With the signing of Federico Chiesa now complete, Liverpool announced that he will take over the number 14 shirt.
Chiesa is Liverpool’s first signing of the summer who we will actually see play for the Reds this season, with the transfer worth up to £12.5 million.
After agreeing on personal terms and undergoing a medical examination at the AXA training centre, the versatile striker was then able to choose his new jersey number.
He chose the number 14 – the same number he wears for Italy.
* Get your CHIESA 14 Liverpool jersey from the official LFC store here.
The shirt was last worn by Jordan Henderson for over a decade, and before the long-time captain, players such as Xabi Alonso, Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler and Jan Molby had worn it in the Premier League era.
On his unveiling as Liverpool’s new number 14, Chiesa said: “Yes, that (is actually significant).
“It’s the number I wore with the national team, but it was an easy choice because Liverpool sent me a video and at the end of that video – which showed my career, the goals I scored with Fiorentina and Juventus – I was wearing the number 14 shirt.
“So I thought, ‘Oh, it was meant to be!’ and I chose number 14.”
For an attacker who is expected to play primarily on the right wing, the number 11 jersey would have been the obvious choice.
However, this position is currently occupied by Mo Salah.
In addition, the number 7 he had at Juventus is currently worn by Luis Diaz. The number 9 and 10 shirts are also worn by Darwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister respectively.
During his loan to Juventus, he wore the number 22 shirt – at Fiorentina, Chiesa also wore the number 25.
* You can buy the new Liverpool FC Home Shirt 2024/25 with CHIESA 14 on the back here in the official LFC shop.
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