Ousmane Dembele has become the 11th player to wear the No.7 for Barcelona jersey since La Liga introduced fixed squad numbers for the 1995-96 season.

We've ranked every player to wear the No.7 for Barcelona since then, from worst to best.

11. Alfonso

Despite being a Real Madrid academy graduate, Alfonso joined Barcelona from Real Betis in 2000 for £14million.

The striker was a revelation on Championship Manager but failed to hit the same heights in real life, scoring just five goals in 32 appearances in all competitions in 2000-01.

10. Arda Turan

Having starred for Atletico Madrid, expectations were high when Turan completed a £24million move to Barcelona in 2015.

Due to Barca's ban on registering new players, the Turkey international wasn't able to play for the club until January 2016. It really wasn't worth the wait.

Turan made 55 appearances in all competitions before being shipped off on loan to Istanbul Basaksehir in 2018, where his misdemeanours included a suspended prison sentence after firing a gun in a hospital following a fight with a pop star and a 10-match ban for pushing an assistant referee.

9. Philippe Coutinho

After completing his £142million move to Barcelona in January 2018, Coutinho initially wore the No.14 shirt before changing to the No.7 six months later.

The Brazil international failed to live up to expectations in 2018-19 and reclaimed his initial No.14 in 2020 after returning from a loan spell at Bayern Munich.

Things just never clicked at the Camp Nou – as it transpired he was neither a replacement for Andres Iniesta nor Neymar – and Coutinho's since been sold to Aston Villa for a fraction of what Barcelona originally paid for him. Arguably one of the worst signings in the history of football.

8. Antoine Griezmann 

Griezmann wore the No.17 shirt during a turbulent debut season at Barcelona before switching to the No.7 shirt that he wore at Atletico Madrid.

The World Cup winner registered a respectable 35 goals and 17 assists in 102 appearances for the club, but the fact he's since been sold back to Atleti tells you he never quite recaptured his best form.

Another symbol of the financial mismanagement and disastrous recruitment that defined the latter days of Josep Maria Bartomeu's presidency.

7. Eidur Gudjohnsen

Gudjohnsen was never a first-team regular in what was a star-studded Barcelona side between 2006 and 2009, serving as back-up to the likes of Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o.

The Iceland international still made over 100 appearances and was a useful squad member, helping the club win the treble in his final season at the Nou Camp.

6. Javier Saviola 

Saviola was among many Argentine attackers dubbed 'The New Maradona' prior to Lionel Messi's emergence, and he joined Barcelona in 2001.

While the forward never quite fulfilled his potential. He still scored 60 goals in 144 appearances over the next three years before his career tailed off in the mid-2000s.

5. Henrik Larsson

After spending seven years at Celtic, Larsson arrived at the Nou Camp during the twilight of his career and was plagued by injury problems during his two years in Spain.

Yet the striker still left a lasting legacy at Barcelona, registering two crucial assists off the bench Arsenal in the 2006 Champions League final.

"People always talk about Ronaldinho and everything, but I didn't see him today, I saw Henrik Larsson," Thierry Henry said after the game. "He came on, he changed the game, that is what killed the game.

"All the time you talk about Ronaldinho and Eto'o and people like that. Let's talk about the proper people who make the difference, that was Henrik Larsson, who made two assists. I didn't see Ronaldinho and I didn't see Eto'o."

4. Ousmane Dembele

Dembele, with all his form and fitness issues, would be solidly midtable here, were we looking at his Barcelona career as a whole.

But we're not. We're ranking him as a No.7, and Dembele has enjoyed – by some distance – his best and most consistent spell of form at the club since inheriting the shirt from Griezmann.

The winger has been in sensational form in 2022. One of the most dangerous players at Barcelona in the Xavi era.

3. Pedro

While Pedro only wore Barcelona's No.7 shirt for two years, he still won a La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup during that time.

Not bad.

2. Luis Figo

Not many Barcelona fans would care to admit it now, but Figo was once a hero in Catalonia.

The Portugal international developed into one of the best players in the world during his five years at the club, winning two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey's, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

However, his controversial move to Real Madrid in 2000 means he can't be any higher than second on this list.

1. David Villa

Villa was the icing on the cake in an era-defining Barcelona side, helping the club win a La Liga title and the Champions League in 2010-11.

A serious injury blighted his second season at the Nou Camp, but the striker still managed 48 goals in 119 appearances before leaving in 2013.

