Marcus Rashford decided to wear the number '14' for the 2025/26 season with FC Barcelona, a team with which he has already signed a contract as a new player, and which has a non-mandatory purchase option on the player.

The choice of his new number is not a surprise, since during the 2015/16 season he also used it in the Manchester United U-21 team.

However, his choice on this occasion is framed in his idea of following in the footsteps of his football idol Thierry Henry, who owned the number when he played for Barça from 2007 to 2010.

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That is why, in FCBN, we want to tell you who were the last players to take the emblematic number since the 1995/96 season, when LaLiga decided that players should wear a fixed number.

The legacy of '14' at Barça: a story that is renewed with Marcus Rashford

This list will include prominent names in the history of Barça, representing a kind of journey through time that will recall times that marked a before and after in the club. Therefore, it is restructured as follows.

  1. Jordy Cruyff (1995/96): The son of the legendary Johan Cruyff became the first player to wear the number '14' after the introduction of the fixed number system at Barça. He did so for a deeply personal reason: a tribute to his father, who wore it during his time as a figure at Ajax.
  2. Enmanuel Amunike (1996/2000): The Nigerian winger, remembered for his power and dedication, made that number his own in the late nineties, becoming one of the first to associate '14' with the blaugrana shirt. However, although his time at the Camp Nou was marked by physical problems that limited his continuity, Amunike left his mark as part of a generation that experienced the transition to modern football at 'Can Barça'.
  3. Gerard López (2000/05): The youth player returned to Barça from Valencia, runner-up in the UEFA Champions League. On his return, he took over the number '14', although he failed to establish himself as a starter.
  4. Santi Ezquerro (2005/06): In that season, '14' was owned by the player from La Rioja, who came from Athletic Club, who arrived in a dressing room full of stars such as Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Ludovic Giuly. His time at Barça was marked by a lack of minutes, but with the memory of having been part of the squad that won the Champions League in Paris.
  5. Thierry Henry (2007/10): In his time as a Barça player, he elevated the importance of the number '14' like no one else had done, since with that number he became an important part of the team that won the historic sextuple for Barça (League, Champions League, Cup, Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup) under the orders of Pep Guardiola.
  6. Javier Mascherano (2010/18): If there is a name that is permanently associated with the number '14', it is that of Javier Mascherano. The Argentine defender was not only the one who wore it for the most years at the club, but he ended up turning it into a symbol, since with him he was part of the team that won the treble (League, Cup and Champions League) in the 2014/15 season.

Other Barça players who have worn the number 14 in recent years

  1. Philippe Coutinho (2017/18 and 2020/21 to 2021/22): The Brazilian, signed as one of the club's great offensive bets, alternated prominence with ups and downs, but the '14' was linked to his figure in the dressing room. He played the 2019/20 season on loan with Bayern Munich.
  2. Malcom (2018/19): During that season that Coutinho was out of Barça, Malcom, another Carioca, took charge of the number '14', which was his only season as a blaugrana.
  3. Nico González (2021/22): During his fleeting time with the Barcelona first team, the midfielder had the opportunity to wear the number '14'. Although his presence in the team was limited, the player trained at 'La Masía' showed glimpses of his talent in the minutes he played.
  4. Memphis Depay (2022/23): In his last season as a player for the blaugrana team, the Dutchman chose to wear the number '14' as a tribute to his compatriot and eternal club legend, Johan Cruyff.
  5. João Félix (2023/24): The Portuguese, aware of what the number represents, wore it in his only season as a player for the club, as he arrived on loan from Chelsea.
  6. Pablo Torre (2024/25): Upon returning from his loan spell at Girona, the Cantabrian took control of the number '14', which made him the last player to wear the number before the arrival of Rashford. Torre's time at Barça was marked by a lack of minutes, which is why he was transferred to RCD Mallorca.
  7. Marcus Rashford (2025/26): In principle, the Englishman will wear the '14' for one season, unless he has a crazy season and Barcelona decides to execute the purchase option that was established to get him out of Manchester United.

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