Diogo Dalot has confessed he wanted the No. 2 shirt upon his arrival at Manchester United - only to find it occupied by Victor Lindelof.
Dalot, 22, joined the Red Devils from Porto in a £19million transfer ahead of the 2018/19 season in a move which saw him link up with fellow Portuguese Jose Mourinho.
He has gone on to make 55 appearances for United in all competitions, each of which have come while donning the No. 20 jersey.
It is a shirt with a rich legacy at Old Trafford as it was previously worn by strikers Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Robin van Persie.
However, Dalot admits his first choice was the No. 2 strip - traditionally worn by a right-sided full-back - which was taken by central defender Lindelof in 2017.
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He was asked what his favourite squad number is and what it is like to follow in Solskjaer and Van Persie's footsteps during a Q&A on United's official website.
Dalot responded: "Good questions. When I came to the club, I gave a straight answer to the reporter. I think he asked me the same question.
"My favourite is always the No. 2 which, at the time and now, it's being worn by Victor. So it was not available at the time and it's still not.
"Then I was turning 20 years in that year, so No. 20 sounded good for me as well.
"Seeing the legends who had worn the number as well, it's been a good number. I like it so hopefully it can bring me luck as well as it did for Robin and Ole."
Dalot enjoyed a slice of good fortune in late 2021 as Ralf Rangnick replaced Solskjaer as manager on an interim basis.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka was first-choice right-back under Solskjaer but his successor appears to favour Dalot in the role and he enjoyed an extended run in the starting XI between early December and mid-February.
That being said, Wan-Bissaka has started the Red Devils' last two Premier League games, namely the 4-2 victory over Leeds United and the 0-0 draw with Watford.
While it remains to be seen who will play the more prominent role during the run-in, Dalot drew lavish praise from his manager in January
"He's offensively one of the best full-backs we could have," Rangnick told MUTV of the player. "He still has space for improvement in his defensive actions, one-on-one duels, anticipating and closing the gaps between himself and his team-mates.
"There is still space for improvement but he's still a player who can develop and learn. So far, in the last couple of games, he did well and I was happy with his performances."
