Endrick receives iconic shirt number at Real Madrid

Real Madrid confirm shirt number allocation for new season, with Brazilian youngster Endrick set to wear the iconic No. 9 shirt

Meanwhile, Gonzalo Garcia will wear number 16. This decision was made shortly after Gonzalo signed a contract extension until June 2030 and the information was updated on the club's official website.

The change came after Kylian Mbappe opted to wear the number 10 shirt, leaving the number 9 vacant. Both Endrick and Gonzalo were strong candidates, but in the end, the historic shirt associated with legends like Ronaldo Nazario or Karim Benzema belonged to Endrick.

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Joining from Palmeiras in December 2022, Endrick was promoted to the first team last year and quickly made his mark. In his first season, he played 37 games, scored 7 goals and had 1 assist, of which 5 goals came in just 6 games in the Copa del Rey. The speed, technique and goal-scoring ability of "Little Pele" made him expected to become the new spearhead of Real Madrid's attack under Xabi Alonso.

Meanwhile, Gonzalo Garcia, who has been with Real since the age of 10, has shone brightly in Castilla with 25 goals, just behind Mariano's record of 27 goals in the 2015-2016 season. He helped Real's youth team win the treble in the 2022/23 season and the Copa del Rey Juvenil in the 2021/22 season.

Gonzalo made his first-team debut in November 2023, scoring an important goal in the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Leganés and shining in the Club World Cup with 4 goals, 1 assist, winning the Golden Boot.

Endrick receiving the number 9 shirt and Gonzalo wearing the number 16 is not just a change in numbers, but also clearly shows the role and importance of both in Real Madrid's long-term plan under coach Xabi Alonso.

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