It is now official and also confirmed as Manchester United reveals Antony and Dubravka jersey numbers after joining the club.
Antony and Martin Dubravka, happens to be the latest two players signed by the English club on deadline day at the end of the summer 2022 transfer window.
With many fans asking about the jersey numbers to be worn by the two new players, Manchester United has now verified and made public the jersey numbers for the two.
On Friday night, September 2, 2022, Manchester United confirmed that Brazilian winger Antony will wear number 21 following his permanent move from Ajax, while Slovakian goalkeeper Dubravka will wear number 31 during his season-long loan from Newcastle United.
The two players according to United have been confirmed to play against their Premier League rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford, this Sunday afternoon at 16:30 BST.
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Antony will be the fourth South American player to wear the number 21 shirt for United, following Edinson Cavani (2021/22), Rafael da Silva (2008/09 to 2011/12) and Diego Forlan (2001/02 to 2004/05), Chinese striker Fangzhou Dong (2006/07 to 2007/08), Treble winner Henning Berg (1997/98 to 2000/01) and its first occupant, Northern Irish defender Pat McGibbon.
Slovakian stopper Martin is the second goalkeeper to wear 31 for United, after Nick Culkin in the 1998/99 and 1999/2000 campaigns.
Culkin famously only played 30 seconds of competitive football for the Reds, when he came on as an injury-time substitute for Raimond van der Gouw in our August 1999 victory at Arsenal in the Premier League and took a goal kick.
The shirt number has been more strongly associated with central midfielders, as Nemanja Matic (2017/18 to 2021/22), Bastian Schweinsteiger (2015/16 to 2016/17) and Marouane Fellaini (2013/14 to 2014/15) are the three most recent occupants. Darren Fletcher (2001/02 to 2002/03) and David Jones (2003/04 to 2004/05) also wore it in that area of the team.
Other players who have worn it include defenders Scott Wootton (2012/13), Corry Evans (2010/11), John Curtis (1996/97 to 1997/98) and, during a short temporary stint at Old Trafford, William Prunier (1995/96). Our first 31 after squad numbers were introduced in 1993/94 was the winger Keith Gillespie (also 1994/95). according to Man United.
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