This completes our list of Ranking every player to wear No.7 for Barcelona since 1995. Follow Sportz Point.

Raphinha scored a brace while Ferran Torres, Frenkie de Jong and Pau Victor scored a goal each to help FC Barcelona return to winning ways in La Liga after three games against Mallorca at the Son Moix Stadium on Tuesday. With this win, Hansi Flick's men extended their lead at the points table to four points.

Torres at the top for Barcelona

After three winless games, Hansi Flick changed his playing eleven for the away fixture. He included Ferran Torres in the most advanced role while benching Robert Lewandowski for the match. Inaki Peña, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Inigo Martinez, and Alejandro Balde formed the defensive lineup for the Catalan club while Pedri, Marc Casadó, and Dani Olmo were given the responsibility of controlling the midfield.

Captain Raphinha and Lamine Yamal continued as the offensive players for Flick.

Barcelona looked into control from the minute go by trapping the home side offside quite a few times before scoring in the first real opportunity they got. In the 11th minute of the match, Ferran Torres took advantage of a mix-up in defence between Valjent and Mojica and scored the first goal of the night for Barcelona.

Eight minutes later, Torres could have doubled the lead, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman stopped the Spaniard's efforts from a great ball by Balde.

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Yamal and Raphinha ripped through the defence in second half

However, after the goal, the Mallorcan defence tightened up to block countless attacks from the visitors and frustrate them till they found their way back right before the first half. In the 44th minute of the match, Pablo Maffeo got behind the Barcelona defence and found Vedat Muriqi with a great pass. The Kosovan striker did the rest to level the scoreboard.

Right after the second-half break, Barcelona looked at their best with both Lamine Yamal and Raphinha causing a few problems for the opponent's defenders. In the 53rd minute, Olmo found Lamine Yamal inside the box and Mojica fouled the Spaniard to hand Barcelona a penalty. Raphinha stepped up and restored the lead for his team in the 55th minute.

In the 74th minute, Lamine Yamal made a picture-perfect assist from right to find Raphinha in the far post for Barcelona's third goal of the night; his 11 of the season in 16 league games. With the game nearly in the pocket, Flick made a few substitutions and Frenkie de Jong found the net coming off from the bench. He scored Barca's fourth goal from a rebound ball in the 79th minute.

Pau Victor, another sub for the La Liga table topper, rounded off the score line after an interception. With this win, Barcelona returned to winning ways in the Spanish league after three games.

Barcelona are currently leading the league table with 37 points after 16 games while Real Madrid are following them with 33 points after 14 games.
 

Luis Díaz netted a hat-trick to keep Liverpool at the top of the league table with a flawless record, while AC Milan shocked Real Madrid on their home turf. Celtic, Borussia Dortmund, PSV Eindhoven, GNK Dinamo, and Monaco also secured wins.

Meanwhile, Viktor Gyökeres scored three goals as Sporting CP pulled off the night’s biggest upset against Manchester City. Sit back and relax, as we bring all the updates of the match week 4 of the UEFA Champions League 2024 - 25 league phase round.

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Tuesday night's action

Sparta Praha 1-2 Brest

The away team was in fine form tonight, causing a consecutive defeat to Sparta Praha. Edimilson Fernandes opened the scoring in the 37th minute to give Brest an early advantage, which they doubled in the second half courtesy of an own goal by Sparta midfielder Kairinen in the 79th minute.

Victor Olatunji ensured that the visiting team did not leave with a clean sheet when he fired home a left-footed shot to the center of the goal at stoppage time.

Feyenoord 1-3 RB Salzburg

It was a tough night for Feyenoord, who lost Nadje to a red card in the 45th minute, allowing Salzburg to take advantage. Striker Karim Konate seized the opportunity, scoring twice.

Moussa pulled one back for Feyenoord in the 81st minute, but Salzburg wasn’t finished; Guindo struck in the 86th minute to secure a comfortable victory for the visitors.

Stuttgart 0-2 Atalanta

FC Barcelona defender Paul Cubarsi had to go through a rigorous payment of getting 10 stitches on his face after facing a brutal injury in the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024/25 match.

In the 63rd minute of the game while defending a low ball in Barcelona's box Cubarsi suffered nearly a career threatening injury. It was Crvena captain Spajić who went for the ball with a high boot and Cubarsi also went for the ball with his header. 

