Pedri changes Barcelona shirt number to take iconic jersey

Barcelona have confirmed that Pedri will take over the membership’s quantity eight shirt after it was vacated by veteran star Dani Alves.

The jersey was made well-known at Camp Nou in current occasions by Barca legend Andres Iniesta, whereas it was worn up to now by the likes of Hristo Stoichkov, Bernd Schuster and Sandor Kocsis.

Iniesta inherited the quantity eight from Ludovic Giuly in 2007 and wore it with distinction for the subsequent 11 years till he left Camp Nou to go to Japan in 2018. It was within the shirt that the Spaniard received three of his 4 Champions League titles – in 2009, 2011 and 2015.

Pedri has occupied Barca’s quantity 16 shirt since his arrival from Las Palmas in 2020, shortly changing into one of many membership’s most vital gamers regardless of being solely 16 on the time.

The teenage midfielder made extra appearances than anybody in a Barcelona shirt throughout the 2020/21 marketing campaign after which went on to play for Spain at each Euro 2020 and the 2020 Olympics, each of which have been postponed till 2021.

Pedri’s second 12 months at Camp Nou was hampered by persistent accidents, limiting him to solely 22 appearances in all competitions and simply 11 in La Liga.

Pedri signed a brand new long-term contract with Barca final autumn till 2026. That deal additionally noticed his buyout clause elevated to €1bn, matching that of fellow younger star Ansu Fati.

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