The Premier League star has stuck with the same, unusual shirt number since making the breakthrough at Anfield. But why?

There are several iconic jersey numbers in soccer, with 7, worn over the years by Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, and 10, donned by Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pele, among the most sought-after. It’s safe to say, however, that Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold won’t have had to fight off too many teammates to claim ‘his’ number 66 at the Premier League club.
Despite now being in his ninth season in the Reds’ first team, the England international still sports the same number he did as when he made his breakthrough as an 18-year-old in October 2016.
It is, of course, common to see youngsters wearing unusually high jersey numbers before they have established themselves, although they normally switch to a much lower one once they have.
The importance of a jersey number
Not Alexander-Arnold, though. Which begs the question: does he have some kind of emotion attachment to it, or does it have a special significance?
In the past, we’ve seen players wear their birth year on their back of their jersey, and numerous strikers choose 99 because their favoured number 9 was already taken. And who could forget Chilean forward Ivan Zamorano at Inter, who famously had 1+8 splashed across his shirt because Ronaldo had taken his number 9.
Liverpool explain reason for Alexander-Arnold’s 66
For Alexander-Arnold, though, there is no hidden meaning. His grandmother wasn’t born on the 6th of June, nor is it a reference to England’s solitary World Cup win.
Liverpool’s kit management coordinator Lee Radcliffe told the club’s website in 2020 the right-back-cum-midfielder was assigned 66 as he was making his way into the first team and has stuck with it ever since.
Soccer players, and sportspeople in general, are famously superstitious and Alexander-Arnold has clearly taken the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it approach’. There are plenty of iconic number 7s and 10s, but there aren’t many 66s.
Suabcimopy
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Kinbenouz
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Jersey number doesn't matter, what matters is the play of the player
Thank u
Yepiknprs
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truly rubbish I'm still waiting for the reason
Kinbenouz
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Jersey number doesn't matter, what matters is the play of the player
vusderstuz
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you wrote rubbish here to get attention without giving the reason. stupid
The_Alpha13
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if he really want to proof that he should change numbers every now and then rather than sticking to just 66
66 is a part of TAA's identity now.
Buwcinpty
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then you are blind bro
CRISTIANORONALDO1234
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Ugarte
fendilnpr
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So where is the reason behind 66. You you just wanted our attention
TiyanjaneChalamwendo
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i didn't see the reason here
Yihabceiou
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He's just proving the fact that jersey number doesn't matter in a game of football.
if he really want to proof that he should change numbers every now and then rather than sticking to just 66
Emchi
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He's just proving the fact that jersey number doesn't matter in a game of football.
Frankaay™
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he is just a reserve player, unimportant
He is the only current English player who is a generational talent. put him in the Gerrard Lampard era and he would fit in put him in any top team in the world and hed be one of the important players there. That's why Real Madrid and Barcelona want him. If you watched Ipswich vs Liverpool today you'd see how a right back is playing a striker through on go the dude practically ran the game from right back. He has revolutionized what a modern full back does. He is not ordinary, neither is he a reserve player.
Kesadlor
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he is just a reserve player, unimportant
Wekadelmrt
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66 meaning the power of unconditional love and harmony in overcoming challenges and adversities
Daveth2
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He wants to make the impossible, possible by idolising an odd number making it to be fondly remembered after his career
Lazaknpsy
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demon
madabtuy
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we don't care
Weebikmsuz
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CUM midfielder?🤔
Nkuku18
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Because he won it for the previous years 🤣🤣
beacdoptyz
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The devils number 666..
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Cohabdensy
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The devils number 666..
sasqaridiis
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i am 100% sure in my experience that osimhen will enjoy or have good time at chelsea. join realmadrid, Arsenal, man city