Player Numbers

[jonin]

I was watching some games with a friend and she noticed the similarity in the numbers of certain players at certain positions and she asked me about it.
I tried to explain how some numbers mean certain things, but I pretty much failed, I think.
Outside of GKs are 1, Strikers are 9 and 10, and 7 tends to be a star player, I was having a great deal of dificulty explaining something I just sort of subconsciously know.
Can someone help me establish what the numbers really mean?

 

[Jedi Mind Trick]

numbers usually mean non-alpha characters, often used for counting, measuring, or in the case of sports, identifying a player.

 

[Mikey]

9 - striker
10 - playmaker
1 - goalie
7 - winger
2-5 - defender
6,8 - defensive midfielder

99 - crappy goalies

 

[Mikey]

Originally posted by Jedi Mind Trick
numbers usually mean non-alpha characters, often used for counting, measuring, or in the case of sports, identifying a player.

i hope ur jokin

 

[dannyeli]

Originally posted by Mikey


99 - crappy goalies

may i suggest Vaia

 

[Dream Team]

Originally posted by Mikey
9 - striker
10 - playmaker
1 - goalie
7 - winger
2-5 - defender
6,8 - defensive midfielder

99 - crappy goalies

11 - winger

 

[maleato]

1: GK
2: DR
3: DL or DCR
4: DCL
5: DM
6: DL
7: S, Winger
8: DM or AM
9: Goal scoring man
10: Playmaker
11: Striker or AM

 

[gagiz]

Thanks Mikey!!!!!

 

[ShearerM4]

Re: Player Numbers

Originally posted by jonin
and 7 tends to be a star player

oh man

 

[Bobby]

1 - Keeper
2- Right back
3 - Left back
5, 6 - Center backs
4 - defensive midfielder
7 - usually a winger
8 - attacker (winger/forward/attack mid) or the other defensive mid
9, 10, 11 - attacking players
13 - backup keeper

usually.

 

[bjmenge]

I always thought that 18 was the back-up keeper.

 

[Delly]

17 is usaully striker too.

 

[hanek45]

Originally posted by Bobby
1 - Keeper
2- Right back
3 - Left back
5, 6 - Center backs
4 - defensive midfielder
7 - usually a winger
8 - attacker (winger/forward/attack mid) or the other defensive mid
9, 10, 11 - attacking players
13 - backup keeper

usually.

yeah

 

[Aveirenses]

Originally posted by bjmenge
I always thought that 18 was the back-up keeper.

A lot of teams use 12. I think it really varies a lot, actually.

 

[LOCOlombia]

Originally posted by bjmenge
I always thought that 18 was the back-up keeper.

some teams have 18 as a second 9.....

12/22/23 are usually used for the back-up keeper.

 

[Sevillista]

7, the number for overrated players. Beckham, Raul

 

[dannyeli]

sure.... Sheva, Saviola, Del Piero, Mutu to name a few please, and Raul is not overrated.

 

[Jedi Mind Trick]

oh don't forget pires or figo too.

 

[dannyeli]

yeap i missed them, Thanks

 

[Sevillista]

Originally posted by dannyeli
sure.... Sheva, Saviola, Del Piero, Mutu to name a few please, and Raul is not overrated.

If by that you mean that the word overrated is an understatement.