The number 23 jersey has been worn by some famous soccer players. Yes indeed, many exceptional soccer players have made the jersey option theirs.
David Beckham wore 23 when he moved to Real Madrid, and Sol Campbell is one of the limited number of players who have worn 23. The English defender, who played for Chelsea and Tottenham, wore 23 at Arsenal.
Jamie Carragher also wore the shirt at Liverpool as the skipper of the Reds.
Currently, there are youngsters with a lot of significant potential wearing 23 at the moment, and they are expected to boom big soonest.
Here are the top soccer players who wear the number 23 jersey in the 2022/23 season.
1. Luis Diaz (Liverpool)
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz may be injured at the moment; his absence is greatly felt, especially with the absence of Sadio Mane, who left for Bayern Munich.
Luis Diaz is currently one of the best left-wingers in the world. He is fast, direct, physical, and a lethal goalscorer.
The Colombian forward scored six goals in twenty appearances last season; he had already played eleven matches and scored four goals in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League this season before his injury.
The 25-year-old was given the number 23 shirt after he joined Liverpool in January 2022.
2. Luke Shaw (Manchester United)
Luke Shaw was very promising at the start of his Manchester United career as he marshalled the Red Devils’ defense. However, a ghastly leg break stalled his improvement as a player but never stalled his status as a footballer.
The most expensive teenage defender is still at Old Trafford, spending his eight years at the club.
The Englishman man currently wears the number 23 at Manchester United, after he established himself as one of the best left-backs in the world.
3. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
Ferland Mendy joined Real Madrid from Lyon in 2019, established his presence as a left-back in the defence, and managed over 80 appearances for the Los Blancos.
However, recently there have been some discussions regarding the future of the French international at Santiago Bernabeu with talks about a possible exit.
Ferland is a physical, pacy, and technically gifted left-back who is currently wearing the number 23 jersey at Real Madrid.
4. Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
Jules Koundé was sought after by Chelsea, who wanted him from Sevilla; it was the Blaugrana who won the race to secure his services in the summer.
The defender got the number 23 after signing for the Camp Nou side, playing seven La Liga games and three UEFA Champions League matches this season.
The Frenchman is one of the best defenders in the Spanish La Liga.
The UEFA Nations League winner is set for his first FIFA World Cup appearance later this month.
Jules Koundé is one soccer player who loves wearing the number 23 jersey. He previously donned the number 23 at Sevilla before moving to Barcelona.
5. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
Conor Gallagher is one of the most exciting football talents in the Premier League after a spectacular season at Selhurst Park last season.
He scored eight goals and made three assists in the Premier League for the Eagles last season, commanding a recall by parent club Chelsea who handed him the number 23 jersey for the 2022/2023 Premier League season.
6. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal)
Belgian 23-year-old midfielder joined Arsenal from Anderlecht in 2021. While he’s been ever present in the UEFA Europa League this season, his Premier League presence has been limited to six, and he only had nineteen for the whole of last season.
The midfielder Is still struggling to settle in, and reports indicate that the midfielder could be swapped for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
7. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club)
Ander Herrera has moved around quite a lot and from Zaragoza down to Athletic Club and to Manchester United, where he spent five years before moving to PSG.
His time at PSG hasn’t been the best, with around sixty appearances since 2018. This season, he has moved back to La Liga with Athletic Club on loan.
8. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)
Fikayo Tomori is one of the most underrated center-backs in soccer at the moment.
The Englishman is an imposing, aggressive, hardworking, and aerially gifted defender.
The 24-year-old has been immense for AC Milan since last season when they won the Serie A, and he has played fifteen league games, including five in the UEFA Champions League.
9. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan)
Barella is an immense talent in the Midfield, and his numbers do speak for him, that is, if you have forgotten how instrumental he was for Italy at the Euros in the summer as they went ahead to win the championship, beating England in the final.
Nicolò Barella is one of the best box-to-box midfielders in soccer. He is known for his combativeness, aggressive tackling, and work rate.
Meanwhile, with Inter Milan, he continues to be brilliant, dictating a lot of attacking moved at the San Siro.
Twelve assists and three goals from 36 League games last season is looking likely to be bettered, having scored five and assisted five this season in the league alone.
10. Emre Can (Dortmund)
The 28-year-old Emre Can was in the limelight for Liverpool, but he didn’t do it for long before swapping the Premier League for the Bundesliga.
The German International has played a couple of games for Germany, but he has missed out on the World Cup in Qatar.
