{"id":661421,"date":"2025-11-11T08:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=661421"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:45:44","slug":"best-arsenal-players-number-33-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/11\/11\/best-arsenal-players-number-33-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Arsenal Players to Wear the Number 33 Jersey Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jersey numbers are an important part of football, icons have blazed their trails all while adorned by a familiar number on their back. While kit numbers used to jump around, they have since settled down, which in some cases leads to a who’s who having a claim to a single digit. For some clubs steeped in history, they will have iconic players for some of the more random numbers out there. In this, we’ll be looking at the interesting collection of the best Arsenal players to ever wear the number 33 jersey.<\/p>\n

Best Arsenal Players to Wear the Number 14 Jersey of All Time<\/h2>\n

Matt Ryan<\/h3>\n

While his best days didn’t happen in a Gunners jersey, Matt Ryan has had a respectable career. He has been all over Europe, representing teams like Brighton & Hove Albion, AZ Alkmaar, Valencia, Roma, Copenhagen, and others.<\/p>\n

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He has made almost 500 senior appearances while hitting 100 caps for his home country. Few would turn their nose up at a career like this.<\/p>\n

Nicklas Bendtner<\/h3>\n

Nicklas Bendtner never fully became what many thought he would be. Despite that he beats out some of the slim competition to stay one of the best Arsenal players to don the number 33 jersey. He made 171 appearances for the Premier League side and nabbed 47 goals in that time with a further 22 assists added to his tally. Making roughly one goal contribution every three matches.<\/p>\n

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He won an FA Cup with the team and went on to have further career success with Wolfsburg and Rosenborg before calling it a day with 81 caps fir Denmark to his name.<\/p>\n

Riccardo Calafiori<\/h3>\n

Arriving with a lot of hype, Riccardo Calafiori has already cemented his place as one of the best to put on this jersey. The 23-year-old left back has only made 44 appearances across all competitions and already looks set to be a key part of Mikel Arteta’s back line for many years to come.<\/p>\n

Petr Cech<\/h3>\n

It’s not every day you get one of the greatest goalkeepers in Premier League history to join your team but that is exactly what happened to Arsenal in the 2010s. Nearing the end of his legendary career and phased out for Thibaut Courtois, Petr Cech made the move across London. He was eventually given the number 1 jersey but he started out with the 33 across his back.<\/p>\n

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While the Gunners didn’t get his best, he still made 139 appearances for them across all competitions, keeping 54 clean sheets in that run. His legacy speaks for itself as a multiple-time league winner, Champions League winner, and record holder.<\/p>\n

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