Unfortunately, the high boot from Spajić caught the face of Cubarsi and an immidiate medical attention was called by the Barcelona players on the field. The game was stopped for nearly 3-4 minutes as Cubarsi recieved an early attention from the doctors. 

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He was soon subbed off as Sergi Dominguez replaced him on the filed. Spajić was shown a yellow card for this offence. 

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick after the match confirmed that Pau Cubarsi is all fine and recieved 10 stitches on his face after the injury. His teammate Gavi showed respect for the 17 year old defender by calling him a fighter on his Instagram story.

Barcelona thrashed Crvena Zvezda by 2-5 in an away fixture as Robert Lewandowski scored a brace for them. Jules Kounde provided three assists in the match while Raphinha, Inigo Martinez and Fermin Lopez scored a goal apiece in the match. Barcelona now have moved to 6th position in the UEFA Champions League table with 9 points from 4 games.

Hello and welcome to another LIVE coverage of the UEFA Champions League football match. Tonight, we will cover the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona match in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season. 

The story before the match

Barcelona have been in red-hot form and on the contrary Crvena Zvezda have not won any matches in the tournament this season. With 6 points in three games, FC Barcelona are currently placed at the number 15 position. Meantime, with no points and a -9 goal difference, the Serbian club are currently at the number 33 position in the points table.

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However, in all competitions, Crvena Zvezda have won four out of their last five matches and looked in great form in the national league. Barcelona have also been undefeated and won all of their last five games across competitions. 

This will be the fifth time these two teams face each other. Barcelona have won 3 of those four games while drawing once. Only time will tell if the Serbian League champions will be able to resist rampant Barcelona, or if it will be an easy win for the La Liga table toppers.

So, sit down and relax as we bring you updates, facts, and news of the Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona match from our webdesk. 

FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has made yet another record as he became the youngest footballer to reach 50 appearances in the LaLiga after having a place in Barca's starting eleven against Espanyol on 4 November 2024. 

Yamal surpasses Athletic Bilbao legend Iker Muniain's record who completed his 50th LaLiga appearance at 18 years and 75 days of age. 

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player ever to reach 50 appearances in La Liga!

☑️50 games
⚽️10 goals
🅰️14 assists

🇪🇸LAMINE YAMAL - 17 years, 3 months & 21 days
🇪🇸Iker Muniain - 18 Years, 2 Months & 15 Days
🇪🇸Gavi - 18 Years, 5 Months & 3 Days
🇪🇸Raúl - 18 Years, 6 Months & 28 Days… pic.twitter.com/Y6CQb2RjmE

— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) November 3, 2024

The 17-year-old Barca boy holds many records already with both Spain and FC Barcelona, such as being the youngest player to score in an El Clasico and being the youngest player ever to win the EURO.

However, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to make 50 LaLiga appearances at the age of 17 years and 111 days, against the city rivals Espanyol yesterday. Lamine made his special game more memorable by assisting Dani Olmo with a 'trivela' pass to open the scoring for Barcelona in the 12th minute into the game.

Here are the youngest footballers who made 50 LaLiga appearances:

1. Lamine Yamal | 17 years 111 days

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 50

Goals: 10

Assists: 14

*Accurate as of 4 November 2024

2. Iker Muniain* | 18 years 75 days 

Club: Athletic Club Bilbao

Appearance: 434

Goals: 56

Assists: 48

3. Gavi | 18 years 153 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 85

Goals: 5

Assists: 11

4. Raul Gonzalez* | 18 years 208 days 

Club: Real Madrid

Appearance: 550

Goals: 228

Assists: 99

5. Bojan Krkic* | 18 Years and 235 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 117

Goals: 26

Assists: 12

*starred players have either retired or left Europe.

Major records currently held by Lamine Yamal 

1. Youngest Debutant and Scorer for Spain at 16 years and 57 days of age

2. Youngest Barcelona Debutant in the Champions League at 16 years and 68 days of age

3. Youngest Champions League Starter at 16 years and 83 days of age

4. Youngest La Liga and FC Barcelona's Goalscorer at 16 years and 87 days of age 

5. Youngest Player to Make 50 Appearances for Barcelona at 16 years and 311 days of age 

6. Youngest Goalscorer in EURO at 16 years and 362 days of age 

7. Youngest Winner and Player in a EURO Final at 17 years and 1 days of age 

8. Youngest El Clasico Goalscorer at 17 years and 105 days of age