Tottenham have confirmed Guglielmo Vicario as their new No1 moving forward.
The Italian goalkeeper takes the squad number that had been vacant since January, when long-serving former captain Hugo Lloris departed Spurs after 11 years in order to join American side Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer (MLS).
Lloris had previously had the No1 shirt at Tottenham since the summer of 2014, when he moved from No25 to claim the jersey previously worn by Brazilian predecessor Heurelho Gomes.
Paul Robinson, Neil Sullivan and Ian Walker are the only other players to wear No1 for Spurs in the Premier League this century so far.
GV13 ➡️ GV1 🧤
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 22, 2024
The Tottenham 1️⃣! pic.twitter.com/Uh9osVIHur
Now Vicario has switched from No13 in recognition for an impressive first season in north London that followed his £17.2million switch from Serie A side Empoli in June 2023.
The 27-year-old quickly established himself as the successor to the wantaway Lloris, making 40 appearances across all competitions during Ange Postecoglou’s debut campaign in charge.
Vicario’s old No13 has now been handed to compatriot Destiny Udogie, with the left-back switching from the No38 given to him upon arrival from Udinese last summer.
A new number for Destiny! 😁 pic.twitter.com/mGXYO2aTm6
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 22, 2024
Tottenham’s No5 shirt will also soon be up for grabs as Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg prepares to complete his season-long loan move to French club Marseille that includes a £17m obligation to buy next summer.
Spurs’ No3 and No11 shirts may also become vacant this summer, with current incumbents Sergio Reguilon and Bryan Gil both given permission to miss the pre-season trip to Japan and South Korea in order to “explore prospective transfer opportunities”.
Current No9 and No12, Richarlison and Emerson Royal, meanwhile, continue to be linked with summer moves to Saudi Arabia and AC Milan respectively.
No24 Djed Spence’s Tottenham future is also subject to continued speculation, though all three players are in the squad travelling to Asia for games against Vissel Kobe, Team K League and Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich, who also visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month.
The departures of Tanguy Ndombele, Ivan Perisic, Eric Dier, Ryan Sessegnon, Joe Rodon, Troy Parrott and Japhet Tanganga freed up numbers 28, 14, 15, 19 and 25.
The No15 has since been claimed by teenage midfielder Lucas Bergvall following his £8.5m arrival from Swedish side Djurgarden, while £30m signing from Leeds Archie Gray now has the No14.
Tottenham will submit their final official list of 2024/25 squad numbers ahead of the new Premier League season, which they begin away at newly-promoted Leicester on the night of August 19.
