years squad numbers see right-back Kyle Walker move to the No.2 shirt after Clint Dempsey vacated the jersey, Lewis Holtby is now No.14, Andros Townsend No.17 and youngster Tom Carroll No.28.

Interestingly, Heurelho Gomes has retained his No.1 shirt despite being nowhere near AVB’s first team plans. Here is a full run-down of the squad numbers:

1 Heurelho Da Silva Gomes
2 Kyle Walker
3 Danny Rose
4 Younes Kaboul
5 Jan Vertonghen
6 Scott Parker
7 Aaron Lennon
8 Paulinho
9 Roberto Soldado
10 Emmanuel Adebayor
11 Gareth Bale
14 Lewis Holtby
15 Etienne Capoue
16 Kyle Naughton
17 Andros Townsend
18 Jermain Defoe
19 Mousa Dembele
20 Michael Dawson
21 Nacer Chadli
22 Gylfi Sigurdsson
24 Brad Friedel
25 Hugo Lloris
28 Thomas Carroll
29 Jake Livermore
30 Sandro Cordeiro
32 Benoit Assou-Ekotto
35 Ezekiel Fryers