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Many football teams around the world have retired some squad numbers as a recognition bestowed on a successful player.
Retiring a player's number is an award usually after the player has left the team or quit the game. It honors a player who has meant so much to his team so his club will retire the shirt number that the player wore during their time there, meaning no other player is permitted to use that number in the future. In some cases, it is to posthumously honour a player who died in tragic circumstances.
International teams Argentina and Cameroon have been prevented by FIFA rules from retiring the numbers of Diego Maradona and Marc-Vivien Foé respectively.
Retired numbers
| Team | Number | Player | position | years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. ChievoVerona | 30 | Jason Mayélé | left/right winger | 2001-2002 |
| A.C. Milan | 3 | Paolo Maldini | Left Fullback | 1984-still playing |
| A.C. Milan | 6 | Franco Baresi | Sweeper | 1977-1997 |
| A.C. Siena | 4 | Michele Mignani | centre back | 1996-1997, 1998-2006 |
| A.S. Livorno | 10 | Igor Protti | striker | 1985-1988, 1999-2005 |
| A.S. Roma | 6 | Aldair | Centre Back | 1990-2003 |
| Benfica | 29 | Miklós Fehér | Striker | 2002-2004 |
| Cagliari | 10 | Gianfranco Zola | Central Attacker Midfielder | 1979-2005 |
| Cagliari | 11 | Gigi Riva | striker | 1963-1978 |
| Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 12 | Meni Levi | Defender | 1999-2002 |
| Manchester City | 23 | Marc-Vivien Foé | Midfielder | 2002-2003 |
| Napoli | 10 | Diego Maradona | Midfielder | 1984-1991 |
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