Who wore number 88 in football?

There are the numbers that really stretch the upper limits of rosters. In massive clubs they are needed, often for youth players or U21s who are called up.

Sergio Romero

Sergio Germán Romero is an Argentine professional footballer who is known as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Venezia. He has also played for the Argentina national team.

Romero made his debut with Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División in 2007 and then transferred to Dutch club AZ Alkmaar at the end of the season. He won the Eredivisie in 2009 and two years later joined Italian side Sampdoria. In 2013, he joined Monaco on a season-long loan. He joined Manchester United in July 2015 and left the club after six seasons.

Romero is one of the most capped goalkeepers in the history of the Argentine national team, playing over 90 times since his debut in 2009. He has represented Argentina at World Cups and Copa América tournaments, finishing as runner-up in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as in the 2015 and 2016 Copa América tournaments. He also was part of the team that won gold at the 2008 Olympics.

Léo Sena

Leonardo “Leo” de Souza Sena is a Brazilian professional footballer who is known as a midfielder for Serie A club Spezia.

Tomás Rincón

Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández is a Venezuelan professional footballer who is known as a defensive midfielder or full-back for Serie A club Torino and the Venezuela national team, which he captains.

Toma Basic

Toma Bašić is a Croatian professional footballer who is known as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Croatia national team.

Mario Pasalic

Mario Pašalić is a Croatian professional footballer who is known as a central midfielder for Serie A side Atalanta and the Croatia national team.

He began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco, Milan, Spartak Moscow and then Atalanta. Following two seasons at the Bergamasque club between 2018 and 2020, he was signed permanently ahead of the 2020–21 season.

Pašalić made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2020.

Gonçalo Ramos

Gonçalo Matias Ramos is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known for playing for Benfica as a forward.

André Castro

André Castro Pereira, known as Castro, is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known for playing for S.C. Braga as a central midfielder.

Formed at Porto, where he was mainly loaned out, he spent most of his career in Turkey, making 227 Süper Lig appearances and scoring 26 goals for Kasımpaşa and Göztepe.

Pêpê

Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues, also known as Pêpê, is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known for playing for F.C. Famalicão on loan from Greek club Olympiacos F.C. as a midfielder.

Rodrigo Andrade

Rodrigo Marcos Rodrigues Andrade, known as Rodrigo Andrade is a Portuguese football player. He plays for Marítimo.

Gonçalo Franco

Gonçalo Batista Franco is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known as a midfielder for Moreirense.

Pedro Trigueira

Pedro José da Silva Trigueira is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known for playing for C.D. Tondela as a goalkeeper.

Tiago Silva

Tiago Rafael Maia da Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known for playing for Vitória S.C. as a midfielder.