It is surprising to know that in 2022 some of the world’s most popular and enterprising players wear the number jersey number 17, although it is a number that research has proven is one the most by attackers and midfielders.
The number 17 is the closest alternative to Jersey numbers 10 and 7; learning that most of the time, football players who can’t get to your choice of seven and Number 10, especially when they join a new team, get to settle for number 17.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy Pele, Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Roberto Baggio, Wayne Rooney, Alessandro Del Piero, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane, Neymar all once wore the number 17 jersey.
Below are the football players who are currently wearing the number 17 shirt.
1. Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)
Sadio Mane is the most popular player with the number 17 jersey on his back; the Senegalese forward just joined Bayern Munich this summer from Liverpool and was granted the number 17 jerseys.
Sadio Mané who finished second in the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards, is regarded as one of the best left-wingers in football.
He may have missed the World Cup due to injury, but he’s been settling well in Bavaria with six goals and three assists in Bundesliga.
2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
It is difficult to see or rate any other player as an attacking midfielder above Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne the Manchester City midfielder is aging like a fine wine.
At 30, he is one of the best midfielders in the world, and among the top playmakers in football.
Kevin de Bruyne’s passing range has been credited and praised for Haaland’s form since joining Manchester City.
Furthermore, the Belgian is also known for scoring free kicks and spectacular goals on his own. He already had nine assists and three goals in fourteen games this season in the Premier League.
3. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Raheem Sterling has been able to maintain consistency enough to attract big club sides so far, so good in his career.
He started at Liverpool, went to Manchester City and won the Premier League multiple times, and has now moved to London with Chelsea.
He wears the number 17 jersey for the Blues and has not started the season badly either, with 5 goals in all competitions.
4. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid)
Lucas Vázquez is a 31-year-old Spanish winger who can play as a wing-back and a wing-forward. He’s only played nine times for La Roja, the Spanish national team, between 2016 and 2018.
He’s only played 11 games in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League combined.
Lucas Vázquez is also one of the best utility players in football as he has played a number of different positions for Real Madrid.
5. Fred (Manchester United)
Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos joined Manchester United from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018. It was a big move for the midfielder who had previously played for Internacional in Brazil.
The 29-year-old has improved on a shaky start to life at Old Trafford and has become a big member of the Red Devils team.
He has played over 100 games for Manchester United since arriving in 2018, and cemented his status one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the game.
6. Vitinha (PSG)
Vitinha is a 22-year-old midfielder who plays for PSG; the Portuguese joined the French giants in 2022 from FC Porto.
He also spent some time in the Premier League, having joined Wolves on loan while at PSG.
He’s only made five appearances for the national team, but he had already shown enough maturity to be included in the World Cup team.
7. Cedric Soares (Arsenal)
Cedric Soares has been at Arsenal since 2020, initially joining the Gunners on loan from Southampton. The Portugal international has been on a few loan moves before that, with moves to Inter Milan.
He was part of the Portuguese team that won the 2016 Euros Championship at home with the Portuguese national team.
8. Filip Kostić (Juventus)
Filip Kostić is one of the exciting set of Serbian players representing the national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Europeans have some exciting talents up front, with the Juventus midfielder expected to provide scoring opportunities for the likes of Dusan Tadić, Aleksandar Mitrović, and club teammate Dusan Vlahović.
Kostić has played 21 games for the Serie A giants in the league and Champions League making five assists and one goal.
The Serbian is also definitely among the best wingbacks in the world at the moment.
9. Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
Curtis Jones has made 49 appearances for Liverpool since his senior team debut in 2018.
The 21-year-old has featured for several of England’s youth teams but is still to break into the Three Lions. He has won the Premier League, FA Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and the community shield.
10. Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
Cristian Romero is one of the next generations of Argentina players in the national team and has enjoyed a string of success with Copa America.
Romero moved permanently to Tottenham this year and has played over six matches.
The Argentine is an intelligent centre-back with impressive tackling abilities and positioning. He has the potential to become one of the best central defenders in the world.
