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Number (sports)

In team sports, the number, often referred to as the uniform number, squad number, jersey number, shirt number, sweater number, or similar (with such naming differences varying by sport and region) is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player (and sometimes others, such as coaches and officials) from others wearing…

Regions, Association football & Australian rules football

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Number (sports)

Nodes493
Edges492
Triples7
Avg. degree2
Density0.004057
Components1

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number numbers players team teams first used player wear season retired use worn wore also football one jersey since numbering

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Argentina fielded non-goalkeeper players with number 1instance ofAfter some teams0.80text
Canada men'sinstance ofwith some exceptions0.80text
with forward Floris van Son or India women's with midfielder Navjot Kaurinstance ofwith some exceptions0.80text
both wearing that number.In other hockey competitions controlled by the FIHinstance ofwith some exceptions0.80text
a similar numbering systeminstance ofwith some exceptions0.80text
Argentine Primera Divisióninstance ofSouth American leagues0.80text
CONMEBOL have squads numbering rules that do not allow the retiring of numbersinstance ofassociations0.80text

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