Tottenham No 9 Before Bale

Bale was initially given the no16 shirt when he first arrived in 200708 before taking the no3 shirt as he began his meteoric rise to the top at the end of the 201112 season.

Tottenham no 9 before bale. Gareth bale to tottenham hotspur is official the welsh hero bringing his talents back to north london on loan from real madrid. In his younger days bale was a flying full back before he was encouraged to play further up. No 3 vacant. Gareth bale has been handed the no9 shirt after his return to tottenham.

The welshman will earn 20million a year on loan in north london becoming one of the premier leagues best paid. Gareth bale has been given the no9 shirt after completing a stunning loan return to tottenham. After seven years away gareth bale has returned to spurs and is set to be the ninth player to wear the jersey since the premier league introduced official squad numbers for the 1993 94 season. Bales return to north london seven years after he was sold to madrid for a world record fee of 90m is laced with sentiment but it was a move that mourinho tottenhams manager felt was.

Spurs have confirmed the winger has completed his return to the club after a loan deal was struck with real madrid. Weve ranked every player to wear the no9 shirt for spurs since then from worst. Bale will wear the no. Seven years after leaving for real madrid in a then world record deal the welshman has sealed his.

The clubs first game after the next international break is a home fixture against west ham on october 17. This was the number that bale wore for tottenham between the 200809 season and 201112. That means bale who will wear the no 9 shirt could miss spurs next five matches. Tottenham have completed a sensational swoop for real madrid star gareth bale.