Who wore number 87 in football?

As squads around the world are bigger, and as players move more frequently, such higher numbers are being used more and more. Here are the few players who’ve used the number.

Sebastien De Maio

Sebastien De Maio is a French-Italian professional footballer who is known as a centre-back for Udinese. Aside from France, he has played in Italy and Belgium.

Antonio Candreva

Antonio Candreva is an Italian professional footballer who is known as a right midfielder or right winger for Sampdoria and the Italy national team.

Candreva began his professional club career with Ternana in 2004, where he remained until 2007. He later moved to Udinese, remaining until 2012, but was sent on loan to Livorno, Juventus, Parma, and Cesena during his time with the club. He subsequently transferred to Lazio, where he won the Coppa Italia in his first season with the team. He joined Inter in 2016. At international level he has represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics, at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (winning a bronze medal in the tournament), at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2016.

Naturally right-footed, Candreva can be deployed in several midfield positions due to his versatility, although he usually plays either in a central role as an attacking midfielder or more frequently as a traditional winger on the right side of the pitch; a former forward, he is also capable of playing on the left, and has also been used as a wing-back or full-back, as a second striker, as a central or box-to-box midfielder, as a mezzala, or even in a deeper role in front of the back-line, due to his defensive work-rate and tactical awareness. He has also been deployed as a false-attacking midfielder on occasion. A dynamic, tenacious, physical, and well-rounded player, he is well known for his pace, stamina, consistency and work-rate, which enable him to cover the flank effectively, as well as his eye for goal; he is known for his ability to get forward, and possesses a powerful, accurate long-range shot with both feet, as well as being an accurate free kick and penalty kick taker. He is also gifted with vision and creativity, as well as precise passing, good distribution, and his excellent crossing ability and set-piece delivery, which enable him to create chances and provide several assists for teammates. In addition to these attributes, he also has good technical ability, ball control and dribbling skills, which enable him to get past opposing defenders and both exploit and create space for his team.

Daniel Fuzato

Daniel Cerantola Fuzato is a Brazilian professional footballer who is known as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Roma.

Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka is an English professional footballer who is known as a winger, left-back or midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

Fran Pereira

Francisco João Rodrigues Baptista Monteiro Pereira, known as just Fran Pereira, is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known as a winger for Boavista.

Gonçalo Esteves

Gonçalo do Lago Pontes Esteves is a Portuguese professional footballer who is known as a right-back for Sporting CP B.