Real Madrid officially announced the players' shirt numbers for the 2026-2027 season, which saw 9 changes from last season, including granting the two young players Carlos Espi and Yan Diomande numbers in the first team despite the possibility of registering them with the reserve team as they are under 23 years old.
According to the official statement of the Royal Club, the Spanish striker Espi will wear the number 19 that was worn by Dani Ceballos, while the Ivorian player Diomande will carry the number 25, in a step that reflects the technical management's confidence in the abilities of the two young players.New players get their numbers
The new players who joined the ranks of the Royal Club during the summer transfer period received their official numbers: the French Ibrahima Konate will wear the number 16 that Gonzalo had, while the Spanish Marc Cucurella got the number 17 that was freed by Marco Asensio, while the Portuguese Bernardo Silva will wear the number 20 that was left by Fran Garcia, and the Dutch Denzel Dumfries got the number 24 that was worn by Sergio Huijsen last year.Internal changes
Away from the new additions, 3 players changed their numbers for this new season, as Asensio got the number 2 from the retired Dani Carvajal, while the Spanish-Dutch defender Huijsen moved to the number 4 that was worn by the Austrian David Alaba, while the midfielder Thiago Betarch kept the number 27 from the reserve team.For his part, the Brazilian Endrick, who played on loan in the second half of last season with the French Olympique Lyon, will wear the number 9 again, in a sign of his full return to the ranks of the Royal team.No room for new signings
With all the first-team numbers exhausted, Real Madrid, if it decides to sign a new player before the closure of the summer transfer window, will have to dispense with one of the current players to provide a number for the new arrival.The option of registering Carlos Espi or Yan Diomande, both under 23 years old, with the Castilla reserve team was excluded after the new numbers were officially announced.Start of the new season
The White Club is preparing to play its first match in the Spanish League against Espanyol next Saturday, August 22, in the start of a new season in which the Royal team aspires to defend its local and continental titles with a squad reinforced with new stars and promising young players.The complete list of Real Madrid numbers
Goalkeepers:
Courtois (1), Lunin (13)Defense
: Asensio (2), Militao (3), Huijsen (4), Trent Alexander-Arnold (12), Konate (16), Cucurella (17), Carreras (18), Rudiger (22), Mendy (23), Dumfries (24).Midfield
: Bellingham (5), Camavinga (6), Valverde (8), Tchouameni (14), Arda Guler (15), Bernardo Silva (20), Thiago (27).Attack
: Vinicius Junior (7), Endrick (9), Mbappe (10), Rodrygo (11), Espi (19), Brahim Diaz (21), Yan Diomande (25).