Nine best players who wear the number nine.
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9) Jackson Martinez (Porto)
A highly prolific striker for Porto, Jackson Martinez is one of the most sought after players currently not playing in a top European league and certainly up there with the best number 9s.
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8) Paco Alcacer (Valencia)
Handed the number 9 shirt this season, Valencia striker Paco Alcacer is a highly promising young forward attracting strong interest from Arsenal and Chelsea.
7) Gonzalo Higuain (Liverpool)
Napoli’s number 9, Gonzalo Higuain remains a world class centre forward despite a recent dip in form, attracting interest from Premier League giants Liverpool.
6) Mario Mandzukic (Atletico Madrid)
Signed from Bayern Munich this summer, Mario Mandzukic is a vastly under-rated striker and looks a great addition as Atletico Madrid’s number 9 this season.
5) Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain)
Despite not being quite at his best during his time at Paris Saint-Germain, Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani is one of the best in the business, and an out-and-out number 9 in the old fashioned sense.
4) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Formerly of Borussia Dortmund, Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski also wears number 9 for Bayern Munich after moving to the Allianz Arena this summer.
3) Radamel Falcao (Manchester United)
A loan signing at Manchester Untied, the number 9 shirt is currently occupied by Colombian centre-forward Radamel Falcao, who certainly fits the bill for a traditional striker’s number.
2) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid’s number 9, Karim Benzema is certainly another world class performer with a shirt number fitting his playing style and ability.
1) Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Although famously number 7 at Liverpool, the world class Luis Suarez has been handed the number 9 shirt at his new club Barcelona, the same number he wears for Uruguay.