Vitor Roque has been spending his first few days as a blaugrana in Barcelona and the Brazilian will be looking forward to his competitive debut in 2024. Meanwhile, “Tigrinho” now knows his shirt number for the rest of the season. The 18-year-old Brazilian striker will be wearing number 19.
The jersey has been worn by 18 players before. The most recent incumbent was Franck Kessie in the 22/23 season, who was preceded by Ferran Torres, during the second half of the 21/22 season after he joined the Club, after the jersey had been vacated by the retiring Kun Agüero.
Previous players to be allocated the number 19 were Matheus (2020-21), Braithwaite (2020), Boateng (2019), Munir (2018-19), Digne (2016-18), Sandro (2015-16), Afellay (2013-14), Montoya (2012-13), Maxwell (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12), Messi (2005-08), Navarro (2004-05), Dani (1999-2003), Kluivert (1998-99), Pizzi (1996-98) and Carreras (1995-96).
