Werder's new number 10 - Mehmet Ekici

There will be a few changes on jersey numbers for Werder this coming season.
First Team
Wednesday, 04.07.2012 / 16:48

The new make-up of Werder Bremen's Bundesliga squad with a number of new acquisitions also brings big changes in the jersey numbers of the team. Here are the changes...

 

The new make-up of Werder Bremen's Bundesliga squad with a number of new acquisitions also brings big changes in the jersey numbers of the team.

Here are the changes:

Sebastian Mielitz received number 1 (previously number 21). The young keeper goes into the race for the top goalkeeper with a bonus according to head coach Thomas Schaaf. "This is a decisive stage in my career. There is a chance in my club to be the number one. I know what I can do and am confident enough to reach this goal," said Mielitz.

Werder's new acquisition Assani Lukimya selected number 5, which is standard for a centre back. When he told Fortuna Dusseldorf that he would be transferring, all of his teammates wore T-shirts with the number 5 during warm-ups.

The number 10 was chosen by Mehmet Ekici, and the Werder midfielder would like to step up his game this season. He trained individually well into June, preparing physically. The number 10 is a fitting symbol for his mission as Diego and Micoud are past Werder stars that wore the number.

Number 12 will remain untaken with Werder as it's the jersey of the fans!

Zlatko Junuzovic will now be wearing number 16 as the midfielder switched to the number he wore at Austria Vienna. Last season it was taken by Mikael Silvestre.

Theodor Gebre Selassie has selected number 23. The Czech knows the figures well as he has always worn 32. But that number was already being worn by youngster Özkan Yildirim. Selassie quickly got used to the change. His Twitter feed had previously been TheoGS32 but has already been changed to TheoGS23.

The number 24 has been worn for years by Claudio Pizarro. But now it will be Nils Petersen wearing the number. And Petersen doesn't feel any pressure, saying: "It was the best number available. I don't want to copy Pizarro but will play my own game."

Here is an overview of all numbers of Werder players.

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