Why do soccer uniforms have numbers on them?

Answer 1

The New York Yankees started putting numbers on the back of there player's jerseys in the 1920s so that fans can easily identify the players' name by referring to a scorecard that identified the players. Soon, all teams started putting numbers on their players' jerseys. Names didn't come on the players' jerseys until much later.

Answer 2

They have a number on them to identify them. Like if you are at a game and he has his football helmet on you can't tell sometimes who he is. When he has the number and you know his number you cam identify him. Although my friend said he is going to try to get number 1 but he said he'd have to get a good score for his IQ test

Answer 3

Soccer players, as with most other athletes in competitive sports, wear numbers so that they can be easily identified by match officials, fans, and commentators without them being personally familiar with each player's face and name.Over 100 million people play soccer in organized leagues of varying levels around the world, and no one could possibly know personally all of the players they will meet.

For some professional players, their jersey number is also part of their personal "brand", such as #4 was for NFL (non-soccer) player Brett Favre. There is also a tradition with some positions wearing certain numbers, such as most goalkeepers wearing #1.

It is significant to note that jersey numbers are not required by the Laws of the Game, but are traditional and customary at all levels of the game around the world.

Answer 4

The numbers allow officials and spectators to recognise or identify a player from a distance, or when it is otherwise impossible to distinguish players from one another by other means.

Answer 5

Because the Jerseys come with numbers on them.