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Real Madrid squad: Confirmed shirt numbers for 2022/23

By Matt O'Connor-Simpson

There's a number of new faces at Real Madrid
There's a number of new faces at Real Madrid / CHRIS TUITE/GettyImages
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Real Madrid may have missed out on their top target this summer, Kylian Mbappe, but that has not stopped them making two key additions to their squad thus far.

The Champions League holders have signed Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni to strengthen their spine, and also got rid of a large pile of deadwood.

Luka Jovic, Gareth Bale and Isco have all been moved on, while club legend Marcelo also called time on his Real career.

Here are there squad numbers for the 2022/23 season.

Real Madrid squad numbers 2022/23

1 - Thibaut Courtois
2 - Dani Carvajal
3 - Eder Militao
4 - David Alaba
5 - Jesus Vallejo
6 - Nacho Fernandez
7 - Eden Hazard
8 - Toni Kroos
9 - Karim Benzema
10 - Luka Modric
11 - Marco Asensio
12 - Alvaro Odriozola
13 - Andriy Lunin
14 - Casemiro
15 - Federico Valverde
16 - Eduardo Camavinga
17 - Lucas Vazquez
18 - Aurelien Tchouameni
19 - Dani Ceballos
20 - Vinicius Junior
21 - Rodrygo
22 - Antonio Rudiger
23 - Ferland Mendy
24 - Mariano Diaz

Real Madrid squad numbers available to new signings

There aren't too many squad numbers available for any further signings that Real Madrid make this summer:

  • 12
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29

What numbers can La Liga players wear?

La Liga have some interesting rules on squad numbers that differ from most of the other top European Leagues.

Regulations state that first-team players must be handed a squad number from one to 25. In addition, goalkeepers can only wear 1, 13 or 25, while second-string players must have a number between 26-50.

These restrictions were in the news recently when Barcelona were prevented from retiring the number 10 jersey as it would have hampered their ability to registered a full, 25-person squad in the future.

Can La Liga players change squad numbers?

La Liga players are free to change their shirt numbers ahead of a new season much later than in other European leagues.

Players plying their trade in Spain's top tier do not need to decide their number until the end of August, and new signings are free to take whatever number they want - provided the other player agrees to vacate it.

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