Marcus Rashford Inherits Legendary Jersey Number at Barcelona Following Iconic Striker's Legacy

Marcus Rashford is set to don the No. 14 jersey during his temporary stint at Barcelona, joining a lineage of notable players who have worn this number.

The English forward has attracted significant speculation about a potential move to Barcelona ever since Ruben Amorim sidelined him from Manchester United's main squad last December. Following a loan period at Aston Villa in the previous campaign—where he sported the No. 9 jersey—Rashford has now secured his transfer.

During his initial loan season spanning 2025–26, Rashford will sport the number 14 on his jersey

During his twenty-year tenure with United, Rashford never donned the 14. He previously wore numbers 39 and 19 before becoming the club's No. 10 in 2018. Matheus Cunha notably claimed those digits before Rashford had even departed Manchester.

Barcelona exercised more patience, waiting for Pablo Torre's transfer to Mallorca this summer before allocating the 14 shirt to Rashford. While not diminishing Torre's contributions, the most prominent player to wear that specific number for Barcelona remains Thierry Henry.

The former Arsenal legend was succeeded by Javier Mascherano, followed by a series of inconsistent attacking players who seemed drawn to this jersey. Philippe Coutinho, Malcom, Memphis Depay and João Félix have all sported the 14 during their respective periods in Catalonia.

Despite common belief, the iconic Johan Cruyff never actually wore his famous No. 14 shirt while playing for Barcelona. The Dutch maestro was assigned No. 9 during his time in Catalonia. However, Cruyff's lesser-known son, Jordi, did represent Barcelona wearing the 14.